Green | September 24, 2009 | 2 comments

How food sovereignty can save the environment and feed the world

source: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_19191.cfm

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Grassroots International and Food and Water Watch teamed up to issue an informative and compelling report that shows how food sovereignty will not only benefit small farmers all over the world, but will also give environmentalists and consumers what "free" trade and bad farm policies have failed to deliver. Conventional agriculture is a major cause of global warming, and as Congress and the United Nations grapple with a new environmental treaty, a strong food sovereignty movement is more critical than ever.

Please read the report to find out more about this remarkable movement, how bridges can be built, and why the time to work together has arrived.

http://www.grassrootsonline.org/sites/grassrootsonline.org/files/Towards-Green-F...
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2 comments // How food sovereignty can save the environment and feed the world

  • JanforGore
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    • Dr. Vandana Shiva speaks on food sovereignty and environmental democracy in relation to globalization and industrial agriculture.

    • 2 years ago
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    • From the IPC Food Sovereignty website:

      What is Food Sovereignty ?

      Food Sovereignty is the RIGHT of peoples, communities, and countries to define their own agricultural, labour, fishing, food and land policies which are ecologically, socially, economically and culturally appropriate to their unique circumstances. It includes the true right to food and to produce food, which means that all people have the right to safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food and to food-producing resources and the ability to sustain themselves and their societies.

    • 2 years ago
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