Since 2000, the demand for agricultural commodities has increasingly outstripped supply, leading to high food prices and chronic hunger in low-income countries. The number of undernourished people in the world is currently estimated at 925 million, and the future does not look any brighter....

The concept of "baby steps" is well known among psychologists and movie buffs alike. In the classic movie "What About Bob," Dr. Leo Marvin (played by Richard Dreyfuss) gives to Bob (Bill Murray), a highly dependent and worried individual, a copy of his book: Baby Steps. Dr. Marvin explains: "It...