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French Lentils, a Taste of Auvergne

Blog | Anna Kelleher and Céline Porcheron | May 27, 2011

In 2010, Unesco officials name the “gastronomic meal of the French” as part of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity.”…

South Korea, Part II: Modernization and global ambitions

Blog | Anders Riel Muller | Apr 29, 2011

South Korea’s development model has often left outsiders wondering how this country went from being one of the world’s poorest…

PROINPA: Conserving diversity for food sovereignty in Bolivia

Blog | Clare McInerney | Apr 27, 2011

As one of the fifteen most biodiverse countries in the world, Bolivia holds great significance for the future of global…

Chairo Paceño, A Taste of La Paz

Blog | Natalie Fong | Apr 26, 2011

In Bolivia, lunch is the largest and longest meal of the day, usually consisting of at least three courses: soup…

Perils of the Global Soy Trade

Blog | Zoe Brent | Mar 29, 2011

Food and Water Europe, the European program of Food and Water Watch (FWW) just released a report last month, The…

ANIS étoilé: Building food sovereignty in Europe from the grassroots

Blog | Anna Kelleher | Mar 26, 2011

ANIS étoilé (pronounced ah-neece ay-twa-lay) is a non-profit food sovereignty advocacy organization based in Auvergne, France, a rich farming area…

Basque Ciderhouses: Community resource and cultural tradition

Blog | Eva Holt-Rusmore | Mar 24, 2011

The Basque Country is rich in agricultural diversity, from horticulture to pastorialism; the Basque farmer has been able to make…

South Korea, Part I: Food is key to national identity…but farmers are left out.

Blog | Anders Riel Muller | Mar 22, 2011

Take a walk through Seoul, South Korea’s capital of more than 10 million (24.5 million in the Seoul Metropolitan Area)…

Wheat: The New Frontier

Blog | William Wroblewski | Mar 15, 2011

Earlier this year, the US Department of Agriculture opened the door for the unregulated use of Monsanto’s genetically modified alfalfa.  Made…

Don’t Touch my Land! Peasant resistance to land grabs in Mali

Blog | Tanya M. Kerssen | Mar 12, 2011

One thing is clear from my recent trip to Mali and Senegal, there is a war being waged against West African…

Solidarity is Difficult Work

Blog | Tanya M. Kerssen | Mar 10, 2011

New film raises important questions for NGOs, researchers and activists The new movie by Spanish director Icíar Bollaín, Even the…

Why Cubans Eat Organic: Alternative paths to sustainable food

Blog | Clare McInerney | Mar 2, 2011

There is no denying it. The U.S. food movement is abuzz with energy—from urban agriculture to CSAs, Food Policy Councils…