Author Archives for Erik Hazard

Escaping the Circle of Poison in the US

September 6, 2019 5:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Escaping the Circle of Poison in the US

This July, the EPA announced that it would not ban Chlorpyrifos, allowing their sale for non-household use to continue to…


Food First Announces New Executive Director

June 5, 2019 5:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Food First Announces New Executive Director

CONTACT: Erik Hazard, ehazard@foodfirst.org, 510 – 654 – 4400 Ext. 221 (Oakland) The Food First Board of Directors and staff…


What is parity? (And why you should care)

May 20, 2019 9:06 pm Published by Comments Off on What is parity? (And why you should care)

During a recent campaign stump through the Midwest, Bernie Sanders walked the fields in Iowa, posed on a tractor, and…


Building Food Sovereignty in Tunisia

May 2, 2019 5:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Building Food Sovereignty in Tunisia

The Tunisian government is in high-level talks to remove the last crumbling barriers protecting Tunisian agriculture. Efforts to capitalize on…


CUSAN March News Brief

April 26, 2019 4:27 pm Published by Comments Off on CUSAN March News Brief

Take a look at at this article about Cuba’s agroecology movement and what we can learn from it. This article…