April 28, 2009
DO WE REALLY WANT A GREEN REVOLUTION FOR AFRICA?
Voices from Africa: African Farmers & Environmentalists Speak Out Against a New Green Revolution in Africa, issues a direct challenge to Western-led plans for a genetically engineered revolution in African agriculture, particularly the recent misguided philanthropic efforts of the Gates Foundation’s Alliance for a New Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), and presents African resistance and solutions rooted in first-hand knowledge of what Africans need.
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February 20, 2009
“One of the critical things the group helped me to identify was the nature of human desire,” she said. “Just because so many of us can have what we want doesn’t mean that we should have it. Having what we want isn’t necessarily what’s best for the world.”
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October 8, 2008
Reading the Peacemaking Program’s blog this evening, I was reminded of the great talk Roberto Jordan presented at this year’s Peacemaking Conference. The Presbyterian News Service posted a story on the keynote presentation by Rev. Jordan of Argentina. He is…
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August 14, 2008
Seattle Youth Garden Works is awesome, and I’m trying out this widget from change.org which allows you to give to the project. Go for it. Or start a fundraising page for them. Just click below… Interview with Marcus and Susan…
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June 17, 2008
As many as one in three children and adolescents are obese in the United States. Here are some recent articles on the topic thanks to Virginia Clarke of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders: A Plan for Overweight Kids…
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May 29, 2008
Mark Winne, a food justice activist, author, and former director of the Hartford Food System (a grantee of the Presbyterian Hunger Program) helps change the angle from which we view the high food price issue and focus on the importance…
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May 25, 2008
When I woke up this Sunday morning (day three of the fast), my heart was still pounding. So I thought I would drink some organic grape juice, but didn’t have any in the house. I didn’t know when Rainbow Blossoms…
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May 5, 2008
Thanks to friends in the sustainable ag world for the list below of films on the ever-popular topic of food. There are some additional ones on the Presbyterian’s Food and Faith site. Plus, at the bottom of this post are…
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April 3, 2008
So one afternoon, in the middle of a larger cleaning and organizing frenzy, I found myself newly in procession of a number of pantry organizing glass bins. They are so cool they have a chalkboard paint area where I can write the name of the contents as I please. They are square, they come in various sizes, and the line up very orderly on the shelf. I love them. I love looking at them. And… I smell a whiff of idolatry whenever I gaze upon their neat, orderly presences.
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March 3, 2008
I really did want to start the week with some hopeful news. Then I picked up the New York Times and, while not good news, at least there is a small (albeit bitter) measure of vindication. You see, I’ve been…
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