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The Fertiliser Trap
From The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy GRAIN The rising cost of farming’s addiction to chemical fertilisers Used under…
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Farms, arms and Israel’s agro-diplomacy
From GRAIN, a small international non-profit organisation that works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for…
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An agribusiness greenwashing glossary
An agribusiness greenwash glossary from Local Futures: The global food system is broken. It is responsible for a third of…
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UK’s new Prime Minister “dangerous” for the environment, food and farming
Liz Truss may be gone by the time you read this but her replacement is likely to be as dangerous……
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Will the Next Pandemic Start With Chickens?
From New Republic– A long and fascinating (and frightening) article on avian flu and how it gets passed on to…
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Climate campaigner ejected from Labour event sponsored by Drax power plant firm
Well done to the climate campaigners at Labour Party Conference for highlighting the problems of Drax and using biomass to…
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‘Regenesis – Feeding the World Without Devouring the Planet’ by George Monbiot
Alan Thornett reviews George Monbiot’s latest book. This excellent book is a no-holds-barred – and often provocative – critique of…
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Grain Inflation: Starve the Poor, Feed the Rich
An interesting article by Ann Pettifor. The war and inflation – who is winning? In a world of financialised globalisation,…
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A Windfall Tax on Covid Profits Could Ease the Catastrophic Food Crisis
From The Guardian. A levy on food and fossil fuel giants could save lives now and help create a sustainable…
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George Monbiot calls for the end of (almost all) animal farming
This short (6 minute) film by George Monbiot is based on his recent book Regenesis: Feeding the world without devouring…