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Food
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
Posted inClimate Disaster
Impact of food waste on climate change
It is estimated that food wasted by the US and Europe could feed the world three times over. Food waste contributes to excess consumption of … Impact of food waste on climate changeRead more
Posted inEconomics
Environmental impact of foods
Which foods have the smallest (and largest) energy footprint, thereby having the most environmental impact? While most people probably realize that meat products have a … Environmental impact of foodsRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Fast food
The Global Spread of Food Uniformity From onion rings to double cheeseburgers, fast food is one of the world’s fastest growing food types. It now … Fast foodRead more
Posted inGMO / Monsanto-Bayer
Three Approved GMOs Linked to Organ Damage
By Rady Ananda In what is being described as the first ever and most comprehensive study of the effects of genetically modified foods on mammalian … Three Approved GMOs Linked to Organ DamageRead more
Posted inBiofuel / USA Empire
U.S. Feeds One Quarter of its Grain to Cars While Hunger is on the Rise
The 107 million tons of grain that went to U.S. ethanol distilleries in 2009 was enough to feed 330 million people for one year at … U.S. Feeds One Quarter of its Grain to Cars While Hunger is on the RiseRead more
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We want slow food
Like so many other aspects of modern life, slow food can trace its roots to McDonald’s. It was 1986, and the world’s largest fast-food chain … We want slow foodRead more