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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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‘For us, the land is sacred’: on the road with the defenders of the world’s forests
Posted on November 16, 2017 | No CommentsPublished: 04 Nov 2017 Short URL: https://farmlandgrab.org/27620 ‘For us, the land is sacred’: on the road with the defenders of the world’s forests by Jonathan Watts ‘Hope, courage and anger’: more » -
The Séralini affair – or the secret history of a torpedo
Posted on October 18, 2017 | No CommentsPublished: 16 October 2017 The publication of the study by the French biologist showing the devastating effects of glyphosate caused a shock wave at Monsanto – and the company has more » -
Research shows pest resistance to biotech crops is surging
Posted on October 14, 2017 | No CommentsUniv of Arizona News, Oct 11, 2017 https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/research-shows-pest-resistance-biotech-crops-surging * A new global assessment helps scientists explain why cases of pest resistance to genetically engineered crops increased by more than fivefold more » -
Before the Holiday Feast: New Data on Pesticides in Food Raises Safety Questions
Posted on November 25, 2016 | No Comments11/23/2016 08:17 Carey Gillam As American gather their families to share a Thanksgiving meal this week, new government data offers a potentially unappetizing assessment of the U.S. food supply: Residues more » -
US farmers in retreat from “all-GMO”
Posted on November 25, 2016 | No CommentsThe yield of crops in the US is no better than in Europe and the drop in grain prices makes expensive GM seeds less attractive Below is an analysis of more » -
Tainted Lands: Corruption in Large-Scale Land Deals
Posted on November 20, 2016 | No CommentsHow corruption is fuelling the global land grabbing crisis, which has seen millions of people displaced from their homes and farmland. Report / 15 Nov 2016 A surge in land more » -
Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Senegal
Posted on October 22, 2016 | No CommentsThe Oakland Institute Team oaklandinstitute.org 21st October 2016 Turning the Tide in Ethiopia Mass protests have spread across Ethiopia, and the world is finally paying attention. From the heroic actions more » -
Five key takeaways from the TTIP leak for food and farming systems
Posted on May 27, 2016 | No CommentsBy Karen Hansen-Kuhn Shefali Sharma Dr. Steve Suppan Sharon Anglin Treat May 2016 See more at: http://www.iatp.org/documents/five-key-takeaways-from-the-ttip-leak-for-food-and-farming-systems#sthash.aQ3777dm.vsxXOuio.dpuf Used under creative commons license from harrington_alison. The leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment more » -
New Evidence About the Dangers of Monsanto’s Roundup
Posted on May 18, 2016 | No CommentsSharon Lerner May 17 2016 John Sanders worked in the orange and grapefruit groves in Redlands, California, for more than 30 years. First as a ranch hand, then as a more » -
UN/WHO panel in conflict of interest row over glyphosate cancer risk
Posted on May 18, 2016 | No CommentsArthur Neslen Tuesday 17 May 2016 Chairman of UN’s joint meeting on pesticide residues co-runs scientific institute which received donation from Monsanto, which uses glyphosate. Glyphosate is a core ingredient more »