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
Agriculture
Posted inMonsanto-Bayer / ToMl
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
Posted inOrganic / ToMl
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
Posted inAfrica / ToMl / Women
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
Posted inAnimal / Medicine / News
Stop using antibiotics in healthy animals
WHO is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals. In some countries, … Stop using antibiotics in healthy animalsRead more
Posted inAfrica / Neocolonialism / ToMl
Colonialism’s new clothes
Since 2002, African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries have negotiated a reciprocal free trade agreement known as the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European … Colonialism’s new clothesRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl
Gazans turn to their rooftops for sustenance
https://electronicintifada.net/sites/default/files/styles/original_800w/public/2017-08/img_8255-2.jpg?itok=vGR-qldQ×tamp=1502908924 For Muhyeddin al-Kahlout, the benefits of his rooftop farm are wide-reaching. Mohamed Hajjar The decade-old Israeli blockade on Gaza has dramatically undermined the coastal … Gazans turn to their rooftops for sustenanceRead more
Posted inToMl / Trade
High time to move towards agroecology and food sovereignty
As temperatures rise across the globe, meat and dairy have been found to be a major culprit. Still, the industrial meat industry actively facilitates the … High time to move towards agroecology and food sovereigntyRead more