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Have a Gratitudinous New Year
One of the first lessons most of us learned at our mother’s knee about table manners: hold back before gobbling the grub, and share a moment with everyone at the table to say “grace,” or some toast for...
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2012 Citywatch: Revolting Food Trends
Four uprisings of global significance surprised the world in 2011, and the spirit of all four will surprise those who manage the food system in 2012—which leads to my choice of year-end and...
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Olivier De Schutter: We Must Unite Food Movements
In a video addressing the importance of uniting food movements, UN Special Rapporteur Olivier De Schutter emphasizes the “right to food.” According to De Schutter, the idea of a “right to food” is...
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Approaches To Unique Urban Policy Needs
Citywatch: Whether it’s action or traction in the food world, cities are stepping up to the plate. The world is fast going urban, as are challenges of social, economic and environmental well-being....
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New York Times Discusses Farm Bill
The 2012 Farm Bill, which is currently being discussed in the U.S. Congress, is also being debated by many experts in the field. Among the topics being talked about by lawmakers, farmers, and consumers...
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Could the French ‘Salon de l’Agriculture’ Promote Rural Innovation in the South?
The CGIAR Consortium, representing the world’s largest global agriculture research partnership aimed at reducing rural poverty and hunger in developing countries, was officially granted International...
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Feeding Mouths and Empowering Communities in Brazil
In February, Brazil agreed to provide US$2.3 million to the United Nations to fund local food programs in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, and Senegal, five countries that have experienced moderate...
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Women Deliver 2012 in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Scholarships Opportunities)
Women Deliver—a global advocacy organization for women and maternal health—is offering scholarships to its third global conference, Women Deliver 2013. The conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur,...
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A Chat With Brooklyn Food Conference’s Nancy Romer
Nancy Romer is the General Coordinator at the Brooklyn Food Coalition and a psychology professor at City University of New York’s Brooklyn College. She was instrumental in organizing the first Brooklyn...
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What We Can Learn From Microfinance and Why It Matters
Microfinance is the provision of financial products and services to economically active poor people who, for a variety of cultural, social, gender-related, and other reasons, are excluded from the...
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