Corruption
BBC: No more veggie burgers? EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods
As if the EU did not have more pressing issues to deal with. Read Article HERE
Food Production
Climate Crisis
Raj Patel, Lynn Fries – Don’t count on agribusiness and techno-fixes to feed the people: Brazil showcase
Ending hunger rather than perpetuating it under agribusiness goes hand-in- hand with tackling inequality and climate change. Raj Patel is Research Professor at the University of Texas at Austin Produced by Lynn Fries / GPEnewsdocs […]
Environment
Manuel Conde Cid – Pesticides are still a health risk in Europe
Pesticide use continues to grow in Europe despite tougher regulations and its health impact on humans and ecosystems is clear. Manuel Conde Cid is a postdoctoral researcher in Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at the […]
Economics
Natasha Foote: Pruning the EU’s Farming Policy: Have CAP’s Green Shoots Survived the Shears?
Cutting back the deadwood and overgrowth stimulates growth, giving space to new green shoots — but can the same be said for the latest pruning of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)? Read Article HERE
Climate Crisis
Politico – EU scientists sound alarm over escalating spring drought
Much of the soil in central and eastern Europe has dried out, risking harvest failure. Read the article HERE.
Climate Crisis
Steve Keen – “Don’t Study THIS Economist” Top Economist Warns Students
This is an edited video of a talk I gave at Yale University, where Nordhaus is a Professor, critiquing his work and that of his cabal of followers.
Climate Crisis
Morning Star: What will a 3°C world look like?
IAN SINCLAIR highlights a recent book chapter by climate scientist Professor Stefan Rahmstorf, who warns ‘a world full of horrors’ can expected if climate catastrophe is not averted Read HERE
Climate Crisis
Jem Bendell – The scientific pain of climate change: Shifting narratives of acceptance and avoidance in climatology
Any time we use to debunk the irrational ideological arguments of privileged people in privileged societies is time lost for serious exploration for how to respond to reality. Jem Bendell is Professor of Sustainability Leadership, […]
Food Production
Helena Norberg-Hodge – The Globalized, Industrialized Food System Is Destroying the World: We Urgently Need to Support Local Food Economies
Our food system is linked to an economic system fundamentally biased against what’s good for people and the planet. Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of Local Futures. She is the author of Ancient Futures (Chelsea Green, […]
Food Production
Shonil Baghwat – How a Trump election win could hit the US food industry and leave millions of Americans hungry
Amid all the noise about these key issues however, food has received only marginal coverage in the campaigning despite the country’s high cost of living. Shonil Baghwat is Professor of Environment and Development, The Open University […]