Peter Robbins

Peter Robbins is a British author whose published works include Filthy Rich, Stolen Fruit, and a range of specialist books on related topics including precious metals markets, tropical commodity markets, trade sanctions, access to market information, and on support for rural communities. He was a commodities trader in the City of London for 30 years. He was able to retire from the business early and became a consultant to the United Nations on trade relations between African countries and multinational companies. He worked also as an advisor to the African National Congress on trade sanctions against apartheid. Since then he has worked for many development agencies on issues relating to agricultural trade policy and its impact on small-scale farmers.

• Food Politics, Global Studies & Development