Over the last 30 years, individual and corporate philanthropists have emerged as a monolithic force facilitating the takeover of our seeds, agriculture, food, knowledge, and global health systems-weaving an intricate web of power and influence. Empowered by access to capital and alliances with governments and institutions, these corporations have deliberately ignored the past failures of the very technologies they push, disregarding many of the problems their initiatives yield in favor of pure profit and market expansion. Philanthrocapitalism and the Erosion of Democracy brings together the diverse perspectives of dedicated researchers, activists, journalists, and food systems professionals working to further food, farmer, and seed sovereignty in their regions. This global, citizens' report unravels this obscure web of power, analyzing the dangers of technocratic solutionism and the billionaire philanthropic "developments" pushing the future of our planet towards extinction and ecological collapse. Book jacket.