Early Action can Avert Sahel Crisis
“Drought, poor harvests and rising food prices have left the Sahel region of West Central Africa on the brink of a humanitarian crisis,” warns UN Right to Food Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter in his new report. Read More…
“Bee” the Change You Want to See
A new short animated video produced by the Canadian Biotech Action Network (CBAN) highlights the dangers that GM Alfalfa – if approved in Canada – could pose to our food and dairy industry, and in particular to organic farming. Check it out…
Ethiopia: Forced re-locations bring hunger
Human Rights Watch has just reported that tens of thousands Ethiopian rural people are being forcibly relocated to make room for large, foreign-run farming operations. Ethiopia is among the top food aid receiving countries, however, it is also exporting over three hundred thousand metric tonnes of food. More…
Bringing Soils Back to Life
In the Timorese communities of Kika and Usu’un, most of the land close to the communities consists of steep hills and rocky soils. Large portions of the land are of poor quality and have been abandoned. But with training and advice from USC Timor Leste, farmers in these communities are nurturing the soils back to life. Read More…
On Creating the World We Want
Author Frances Moore Lappé recently sat down with Radio Boston to talk about her views on changing the way we think, to create the world we want. You can listen to the interview online, and if you’re going to be in Toronto or Ottawa at the end of January, USC has made it possible for you to see her in-person. Find out more…