Archive for 2010
Canadian Agriculture at Risk?
Most Canadians are unaware of a very significant Canada-European Union trade deal that’s currently in the middle of serious negotiations. A recent and troubling report by National Farmers Union (NFU) president Terry Boehm, provides an in-depth update. Read More…
Earth Grab
The rush to grow ‘biomass’ for fuels and industry will be worth $1/2 trillion – but it won’t feed people and it won’t stop climate change. Join us in Montreal for Earth Grab on Friday, November 26th to discuss the issue with farm leaders from around the world. Read More…
The Next Big Threat: Land Grabs
Governments are buying up – or long-term-leasing – farmland in foreign countries to feed their home populations. Corporations are doing the same thing, but for different reasons: long-term profit. What will this mean for global food security and the world’s poor? This Christian Science Monitor story provides some excellent insights. Read More…
Creating Food Security in Timor Leste
Congratulations to farmers and field staff at USC Timor Leste’s innovative farmer-led food security program! It was featured at this year’s Canadian Conference on Global Health in Ottawa. You can watch the video – starring our partners and friends in Timor Leste – here.
Video: World Food Day Talk
Dr. Evan Fraser, co-author of Empires of Food, spoke to an Ottawa audience for World Food Day 2010 about realistic ways to avoid a looming global food disaster. For those who couldn’t join us, we’ve posted Dr. Fraser’s talk, in its entirety. Read More…
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