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Archive for December, 2008

Dec 16, 2008
Land Grab puts Small Farmers at Risk

Rich governments and corporations are triggering alarms for the poor as they buy up the rights to millions of hectares of agricultural land in developing countries in an effort to secure their own long-term food supplies. In a recent article for The Guardian, Julian Borger explains how poor states are producing food for the rich at the expense of their own hungry people. Read the full article here

Dec 10, 2008
Human Rights Declaration 60 Years Old

On December 10th, 2008, countries around the world mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document that guarantees rights and freedoms, like the right to food. While 60 years later more than 1 Billion people remain chronically undernourished, USC Canada recognizes that there is a way forward.



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Dec 8, 2008
Give a Gift that Grows!

This holiday season, give a Gift That Grows to your colleagues, friends, and family, and help people in the developing world build a better life for their loved ones. You can give seeds, livestock, clean drinking water, or support farmers’ rights and biodiversity through USC’s programs.

Give the Gift that Grows!



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