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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesSources welcomes the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals2008-12-17 Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals The Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the welfare of animals raised for food in Canada through public education, legislative change and consumer c... Sources Select ResourcesAfrica's Farm Revolution - Who will Benefit?Morlin-Yron, Sophie; Tickell, Oliver Article 2014 Ecologist A farming revolution is under way in Africa, pushed by giant corporations and the UK's aid budget. It will surely be good for the global economy, but will Africa's small farmers see the benefit? Agri-Terrorists Accuse Seed Bank of Agri-TerrorismThe Terror of GMOs Carson, Kevin Article 2014 CounterPunch Since their beginnings, the USDA and state departments of agriculture have heavily subsidized, and acted as the enforcement arm of, the corporate agribusiness crime syndicate, terrorizing people who p... Agrica's Tanzania Rice Scheme Has Devastated Local Farmers, Say NGOsSmallteacher, Richard Article 2015 http://www.corpwatch.org A flagship rice plantation in Tanzania run by UK investors has allegedly destroyed the livelihoods of local smallholder farmers, driven them into debt and impacted the local environment, according to ... California drought: agribusiness, fracking untouched by water rationingBlake, Evan Article 2015 The Ecologist California has responded to the drought by rationing water, with $500 fines for domestic 'water wasters'. But agribusiness and water-intensive industries like fracking remain untouched by the restrict... Ghana's women farmers resist the G7 plan to grab Africa's seedsChow,Heidi Article 2015 The Ecologist Sharing and saving seed is a crucial part of traditional farming all over Africa. Governments, backed by multinational seed companies, are imposing oppressive seed laws that attack the continent's mai... Global Agribusiness, Dependency and the Marginalisation of Self-Sufficiency, Organic Farming and AgroecologyTodhunter, Colin Article 2016 CounterPunch Is organic-based farming merely a niche model of agriculture that is not capable of feeding the global population? Or does it have a major role to play? In addressing these questions, it would be usef... GMOs, Global Agribusiness and the Destruction of ChoiceTodhunter, Colin Article 2018 One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and have an ideological agenda. The narrative is... I was wrong on veganismTraditional livestock production makes ecological sense Monbiot, George Article 2010 The Guardian An environmental reporter reviews the environmental impacts of meat production in the developed world. He finds that First World meat production is incredibly wasteful but that this is not a requireme... Land and seed laws under attack as Africa is groomed for corporate recolonizationArticle 2015 The Ecologist Across Africa, laws are being rewritten to open farming up to an agribusiness invasion - displacing millions of small cultivators and replacing them with a new model of profit-oriented agriculture usi... Monsanto: Contamination By All Means NecessaryTodhuner, Colin Article 2013 What happens when you allow commercial interests free rein over a nation state's food and agricultural policies? Consumers and farmers end up paying the price. Monsanto vs. Vernon Bowman's FarmThe Fiction of Intellectual Property Knapp, Thomas L. Article 2013 CounterPunch Monsanto’s entire case against Vernon Bowman — as with Percy Schmeiser — is that their profits will be negatively affected if they’e not empowered to dictate what Vernon Bowman does on his own land an... Monsanto's Worst Fear May Be Coming TrueLatham, Jonathan Article 2015 Independent Science News The Chipotle restaurant chain decides to make its product lines GMO-free -- a trend that may be a threat to Monsanto's goal of controlling the food industry. Neoliberal Ebola: The Agroeconomic Origins of the Ebola OutbreakWallace, Rob Article 2015 Independent Science News Wallace describes the rise of Ebola, connecting its outbreak to capital-driven shifts in land and changes in the agroeconomic context. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 26, 2015Sustainability, ecology, and agriculture Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Connexions This issue features a number of items related to sustainability, ecology, and agriculture, including Vandana Shiva's article "Small is the New Big," the Council of Canadians' new report on water issue... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 21, 2018What are we eating? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 Connexions What are we eating? A simple question which opens up a labyrinth of devilishly complex issues about production and distribution, access to land, control of water, prices, health and safety, migrant la... The Right-to-Farm ScamThird Wave Corporatocracy Fitz, Don Article 2014 CounterPunch When Monsanto’s home state of Missouri passed the “Right to Farm” on August 5, 2014 the third noose of corporate control tightened around the neck of the US. Unlike the first two steps of corporate d... There's Nothing Parochial About the Issue of GMO Food LabelingLatham, Jonathan Article 2017 Independent Science News A criticism of the notion that the issue of labelling GMO foods is too narrow in focus, detailing the complexities of the issue and arguing for the broader importance of labelling. Toward the Agro-Police StateYou’ll Need an iPad if You Want to be a Farmer Ruiz-Marrero, Carmelo Article 2014 CounterPunch The main problem with precision agriculture -- and the hype that surrounds it -- is the faulty assumptions that it rests on. The problems of agriculture are not caused by a lack of technology, or even... Two Decades of Monsanto's Illegal Actions, Frauds and Crimes in IndiaShiva, Vandana Article 2017 Over the two decades since Monsanto entered India, it has violated laws, deceived Indian farmers by making unscientific and fraudulent claims, extracted super profits through illegal royalty collectio... Will GM Crops Collapse the Food System?Goodman, Jim Article 2014 Counter Punch Often when a technology is introduced one never considers why it was introduced or what future events and connections may be put in motion. Clearly the trend to global crop production and marketing ha... Sources BookshelfAltered Genes, Twisted TruthHow the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public Drucker, Steven M. Book 2015 Drucker elucidates the scientific facts about genetically engineered foods that the PR myths have been obscuring. GrainewsFor Western Canadian farmers and their families. Production-oriented with step by step methods. Includes regular sections dealing with beef cattle, farm mechanics and rural life. |
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