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By Our Readers, Raj Patel, Eric Holt-Gimenez & Annie Shattuck

This article appeared in the October 19, 2009 edition of The Nation.

September 30, 2009

The Gates Foundation in Africa

Seattle

At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we believe an open exchange of ideas is essential to tackling urgent global challenges. Our approach to agricultural development recognizes hunger as a complex challenge with no single solution. It is unfortunate that Raj Patel et al., the authors of "Ending Africa's Hunger" [Sept. 21], chose to mischaracterize the foundation's strategy despite our detailed and frank conversations.

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About Raj Patel

Raj Patel is a fellow at Food First and has recently co-authored (with Eric Holt-Gimenez and Annie Shattuck) Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice (Food First Books). more...

About Eric Holt-Gimenez

Eric Holt-Gimenez is executive director at Food First and has recently co-authored (with Raj Patel and Annie Shattuck) Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice (Food First Books). more...

About Annie Shattuck

Annie Shattuck is a policy analyst at Food Firstand has recently co-authored (with Raj Patel and Eric Holt-Gimenez) Food Rebellions! Crisis and the Hunger for Justice (Food First Books). more...
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