In the United States, when world wheat prices rise by 75 percent, as they have over the last year, it means the difference between a … The New Geopolitics of FoodRead more
Food
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
Why world food prices may keep climbing
In February, world food prices reached the highest level on record. Soaring food prices are already a source of spreading hunger and political unrest, and … Why world food prices may keep climbingRead more
Posted inSocial / Waste
Over a billion tonns of wasted food
Around a third of the food produced in the world every year — around 1.3 billion tons — gets lost or wasted, the U.N.’s Food … Over a billion tonns of wasted foodRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Oil
News
Dozens Arrested in U.S. Anti-Drone Protest Twenty-seven people were arrested on Friday at a protest against drones at the Hancock Air National Guard Base in … NewsRead more
Posted inChildren / Health
84% of Nutrition Labels On Kids’ Foods “Misleading”
Labels on the front of foods marketed to children tout all sorts of nutritional benefits, from high protein and natural flavoring to heaps of fiber … 84% of Nutrition Labels On Kids’ Foods “Misleading”Read more
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Rules for eating
Here is the rules for eating by Michael Pollan Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. Don’t eat anything with more than … Rules for eatingRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Orangutan / ToMl
Nestle give orangutans a berak
Greenpeace activists in a Nestle shareholders’ meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8kwVU5pujg]
Posted inEconomics / USA Empire
America’s Growing Hunger Crisis
More than 49 million Americans, or one in seven, struggled to find enough to eat last year, according to a report from the US Department … America’s Growing Hunger CrisisRead more
Posted inGMO
GMO Yield
Easier growing and a higher yield are just two of the purported benefits of genetically modified crops, but a Greenpeace report suggests Monsanto’s GM soya … GMO YieldRead more
Posted inFisheries / Movie / Sustainability
Sustainable Fisheries Programme
[vimeo http://vimeo.com/14854988 w=550&h=325] 80% of the world’s fish stocks are fully or over exploited. No fishing gear is completely selective. 25% of what is caught … Sustainable Fisheries ProgrammeRead more