Norman Borlaug: The Man Who Saved More Human Lives Than Any Other Has Died

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Hit & Run > Norman Borlaug: The Man Who Saved More Human Lives Than Any Other Has Died - Reason Magazine

And almost no one knows who he is...

Norman Borlaug, the man who saved more human lives than anyone else in history, has died at age 95. Borlaug was the Father of the Green Revolution, the dramatic improvement in agricultural productivity that swept the globe in the 1960s. For spearheading this achievement, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970

We'll barely see a mention of this in the news while murdering self serving political thugs like Ted Kennedy are virtually beatified. Almost makes my physically sick...

 

[cam elle toe]

Thanks for that. I'd never heard of him myself

What a great man.

 

[Tomperi]

When some asshat like MJ dies, the whole world turns upside down. But most people haven't even heard of Norman, even tough he's one of the most important persons who ever lived..

R.I.P.

 

[Peter Parka]

When some asshat like MJ dies, the whole world turns upside down. But most people haven't even heard of Norman, even tough he's one of the most important persons who ever lived..

R.I.P.

:homo:

Sad indication of our celebrity obsessed society. R.I.P. and thanks!:thumbup:clap

 

[Tim]

Why would you expect the media to cover his death? There is nothing in it for them, there is no profit to be had. The American people demand sensationalism in their news, we are not happy with boring stories of wheat production and the people who tinkered in it.

 

[Shaina]

why would you expect the media to cover his death? There is nothing in it for them, there is no profit to be had. The american people demand sensationalism in their news, we are not happy with boring stories of wheat production and the people who tinkered in it.

ita..
Rip.