Norman Borlaug in a Mexican wheat field, holding bunches of the so-called “miracle” wheat that he developed by crossing a native Mexican strain with a Japanese dwarf variety. 1970.
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
Explore the life of 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, who tried to solve world hunger
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Fred Vigeant
Norman Borlaug in a Mexican wheat field, holding bunches of the so-called “miracle” wheat that he developed by crossing a native Mexican strain with a Japanese dwarf variety. 1970.
Join us for a new episode of American Experience on WITF.
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World tells the story of Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist who won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in fighting global hunger.
By increasing the world’s food supply, Borlaug made it possible for the planet to support far more people than had been thought possible, saving countless lives in the process.
But in doing so, he unleashed a series of unintended consequences that tarnished his reputation and forever changed the environmental and economic balance of the world.
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