Investigative Journalism and Impact of Food Industry on Society

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The chapter explores investigative journalism, highlighting how curiosity drives impactful investigative stories and the shift in focus from organized crime to the food industry. It discusses the profound impact of the food industry on billions of people, including challenges faced during COVID-19, ownership of American pigs by big meat companies, and historical events like the Arab Spring influenced by food prices. The conversation also unravels future predictions of water scarcity, food shortages, and the challenges faced by farmers in managing crops amidst economic hardships, government actions during crises in countries like Venezuela and Syria, as well as potential solutions for global water security.

Nate Halverson is an independent investigative reporter and producer behind the documentary “The Grab” which explores the international race to control access to food and water. He also writes for the Center For Investigative Reporting covering topics such as organized crime, social media, food access, economic inequality and more.

Nate Halverson joins Theo to talk about what he learned producing his documentary “The Grab”, why every world power is working to control the access of food and water, the financial incentives behind it, what he saw firsthand in countries affected by this, why China is buying large amounts of farmland in America, the implications this power dynamic will have on future generations, and more.

Watch “The Grab”: https://www.magpictures.com/thegrab/home

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