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Frances Moore Lapp茅

is the author or co-author of 20 books about world hunger, living democracy, and the environment, beginning with Diet for a Small Planet in 1971. She has been featured on numerous media and news outlets. Frances is the cofounder of three organizations including Food First and the Small Planet Institute, which she leads with her daughter, Anna Lapp茅. The pair also co-founded the Small Planet Fund, which channels resources to democratic social movements worldwide. For more information visit聽听补苍诲听

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Environment

Frances Moore Lapp茅: Why I Wrote 鈥淒iet for a Small Planet鈥�

In 1969, experts said the cause of hunger was world overpopulation. Frances Moore Lapp茅 showed they were wrong.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Sep 24, 2021

Opinion | Economy

We Can Do Better Than Capitalism

Entrepreneurs in all walks of life are showing that it鈥檚 possible to create companies with business models driven by social purpose.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Mar 5, 2019

Issues

This City Made Access to Food a Right of Citizenship

A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: End hunger.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Jan 29, 2019

Democracy

We Saved Net Neutrality Once. We Can Do It Again

Just a few years ago, powerful grassroots pressure rose up to protect a free and open internet.

Frances Moore Lapp茅, Adam Eichen | Dec 12, 2017

Democracy

6 Moments in History That Remind Me Anything Is Possible

In these dark days, it can be helpful to keep a list of unexpected and pleasant surprises.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Nov 24, 2017

Democracy

The Essential Ingredient of Democracy

We need more than good-heartedness to save our democracy. We need the courage to act on it.

Frances Moore Lapp茅, Adam Eichen | Oct 20, 2017

Democracy

Why Hope Has Power in This Gut-Wrenching Election Year

Cynicism and despair are among democracy鈥檚 worst enemies.

Frances Moore Lapp茅, Adam Eichen | Jul 25, 2016

Democracy

What I Learned From My March With Democracy Spring

The political march is a tool for social transformation in itself. This one gave me a taste of the connected, empowered society I鈥檓 working to create.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Apr 12, 2016

Issues

The New Face of Hunger: How Statistics Underestimate the Food Problem

Today, 800 million of us are considered 鈥渉ungry,鈥� but we produce enough calories to feed us all. Rather than a lack of food, we鈥檙e dealing with a lack of democracy.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Jan 19, 2016

Issues

Delicious Food Is Not an Indulgence鈥擨t鈥檚 a Way to Solve Our Ecological Crises

Food became my teacher, and I aligned my taste buds with what the people and planet need.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Nov 28, 2013

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Health & Happiness

Why Sharing News About Solutions Is a Revolutionary Act

Scary stories of kidnappings and explosions lead our news feeds, but it's the good news that helps break down the myth of our own powerlessness.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | May 11, 2013

Health & Happiness

Could Our Deepest Fears Hold the Key to Ending Violence?

Feelings of fear and powerlessness are driving the cycle of violence that surrounds us. To change that, we need to recognize that we need each other to thrive as individuals.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Apr 19, 2013

Health & Happiness

Don鈥檛 Laugh: The UN鈥檚 First International Happiness Day is Serious Business

Frances Moore Lapp茅 on how countries and cities around the world, from Bhutan to Boston, are measuring well-being beyond GDP.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Mar 21, 2013

Economy

What India Taught Me About How to End Hunger

Back in the 鈥�60s, Frances Moore Lapp茅 realized that hunger is caused by a scarcity of democracy, not food. Then, a collective of courageous women farmers showed her how to change that.

Frances Moore Lapp茅 | Jan 26, 2013