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September 29th is National Coffee Day? Who knew?! For all you justice-seeking java-holics, here’s something to consider: For the majority of small-scale coffee farmers in the developing world, the benefits of their hard work and economic investments are extremely limited. Rural farmers are isolated from global markets, and the long journey of a harvested coffee …
As we approach Sukkot, the week-long holiday of agricultural thanksgiving and a time when wewelcome those who are less fortunate to sit in a sukkah and partake in our bounty, we must not forget about those for whom harvests and bounty are scarce. A few sobering headlines: Not a Food Crisis [The New York Times] Russia’s misguided decision to …
Apropos of my post on Tuesday, I stumbled upon this AidWatch blog post which made me raise my eyebrows about the recent FAO statistics on global hunger (cited by The New York Times). Take a look. Might give you pause to say “Hmmm…”
We all wish a new year will usher in some hope for alleviating global hunger. But earlier today, a BBC news report and an IRIN report revealed that while the rate of global hunger has declined this year, it still remains “unacceptably high,” according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The FAO estimates …
Originally posted on the Pursue blog. You know those cornucopia cartoons that pop up everywhere around Thanksgiving? The ones in which the fresh produce practically bursts out of the horn? I’ve never seen a cornucopia in real life, but now I’ve seen the modern day iteration and…it…is…good! A week ago Sunday my car was overwhelmed …
