December 14, 2001

The New Politics of Meat and Milk: Protecting the World's Small Farms

By CHRISTOPHER L. DELGADO

A dietary transformation is taking place in developing countries. Called the livestock revolution, it has profound implications for the environment and for the health and livelihoods of humans around the world.

The revolution stems from three of the most significant trends of our time, which are taking place in the developing countries -- home to four-fifths of humanity. First, the populations of those countries are increasing rapidly. Second, many people in the countries are migrating