Geopolitics of drought by Ian Masters | 24 Jul 2012 corporations | food crisis | food sovereignty Ian Masters interviews Eric Holt-Giménez about the current drought affecting numerous grain-producing countries and its potential impacts Ian Masters interviews Eric Holt-Giménez about the current drought affecting numerous grain-producing countries and its potential impacts
The people of the world confront the advance of capitalism: Rio +20 and beyond by Via Campesina | 6 Jun 2012 corporations | food crisis | climate crisis | food sovereignty Via Campesina's take on the 'Green Economy' and other business plans being prepared for the Rio+20 Summit. A good summary. Via Campesina's take on the 'Green Economy' and other business plans being prepared for the Rio+20 Summit. A good summary.
Letter from African Civil Society Critical of Foreign Investment in African Agriculture at G8 Summit by Mamadou Cissokho | 23 May 2012 corporations | food crisis | food sovereignty In the lead up to the May 2012 G8 summit in the USA, a meeting was organised to give agribusiness a platform to explain their views and initiatives to acieve food security in Africa. The G8 also dealt with the issue. Here is what the African farmers have to say about it. In the lead up to the May 2012 G8 summit in the USA, a meeting was organised to give agribusiness a platform to explain their views and initiatives to acieve food security in Africa. The G8 also dealt with the issue. Here is what the African farmers have to say about it.
Gulf states outsourcing basmati in the Philippines, while Philippines does the same with hybrid rice in Cambodia by GRAIN | 25 Apr 2012 Philippines | food crisis | hybrid rice The Philippines' Agriculture Secretary announces his government is going ahead with a large-scale evaluation of three Basmati rice varieties for export to Kuwait and Qatar, while, at the same time, he says they are pursuing the outsourcing of hybrid rice production in Cambodia. The Philippines' Agriculture Secretary announces his government is going ahead with a large-scale evaluation of three Basmati rice varieties for export to Kuwait and Qatar, while, at the same time, he says they are pursuing the outsourcing of hybrid rice production in Cambodia.
‘Obesogenic’ food systems must be reformed by Olivier De Schutter | 12 Mar 2012 food crisis “The West is exporting diabetes and heart disease to developing countries, along with the processed foods that line the shelves of global supermarkets,” warns Olivier De Schutter, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the right to food. He calls for an urgent response to the public health disaster of poor nutrition. “The West is exporting diabetes and heart disease to developing countries, along with the processed foods that line the shelves of global supermarkets,” warns Olivier De Schutter, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the right to food. He calls for an urgent response to the public health disaster of poor nutrition.
Horn of Africa crisis: Drought zone by Al Jazeera | 29 Dec 2011 Kenya | food crisis | climate crisis Excellent video programme investigates how climate change and commodity speculation are fueling hunger and conflict in Kenya, and explores what is and what is not being done in response. Excellent video programme investigates how climate change and commodity speculation are fueling hunger and conflict in Kenya, and explores what is and what is not being done in response.
"We can no longer wait" by Via Campesina, Ibrahim Coulibaly | 28 Oct 2011 Mali | food crisis "I want to encourage each of you when we sit in front our plates of food this lunchtime, to meditate and recall that human beings are dying of hunger and malnutrition at this very moment because costly meetings are organized around their fate but without the actions that could save them being carried out. We can no longer wait." Splendid intervention of Via Campesina's Ibrahim Coulibaly at the October meeting of the FAO Committee on World Food Security "I want to encourage each of you when we sit in front our plates of food this lunchtime, to meditate and recall that human beings are dying of hunger and malnutrition at this very moment because costly meetings are organized around their fate but without the actions that could save them being carried out. We can no longer wait." Splendid intervention of Via Campesina's Ibrahim Coulibaly at the October meeting of the FAO Committee on World Food Security
Why the food movement should occupy Wall Street by Siena Chrisman | 13 Oct 2011 United States | land grabbing | food crisis | actions Food activists joined the "Occupy Wall Street" march. Here they explain why. Food activists joined the "Occupy Wall Street" march. Here they explain why.
UN special rapporteur on the right to food calls for a new Green Revolution based on agroecology by Olivier De Schutter and Gaëtan Vanloqueren | 20 Sep 2011 food crisis | climate crisis The combined effects of climate change, energy scarcity, and water paucity require that we radically rethink our agricultural systems. Countries can and must reorient their agricultural systems toward modes of production that are not only highly productive, but also highly sustainable. The combined effects of climate change, energy scarcity, and water paucity require that we radically rethink our agricultural systems. Countries can and must reorient their agricultural systems toward modes of production that are not only highly productive, but also highly sustainable.
Speculation drove wheat prices up while supply expanded by The Real News Network | 22 Jul 2011 food crisis | corporations Jayati Ghosh on how speculation, concentration of ownership and hoarding creates food price bubbles Jayati Ghosh on how speculation, concentration of ownership and hoarding creates food price bubbles
The food and climate connection by | 25 May 2011 food crisis | climate crisis | United States A great 10 minute video from Whyhunger explaining how the current food system is one of the main drivers behind the climate crisis, and how food sovereignty can be a major solution. A perspective from the USA. A great 10 minute video from Whyhunger explaining how the current food system is one of the main drivers behind the climate crisis, and how food sovereignty can be a major solution. A perspective from the USA.
Eco-farming can double food production in 10 years by | 8 Mar 2011 food crisis | seeds & biodiversity | food sovereignty According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. He's right. Read his study. According to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food. He's right. Read his study.
The world food crisis: causes and solutions by | 14 Nov 2010 food crisis | corporations | climate crisis A video with Peter Rosset's take on the issue. Good introduction. A video with Peter Rosset's take on the issue. Good introduction.
Miami rice: the business of disaster in Haiti by | 5 Oct 2010 Haiti | food crisis Among those benefiting handsomely from the disaster aid are U.S. corporations who have accessed U.S. government contracts. A reveiling story by Beverly Bell and Tory Field Among those benefiting handsomely from the disaster aid are U.S. corporations who have accessed U.S. government contracts. A reveiling story by Beverly Bell and Tory Field
The global food supply chain by 3Dthree | 7 May 2010 corporations | technologies | food crisis A good overview of how the global food supply chain has developed over the past decades. By 3D A good overview of how the global food supply chain has developed over the past decades. By 3D