Below is an article written by Janeen Madan on Nourishing the Planet that was originally posted on December 29th about the importance of empowering farmers around the world and specifically encouraging the growth of Urban Farming. The entire article has been re-posted below, but if you would prefer to read the original, click HERE. Julius [...]
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Innovation of the Week: Exchanging Bold Ideas to Empower Urban Farmers
Posted in Flashpoints for Reflection, Food and the Food System, tagged Africa, Dakar, Food security, Growing Power, Milwaukee, Nairobi, Uganda, World Food Programme on January 8, 2012 | 19 Comments »
Stop Giving Me The Notion Of Food, Give Me Food!
Posted in Food and the Food System, tagged Calorie, Eating, farming, fast food, Food, Food Inc., food production, Food Revolution, Health, Joel Salatin, obesity, Regulation, United States on December 10, 2011 | 32 Comments »
This is re-posted from the blog I Dream of Eden, and I strongly recommend that everyone who reads this go directly to the source and leave a comment there about your thoughts relating to this pattern. I have seen it in my own life and I have made some radical changes to what my family [...]
