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World Family is creating a space for dialogue and resource sharing between small scale farmers and all of us who value our environment and our communities. All over the world we have a common interest in opposing the take over of the food supply by agribusiness. People and the food we eat are too important to be turned into mere commodities. It is through a thousand small acts of solidarity that we can support and empower the small scale farmers to feed the world.
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Food waste reduction could help feed world’s starving
Posted on July 3, 2014 | No CommentsBy Caroline HepkerBBC World Business Report 3rd July 2014 Continue reading the main story Related Stories Europe’s leftover food online trend ‘End Bogof deals’ to cut food waste “If food more » -
2,4-D soy: waging war on peasants
Posted on June 3, 2014 | No CommentsGRAIN | 26 May 2014 | Against the grain Global attempts by Dow AgroSciences to gain approval for new genetically-modified soybean varieties resistant more » -
USA finally considering action over neonicotinoids, spurred on by doubts as to whether they actually work
Posted on June 3, 2014 | No CommentsA blog by Prof Dave Goulson, University of Sussex. 2nd June 2014 Two US Congressmen have launched a bill to suspend uses of neonicotinoid insecticides in the US, following the more » -
Deceitful compromise clears the way for GMO crops in Europe
Posted on May 31, 2014 | No CommentsAn unholy alliance of pro- and anti-GMO countries have struck a deal that will sweep away the obstacles to genetically engineered crops in the EU, writes Lawrence Woodward. 31st May more » -
Weaponized Agriculture — Tom Mysiewicz
Posted on May 27, 2014 | No CommentsTom Mysiewicz is a biotechnologist. In this article he shares with us his conclusions about the dangers of GMO crops. GMO CROPS… BOON TO HUMANITY OR RECKLESS SCIENCE? By Tom more » -
“Syngenta methods of silencing GMO opposition are unbelievable”
Posted on May 15, 2014 | No CommentsGMWATCH DAILY NEWS 15.4.14 German dairy farmer Gottfried Glöckner says he suffered attempted blackmail, character assassination and even wrongful imprisonment when he refused to back off his charges that the more » -
Roundup under the spotlight in Denmark
Posted on April 5, 2014 | No CommentsDanish scientists have concluded that there is a need to investigate the possible effects of glyphosate herbicides on the health of livestock. 1. Danish scientists recommend further research into effects more » -
French government moves to reintroduce ban on GM crops
Posted on February 22, 2014 | No CommentsThursday 20 February 2014 The French government has announced that it intends to maintain a moratorium on cultivation of genetically modified crops on French territory, despite the opposition of legislators more » -
EU ministers ask Commission to withdraw GMO proposal in open letter
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsEuractiv.com, 13 Feb 2014 http://www.euractiv.com/cap/eu-ministers-ask-commission-with-news-533486 Twelve EU ministers have sent an open letter to the health commissioner, Tonio Borg, pressuring the Commission to withdraw its proposal to approve the genetically more » -
Slideshow: Who’s behind the land grabs?
Posted on February 14, 2014 | No CommentsGRAIN | 16 October 2012 | Presentations, Other publications A slide show about some of the people pursuing or supporting large farmland grabs around the world Every day there are more »