Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras: The Inexorable Rise and Dubious Reform of Grupo Dinant

Palm oil has earned a reputation as a major contributor to tropical deforestation and climate change. The Food First book Grabbing Power is quoted in this article.

Five Tips to be a Socially Responsible Traveler

Recently at San Francisco Travel Massive we celebrated World Tourism Day with a special discussion on sustainable tourism with Malia Everette, Founder of Altruvistas and Food First board member.

UN Climate Conference in Lima May Bring More Inaction

Food First board member Michael Dorsey is the guest on Uprising, from the United Nations Climate Conference in Lima, Peru.

Are Foodies Killing The World?

The quinoa crisis has dominated mainstream media, implicating foodies as the villain in the cautionary tale for a globalized world. Food First Research Coordinator Tanya Kerssen is quoted.

Hank Herrera Plants Seeds for Food Justice

Hank Herrera describes himself as a “food justice freak” on his Twitter. In this case, “freak” means visionary and farmer. Hank doesn’t only toil the land; he also encourages the growth of social action.

Food Hero: Eric Holt-Giménez and the Campesino a Campesino Movement

Food Tank recognizes individuals that are creating innovations and inspiring change in the food and agriculture field as "food heroes."

Terra Madre: “Land Grabs” Now Extend To Oceans Too

Food First Executive Director Eric Holt-Giménez spoke about land and resource grabbing at this year's Terra Madre gathering in Turin, Italy.

Shrimp Cocktail Is Destroying Bangladeshi Communities

Kasia Paprocki, co-author of the Fall 2014 Food First Backgrounder, speaks to Vice Magazine about the impacts of shrimp production in Bangladesh.

Food First featured in 2014 Good Food Org Guide

Food First appears in the "Good Food Org Guide," which identifies and celebrates more than four hundred US-based groups who are cultivating a better food system.

Critics say Gates Foundation’s agriculture program won’t help poor farmers

In order to increase food production, African farmers must control their seeds and their land. Food First Executive Director Eric Holt-Giménez is quoted.

The Truth About Quinoa

Food FIrst Research Coordinator Tanya Kerssen is quoted in this piece on the challenges and opportunities of a growing quinoa export sector in Bolivia.

Should Big Business Get Out of the Food Business?

Food First fellow Raj Patel is quoted in the Grist article on corporate control of the food system and its alternatives.