Tag Archive: organic agriculture @en

National Geographic’s “Five Steps” Won’t Feed The World: An Iowa Farmer’s View

Blog | George Naylor | May 9, 2014

The brief article, “A Five-Step Plan to Feed the World” offered by Professor Jonathan Foley in the latest National Geographic…

Too Poor for Organic? Raise the minimum wage

Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Nov 5, 2013

How many times have we heard it? “Organic food is great for those who can afford it, but not an option…

Got Food Security? Look to the world’s growing social movements

Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Oct 21, 2013

For the first time in recorded history the next generation is expected to die younger than their parents due to…

Why Food Prizes Shouldn’t Go to Biotech Scientists

Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Aug 18, 2013

Back in June, three corporate scientists were recognized for conducting the original research on using plant bacterium to insert genes…

Advocacy and Agriculture in Italy: A conversation with Giorgio Cingolani

Blog | Katie Brimm | Jun 20, 2013

In October 2013, Giorgio Cingolani coordinated our delegation to explore food sovereignty in the Piedmont region of Italy. We were lucky to…

Farm Bill Fiasco: What next for the food movement?

Blog | Christopher D. Cook | May 17, 2013

Deciding how America will nourish itself and sustain its farms would seem a top policy priority— yet as the US…