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DW Documentary Nov 29, 2022 Ukraine’s crucial wheat exports have fallen dramatically since the beginning of the war, leading to worldwide shortages. Food security is at stake, especially in Africa. Is Russia using wheat as leverage? “The missiles scream overhead … Continue reading →

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Dec 1, 2022 The FAO/WHO Global Individual Food consumption data Tool (FAO/WHO GIFT) is an innovative, open-access online tool which provides access to quantified data on what people eat and drink developed … Continue reading →

PBS NewsHour Nov 26, 2022 Discarded food is responsible for as much as 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Rhode Island PBS Weekly’s Isabella Jibilian reports on why so much food is going … Continue reading →

As negotiators meet at COP27, agroecology should be at the heart of discussions to mitigate the vast carbon emissions from agriculture. Credit: UN Women/Joe Saade. It is a welcome shift to see nations recognise the inextricable link between agriculture and … Continue reading →

Nov 16, 2022 New 2022 – Why Were Technologies From The First And Second World Wars Applied To Agriculture? Ronnie Cummins • http://www.organicconsumers.org • Book – Grassroots Rising #RonnieCummins #ConsumerActivist #PoliticalChange Ronnie Cummins is an author of the book; Grassroots … Continue reading →

“Memo to the media: Please don’t say inflation is at a 40-year high without also mentioning that corporate profits are at a 70-year high. Give the people the full picture.” — Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labour[1] On 11 … Continue reading →

DW Documentary – Sep 26, 2021 Around the world, more and more people are developing Parkinson’s disease. Many of those affected have chosen a supposedly healthy life among orchards or vineyards in the countryside. Is the disease related to the … Continue reading →

DW Documentary – Jan 22, 2020 What do tomatoes have to do with mass migration? Tomatoes are a poker chip in global trade policies. Subsidized products from the EU, China and elsewhere are sold at dumping prices, destroying markets and … Continue reading →

Past U.N. climate summits neglected food. That needs to change at COP27. By Kabir Agarwal, an independent journalist who writes about food systems, climate change, and political economy. November 9, 2022, 4:34 PM The world’s food systems are among the … Continue reading →

AGrowingCulture – Oct 27, 2022 Watch this workshop for journalists covering food, climate and COP27 — held on Tues, Oct 25th hosted by IPES-Food and A Growing Culture. This diverse panel of farmer, journalist, researcher and scientists unpack the most … Continue reading →