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A quick round-up of this week’s food justice highlights: In Kenya, Improving Yields is Key to Boosting Rice Farmers’ Livelihoods [AlertNet] Climate-Linked Drought Pushes Kenyan Farmers to Sell Land [AlertNet] Ethiopia Posts Big Gains in Access to Drinking Water [The Guardian] Photo of the Week: Increasing Farmer Productivity in Haiti [U.S. Department of State blog] …
HIV/AIDS and TB are the diseases that often come to mind when we think about the relationship between food and health in the developing world. But what about diabetes? According to a new study by the US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, ineffective or insufficient diabetes treatment can be fatal for millions worldwide. Of …
The Food Crisis “Food prices are soaring to record levels, threatening many developing countries with mass hunger and political instability. Finance ministers of the Group of 20 leading economies discussed the problem at a meeting in Paris last week, but for all of their expressed concern, most are already breaking their promises to help.” [NY …
Pepsi is doing something good for Mexican farmers, and it’s more than just a PR stunt masquerading as corporate social responsibility. It’s a new partnership with social benefits and an economic gain. The New York Times reports that in San Gabriel, Mexico, 300 local corn farmers are no longer selling their corn to middlemen but …
NY Times “Room for Debate”: Is the World Producing Enough Food? Global food prices are soaring again, as droughts, freezes and floods have affected various crops in many parts of the world. At the same time, demand is rising with living standards in fast-growing countries. Seven food policy experts share their views on making global …
