Tag: food industry
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Food security ‘experts’ don’t have all the answers: community knowledge is key
Scott Drimie, Stellenbosch University and Michelle Eichinger, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam South Africa is in the grips of a food system paradox. It’s a country known for its agricultural production and has a sophisticated policy framework. Yet, millions of its residents are malnourished. Nearly one in four children are stunted as a result of their mother’s…
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World Food Systems are in Crisis, and Big Agribusiness is at its Heart
By Lorena Cotza & Ouafa Haddioui, originally posted on OpenDemocracy, CC BY-NC 4.0 Article also available in Portuguese Public finance has a key role to play in agriculture. Instead of propping up corporate interests, it should learn from local producers In 2017, the people of Zagora, Morocco, took to the streets in what became known…
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Earth’s Ecological Boundaries have been Violated. Here are 5 Steps toward Healing.
Article by Liz Kimbrough, originally published on Mongabay According to experts, we have passed the planetary boundary for land systems change — the human-caused loss of forest — and risk destabilizing Earth’s operating systems. Scientists calculate we must retain 85% of tropical and boreal forests, and 50% of temperate forests, to stay within Earth’s “safe…
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Chile to Ban Harmful Single-Use Products over 3 Years
Article by Rachel Teng Ruiqi, originally posted on Mongabay In May 2021, Chile announced a legislative ban on single-use products in the food and beverage industry to take effect over the next three years. Similar bans in other countries and cities also address the crux of the plastic pollution problem — the disposable culture — but…
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