'Insightful ... Avoiding both modern conceits and romantic fantasies, Suzman chronicles how economics and politics have finally conquered some of the last outposts of hunter-gatherers, and how much humankind can still learn from the disappearing way of life of the most marginalized communities ...
The journalist takes us on a fascinating journey into the heart of chile culture that includes the history of the plant, the role of migrant farm labor, problems faced by farmworkers, research on chile breeding, pesticides, the salsa wars, changes in U.S. eating habits, and the impact of NAFTA.