Weekly Link Round-Up – Going Local in Haiti, Land Grabs in Africa, Industrial Ag and More

  • Aid workers in Haiti are trying to find the right balance by “going local” [Oxfam]
  • World Food Programme sees its Ugandan food purchases rising by 40 percent [Reuters AlertNet]
  • One million displaced Somalis in need of aid are beyond reach [Reuters AlertNet]
  • Study says organic foods offer no extra nutritional value over conventional food. True? [Change.org]
  • Amid land grabs, one African country fights back [Change.org]
  • Is the urban farming movement here to stay? [Civil Eats]
  • Industrial ag can’t get enough federal bucks? [Ethicurean]

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