Author Archives for Erik Hazard
How Farmers and Farmworkers are Combating California Fires
November 5, 2020 5:38 pm Comments Off on How Farmers and Farmworkers are Combating California Fires All things considered, the fire season of 2020 is likely to go down in history as the year in which…
Showdown at the Ballot Box in California: Gig Workers Versus Big Tech
October 29, 2020 5:37 pm Comments Off on Showdown at the Ballot Box in California: Gig Workers Versus Big Tech A major decision that may impact the future of work and have implications for food justice will be made on…
USFSA Statement in Defense of Agroecology and the Right to Food
October 7, 2020 5:17 pm Comments Off on USFSA Statement in Defense of Agroecology and the Right to Food Ambassador Kip Tom, On behalf of the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA), we write to express our firm opposition to…
Philippine Banana Cooperatives’ Successes and Challenges: Part 2
September 16, 2020 4:32 pm Comments Off on Philippine Banana Cooperatives’ Successes and Challenges: Part 2 The following is the second part of an interview between Kahlil Apuzen-Ito from Foundation for Agrarian Reform Cooperatives in Mindanao (FARMCOOP) …
Philippine Banana Cooperatives’ Successes and Challenges
August 31, 2020 9:41 pm Comments Off on Philippine Banana Cooperatives’ Successes and Challenges The following is an interview between Kahlil Apuzen-Ito from Foundation for Agrarian Reform Cooperatives in Mindanao (FARMCOOP) and Food First’s…
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 7, 2020 6:11 pm Comments Off on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To celebrate, here are some wonderful pieces from the Food…
COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience
August 7, 2020 5:06 pm Comments Off on COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience While the exact origins of COVID-19 have not yet been confirmed, the link between environmental damage and pandemics is well…
The Reports of Food First’s Destruction Are Greatly Exaggerated (with apologies to Mark Twain for borrowing his famous reply)
July 30, 2020 11:08 pm Comments Off on The Reports of Food First’s Destruction Are Greatly Exaggerated (with apologies to Mark Twain for borrowing his famous reply) Dear Friends, Future Friends and Donors, The Board of Directors is engaged in restoring the full vitality of Food First,…
Global Quinoa and Andean Foodways Part 2
July 23, 2020 3:43 pm Comments Off on Global Quinoa and Andean Foodways Part 2 Cover image: Farmer cleaning quinoa. Photo by Claudia Urdanivia The following is the second part of a two-part report on…
Global Quinoa and Andean Foodways
July 16, 2020 3:57 pm Comments Off on Global Quinoa and Andean Foodways Cover photo: Field of potatoes that will be seeded with quinoa the following season. Photo by Fabiana Li. Variously advertised…
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