Jon McGoran is the author of six novels, including the ecological thrillers Drift, Deadout, and their forthcoming sequel Dust Up, which deal with today's biotech food industry. He has been writing about food and sustainability for over 20 years, as communications director at Weavers Way Co-op, editor in chief at Grid magazine, and as an advocate for issues including urban agriculture, cooperative development, and labeling of genetically engineered foods.