News & Views Summer 2016B: Agroecology, Brexit, and Cuban Food Sovereignty
Food First News & Views | Food First | Jul 18, 2016
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Agroecology
As both the “science of sustainable agriculture” and a political project, agroecology works to decentralize power and promote equity and ecological resilience in our food systems. For an introduction to this issue, download our Food First Issue Primer on Agroecology
Golden Rice and Scientific Consensus
Blog | Carmelo Ruiz | Jul 15, 2016
“The GMO debate is over! The alarmist activists have lost and science has won!” Well – that’s the impression one…
If Agroecology is So Great, Why Aren’t All Farmers Doing It?
Blog | Ahna Kruzic and Eric Holt-Giménez | Jul 11, 2016
This post is also published on the Huffington Post here. After a half century of pioneering work by farmers and scientists,…
La comunidad Rastafarian: H.I.M Negus Shiriki
Blog | Ana C. Galvis Martinez | Jun 14, 2016
In English Ubicada en la comunidad de Maragua, a un par de horas de Nairobi, se encuentra la comunidad rastafari…
The Rastafarian Community: H.I.M. Negus Shiriki
Blog | Ana C. Galvis Martinez | Jun 14, 2016
En Español Located in the community of Maragua, a couple of hours from Nairobi, is the Rastafarian community of Negus…
The Hunger of Reproach: Is there hope for our food system?
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Jun 13, 2016
I once sat with farmers at a long table during a Bizkaia winter, warming up with a flaming carajillo, trying…
Pesticide Action Network: New GE Report misses its own point
Blog | Marcia Ishii-Eiteman | May 27, 2016
Last week, the National Academies of Science (NAS) attracted much media attention with the release of its new report, “Genetically…
El Diálogo de Saberes: La Via Campesina’s “Dialogue of Wisdoms” comes to the Bay Area!
Blog | Ana Galvis | May 18, 2016
On Wednesday, April 27th, the Nicaraguan Farmworkers Association, Asociación de Trabajadores del Campo (ATC), members of La Via Campesina (LVC),…
G-biack: El Centro de Crecimiento de Agricultura Biodiversa de Kenia
Blog | Ana C. Galvis Martinez | May 12, 2016
Version in English Ubicada en las afuera de la ciudad de Thika, en un acre de tierra –el tamaño promedio…
G-biack: The Center for Biodiverse Agriculture in Kenya
Blog | Ana C. Galvis Martinez | May 12, 2016
Version in Spanish Located outside the city of Thika on an acre of land – the average size of the…
SOCLA-NA update
Blog | Ana Galvis | May 11, 2016
April 25, 2016 Dear colleagues: Many of you already expressed interest in joining SOCLA-North America (USA-Canada) which is intended to…
Desmantelando o racismo nos sistemas alimentares
Blog | Ana Galvis | May 3, 2016
Food First – Institue for food and development policies Version in Spanish Version in English Alimentos – Sistemas – Racismo: Do abuso…
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