By Saulo Araújo, WhyHunger’s Global Movements Program Director. This post originally appeared on Care2. From the early images of a melting Arctic to the recent ICCP report, even those last hold outs are forced to acknowledge that climate change is a real and pressing danger to our world, especially to our food system. Despite the numerous media reports and hashtags,
22-04-2014
By Saulo Araújo, WhyHunger’s Global Movements Program Director Members of ATC set up a table for the seeds and products fair in Estelí, Nicaragua. Photo credit: ATC Today is the International Day of Farmers’ Struggles,La Via Campesina’scall to action for farmers’ seed sovereignty. The day coincides with the 36thanniversary celebration of theAssociation of Rural Workers (ATC), the leading La Via
17-04-2014
By Katrina Moore and Saulo Araujo Every year on April 17, the global peasant movement La Via Campesina calls upon their allies and member organizations to take action for the International Day of Peasants’ Struggles. This year, the organization renamed the event “International Day of Farmers’ Struggles” to draw attention to the challenges of peasant farmers worldwide. The events this
15-04-2014
If you’ve picked up a newspaper, checked your twitter feed or watched late night TV in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the newest report on climate change and how it affects our food system. Here are a few articles that caught our eye recently… 1. California Farmers: Drill, Baby, Drill (for Water, That Is) How does California continue to
14-04-2014
By Saulo Araújo, WhyHunger’s Global Movements Program Director. This post originally appeared on Care2. From the early images of a melting Arctic to the recent ICCP report, even those last hold outs are forced to acknowledge that climate change is a real and pressing danger to our world, especially to our food system. Despite the numerous media reports and hashtags,
22-04-2014
By Saulo Araújo, WhyHunger’s Global Movements Program Director Members of ATC set up a table for the seeds and products fair in Estelí, Nicaragua. Photo credit: ATC Today is the International Day of Farmers’ Struggles,La Via Campesina’scall to action for farmers’ seed sovereignty. The day coincides with the 36thanniversary celebration of theAssociation of Rural Workers (ATC), the leading La Via
17-04-2014
By Katrina Moore and Saulo Araujo Every year on April 17, the global peasant movement La Via Campesina calls upon their allies and member organizations to take action for the International Day of Peasants’ Struggles. This year, the organization renamed the event “International Day of Farmers’ Struggles” to draw attention to the challenges of peasant farmers worldwide. The events this
15-04-2014
If you’ve picked up a newspaper, checked your twitter feed or watched late night TV in the last few weeks, you’ve heard about the newest report on climate change and how it affects our food system. Here are a few articles that caught our eye recently… 1. California Farmers: Drill, Baby, Drill (for Water, That Is) How does California continue to
14-04-2014