The Gary Null Show - 06/06/13

A look the inevitable need to ration food, water, energy and healthcare in the future with Dr. Stan Cox Dr. Stan Cox is a senior research scientist at The Land Institute in Salina Kansas, with a doctorate in plant genetics, where he has focused on breeding grains for ecological sound food systems. He worked for the US Department of Agriculture for 13 years, and published research on crop breeding, genetics, and strains of pest resistant wheat. During the late 90s, Stan worked for the Institute for Rural Health Services in India, studying cervical cancer rates in agrarian communities. In 2012, The Atlantic named Stan the Readers Choice for Brave Thinker. Hs is a co-founder of the Prairie Writers Circle which writes publishes scientific articles on agriculture, ecology and sustainability. He is the author of several books, including “Sick Planet” and his most recent is “Any Way You Slice It: The Past, Present and Future of Rationing.”