Title: “Seeds of Crisis – A Conversation on Food, Power, and Prophecy”
Setting: A roundtable discussion at a community food sovereignty event in Toronto. Joe Jukic (activist farmer), Nelly Furtado (artist & food justice advocate), and Luis Morgado (agroecologist) dive deep into food insecurity, corporate control, and eerie historical warnings.
Scene: The Roundtable Debate
Joe Jukic (leaning forward, hands on the table):
“You know what keeps me up at night? The fact that Monsanto’s chemicals didn’t just poison weeds—they poisoned our future. I’ve seen fields that used to burst with life now struggle to sprout anything. And yet, governments act like we can just keep spraying and starving.”
Nelly Furtado (nodding, arms crossed):
“It’s wild, Joe. I’ve toured farms from Portugal to B.C., and the story’s the same: small growers get squeezed out, while big agribusiness hoards seeds, patents, profits. Food shouldn’t be a luxury—it’s a right. But now, if you’re poor, you eat poison or you don’t eat at all.”
Luis Morgado (rubbing his temples, voice grave):
“And it’s going to get worse. I’ve been studying Nostradamus’ famine prophecies—the man wrote about ‘barren earth’ and ‘the great hunger’ in ways that mirror what we’re seeing now. Chemical agriculture, climate collapse… it’s like we’re ticking off his doomsday checklist.”
Joe (raising an eyebrow):
“Wait, Nostradamus? You’re saying some 16th-century poet predicted our food crisis?”
Luis (smirking):
“Not just predicted—warned. He wrote, ‘The earth shall grow weary under the tiller’s hand’—sound familiar? Today, 40% of global soil is degraded. If we don’t change course, his next line—‘the baker will starve while the granaries are full’—will be our reality. Food locked away while people starve.“
Nelly (shivering):
“That’s dystopian as hell. But it’s already happening! Grocery stores throw out tons of food while food banks overflow with demand. And let’s be real—if you’re not growing your own or rich enough to buy organic, you’re eating corporate slop drenched in pesticides.”
Joe (slamming his palm down):
“Exactly! That’s why I tell folks: Learn to grow something—anything. Because when the system fails, the ones who eat will be the ones who planted seeds, not the ones who trusted a grocery store.”
Luis (leaning in, intense):
“And that’s the irony. Nostradamus foresaw ‘the return to the soil’ as both punishment and salvation. We’re racing toward collapse, but the solution’s ancient: local, chemical-free farming. The question is—will we wake up in time?”
Nelly (raising a fist, defiant):
“Then let’s wake people up. Music, protests, whatever it takes. If Nostradamus was right about the famine, let’s prove him wrong about the outcome.”
(The crowd erupts in applause as the trio exchange determined glances.)
Closing Thought: The dialogue blends modern activism, agroecology, and eerie prophecy to underscore that food insecurity isn’t just policy failure—it’s a battle for survival against corporate greed and ecological decay.