Which of these would you name as the world’s most pressing environmental issue? Climate breakdown, air pollution, water loss, plastic waste or urban expansion? My … Farming is more catastrophic than climate breakdownRead more
Agriculture
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Humans Made the Banana Perfect—But Soon, It’ll Be Gone
On a plate, a single banana seems whimsical—yellow and sweet, contained in its own easy-to-open peel. It is a charming breakfast luxury as silly as … Humans Made the Banana Perfect—But Soon, It’ll Be GoneRead more
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Impacts of mega-mergers, consolidation and concentration of power in the agri-food sector
Too Big to Feed Dominant agri-food firms have become too big to feed humanity sustainably, too big to operate on equitable terms with other food … Impacts of mega-mergers, consolidation and concentration of power in the agri-food sectorRead more
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New Free trade agreements: normalising brutal transnational supply chains
The new wave of free trade agreements, written by and for corporate interests, provides little or no benefits for workers, communities, or the environment. Provisions … New Free trade agreements: normalising brutal transnational supply chainsRead more
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What Cuba Can Teach Us About Food and Climate Change
The Studebakers plying up and down Havana’s boardwalk aren’t the best advertisement for dynamism and innovation. But if you want to see what tomorrow’s fossil-fuel-free, … What Cuba Can Teach Us About Food and Climate ChangeRead more
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Monsanto Cancer and the Corruption of Science
Fifty-five years after Rachel Carson in Silent Spring warned about the dangers of DDT and unchecked pesticide use, a former Reuters reporter is raising the … Monsanto Cancer and the Corruption of ScienceRead more
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Carrots and communism: the allotments plotting a food revolution
One cold grey February morning, back in 2001, we turned the key and opened the creaking gate on to a world that could not have … Carrots and communism: the allotments plotting a food revolutionRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Protest
Farmers propose Bills on loan waiver, fair prices in their own ‘parliament’
On the second day of a protest organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee (AIKSCC), farmers from more than 180 farmer organisations across … Farmers propose Bills on loan waiver, fair prices in their own ‘parliament’Read more
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Women say “We want our lands back!”
Women and the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations We, leaders of groups of women affected by the expansion of industrial monoculture plantations, particularly oil … Women say “We want our lands back!”Read more
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Corbyn, leader of the Queen’s loyal opposition, putters about in the garden
The single-track road dips at a stream cloaked by nettles and blackberry bushes. Across the bridge, up a gentle incline, lie more plots of land … Corbyn, leader of the Queen’s loyal opposition, putters about in the gardenRead more