Acknowledgments
A work that draws on so many disciplines could not have been written without the contributions of countless knowledgeable and generous people.
For their expertise, dedication, hard work, and willingness to assist us, we are profoundly grateful. Many have been invaluable to us in digging for the most critical source material and helping us to weigh complex questions. Of course, we alone take full responsibility for the book's content.
First, we give special thanks to three superb Research Fellows who worked tirelessly and enthusiastically at the Small Planet Institute: Giulio Caperchi, Rachel Gilbert, and Ashley Higgs. For our chapter on trade, we are indebted especially to Sophia Murphy for her expert assistance. Additionally, SPI researchers Kelly Toups and Jessica Wallach added much-needed help. We give special thanks also to the Institute's manager, Natalie Vaughan-Wynn, who cheerfully orchestrated every step to the finish line.
And the list of those contributing goes on.
We thank the following interns, staff, and volunteers at the Small Planet Institute: Michael Barry, Noel Bielaczyc, Caroline Campbell, Anna Cimini, Allyson Clancy, Nadia Colburn, Lauren Constantino, Bryson Cowan, Ellen Donahue, Vahram Elag?z, Dylan Frazier, Olivia Gool-kasian, Ella Harvey, Tiffany Hawco, Zulakha Iqbal, Olivia Kefauver, Pa Kim, Ria Knapp, Curt Lyon, Jiwon Ma, Jeff Meltzer, Emily Nixon, Crystal Paul, Emma Puka-Beals, Michelle Russell, Freya Sargent, Derek Smallwood, and Emma Walters.
Others with special expertise in the diverse topics covered by our book kindly read drafts of the book or chapters related to their fields, and offered helpful feedback. For their guidance, we thank: Molly Anderson, John C. Berg, Jennifer Clapp, Tim Fessenden, Omar Clark Fisher, Benedikt (Benny) Haerlin, Meghann Jarchow, David H. Kinley III, Anna Lappé, Andre Leu, Mia MacDonald, Peter Mann, Bill Rau, Travis Reynolds, Gyorgy Scrinis, Paul Susman, Brian Tokar, Matthew Vork, and Richard L. Wallace.
Moreover, in our research, we turned many times to experts in specific fields who were willing repeatedly to answer our queries or connect us with other specialists. For their patient and prompt assistance, we thank the following: Abdolreza Abbassian, F. Phillip Abrary, Jeff M. Anhang, Ray Archuleta, Ned Beecher, Chuck Benbrook, Jennifer Blesh, David Briske, Carlo Cafiero, Thomas F. Carroll, Emily Cassidy, M. Jahi Chappell, Taarini Chopra, David A. Cleveland, Dana Cordell, Patricia Crease, Olivier De Schutter, Sue Edwards, Sonia Faruqi, Jonathan Foley, Maria Gabitan, Courtney Gallaher, James N. Galloway, Andreas Gattinger, Grace Gershuny, Doug Gurian-Sherman, Hans Herren, Betsy Hartman, Jack Heinemann, Eric Holt Giménez, Pushker Kharecha, Gawain Kripke, Rattan Lal, Allison Leach, Michael Lipton, Fred Magdoff, Clare Mbizule, Nora McKeon, Tracy Misiewicz, Luke Nave, Marina Negroponte, Henry Neufeldt, Kristine Nichols, Meredith Niles, Yacouba Ouedraogo, Ian Paton, Ivette Perfecto, Michel Pimbert, Dr. G. V. Ramanjaneyulu, Talia Raphaely, Jake Ratner, Bill Rau, Chris Reij, William J. Ripple, Peter Rosset, Nadia Scialabba, Jessica Shade, Elson J. Shields, Pete Smith, Jomo Sundaram, Christoph Then, Sapna Elizabeth Thottathil, David Vaccari, John H. Vandermeer, Ga?tan Vanloqueren, Juergen Voegele, Linda Wessel-Beaver, Paul C. West, Timothy A. Wise, Hannah Wittman, Gretchen A. Zdorkowski, and the Landless Workers' Movement.
Additionally, three professors kindly shared chapters with their students, enabling the book to benefit from their feedback. Our thanks to Molly Anderson, Lauret Savoy, and William Ripple.
At Grove Press we've been blessed to have the support of editors Patsy Wagner and Allison Malecha, managing editor Amy Vreeland, copyeditor Tom Cherwin, and cover designer Gretchen Mergenthaler.
Finally, Frances wishes to thank her family: Anthony and Clarice Lappé and Anna Lappé and John Marshall, for your steadfast encouragement at every step on this long path; and Richard Rowe, for your careful attention to seemingly endless drafts read aloud, your always insightful comments, and your love that kept me going.
