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Not War Alone
Tom Stevenson writes on the global food crisis in the London Review of Books. Egypt’s Ministry of Supply is headed…
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We created the ‘Pandemicene’
Via Portside This study suggests that the alarming pace at which new or reemergent viruses have caused outbreaks in recent…
Biodiversity Food
Ecosystem Services Provided by Birds and Bees Synergize to Increase Farm Yield and Profit
From Beyond Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides, April 13, 2022) The combined effects of insect pollination and natural pest control provided by birds…
Biodiversity Farming Food
Unintended effects of new genetic engineering techniques create new hazards and risks
The corporates are arguing that new techniques of gene editing (CRISPR and others) are safe and therefore there should be…
Biodiversity Farming Food
GMO wheat in Argentina suffers from low yields
An interesting and accessible case study from GM Watch Controversial GM crop gives only two-thirds of the average yield for…
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Chile approves rights of nature
From Systemic Alternatives By Pablo Solón [Español – Português] A little over two years have passed since my last visit to Chile. At…
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IPCC report highlights urgent need for adaptation investments for agriculture
From the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Industrial farming vulnerable to climate disruption, shift to more diverse agroecology needed…
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Stand with Brazil’s indigenous peoples
From Brazil Solidarity EMERGENCY PROTEST – STAND WITH BRAZIL’S INDIGEOUS PEOPLES 5PM Monday, April 4th – find out more here. We…
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The soy saga: deforestation continues despite new rules
From the Wicked Leeks website. British animals are still being fed soy that has links with deforestation in delicate tropical…
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100% of members of UK government’s GMO advisory body ACRE have potential or actual conflicts of interest
From GM Watch. Today (2nd March) the UK Parliament’s Delegated Legislation Committee debated the government’s statutory instrument that lays the groundwork…