Developing nations continue to struggle in the high tech age. Jock Brandis offers low tech solutions to save the world.

Jock builds a pedal power peanut sheller at a peanut farm in the Philippines. Before Jock’s manual nut sheller peanuts were shelled by hand. In developing nations around the world over four billion hours are spent shelling peanuts by hand. Children and elderly villagers do most of this manual labor sometimes causing severe arthritis.

Amy Smith, senior lecturer at MIT and MacAuthor Genius Grant recipient talks about the need for appropriate technology.

Amy Smith, senior lecturer at MIT and MacAuthor Genius Grant recipient talks about the need for appropriate technology.

Jock has returned to Uganda to set up a production faculty to build the universal nut sheller.

Jeff talks about how the Full Belly Project’s philosophy and process leads to economic development.

Jeff talks about speaking at the United Nations.

Full Belly Project Executive Director Jeff talks about being invited to speak at the United Nations in New York City.

Jock talks about being confused for Alan Alda while working on a film being directed by the former M.A.S.H star.