It is certainly true that 'God' is often reduced to an idol created in the image and likeness of 'his' worshippers. If we imagine God to be a being like ourselves writ large, with likes and dislikes similar to our own, it is all too easy to make 'him' endorse some of our most uncharitable, selfish, and even lethal hopes, fears, and prejudices. This limited God has thus contributed to some of the worst religious atrocities in history.
It is no secret that modern, industrial agriculture is based on a global infrastructure. Globalization has changed agriculture almost everywhere that food is bought, sold, grown, and produced, but its effects on local agricultural systems in the developing world have been staggering. It has drastically affected the environments, economies, and cultures of these nations in ways that are already clear but will no doubt become even clearer as time passes.
