“If some consumers believe that it's better from the point of view of t...” — Norman Borlaug Quote

If some consumers believe that it's better from the point of view of their health to have organic food, God bless them. Let them buy it. Let them pay a bit more.

Clearly, we need to rethink our attitudes about water and move away from thinking of it as nearly a free good and a God-given right.

When the Nobel Peace Prize Committee designated me the recipient of the 1970 award for my contribution to the 'green revolution,' they were in effect, I believe, selecting an individual to symbolize the vital role of agriculture and food production in a world that is hungry, both for bread and for peace.

During the past three years spectacular progress has been made in increasing wheat, rice, and maize production in several of the most populous developing countries of southern Asia, where widespread famine appeared inevitable only five years ago.

Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice.

Food is about communal togetherness. Our family does sit at the table. I think it's a great tragedy if a family doesn't have a table, as there is such an atmosphere of good will and warmth when we have eight people sitting around it.

If we really want a lasting peace, we've got to provide food for the whole world. Because when a man sees his family starving he's going to fight to get the basic necessities.

I think I grew up with the idea that there was something comforting about preparing food.