The Free Trade Area of the Americas by Maude Barlow | 28 Jun 2001 Seedling - June 2001 Last April, all but one of the governments of the Americas met in Quebec, Canada, for the third summit on the negotiations for a free-market regional trade agreement. It stands to have a dramatic impact on peoples' lives, while strengthening corporate control over all aspects of government. Last April, all but one of the governments of the Americas met in Quebec, Canada, for the third summit on the negotiations for a free-market regional trade agreement. It stands to have a dramatic impact on peoples' lives, while strengthening corporate control over all aspects of government.
Laos at the crossroads by Isabelle Delforge | 26 Jun 2001 Seedling - June 2001 Having stuck its heels in to resist the Green Revolution, Lao farmers are coming under increasing pressure to adopt the industrial agricultural model and to join the global market place. Having stuck its heels in to resist the Green Revolution, Lao farmers are coming under increasing pressure to adopt the industrial agricultural model and to join the global market place.
Sprouting Up: THE IU INCHES TOWARDS THE FINISH LINE by GRAIN | 24 Jun 2001 Seedling - June 2001 An update on the recent meeting of the International Undertaking on Food and Agriculture in Spoleto, Italy. An update on the recent meeting of the International Undertaking on Food and Agriculture in Spoleto, Italy.
Sprouting Up: GMOS FOUND IN FOOD AID IN LATIN AMERICA by GRAIN | 22 Jun 2001 Seedling - June 2001 The Ecuadorian government has suspended a food aid programme aimed at pregnant women and infants because it was found to contain genetically modified food materials. Programmes in Colombia and Bolivia have been similarly affected. The Ecuadorian government has suspended a food aid programme aimed at pregnant women and infants because it was found to contain genetically modified food materials. Programmes in Colombia and Bolivia have been similarly affected.