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The Ecologist November 1971: rural to urban shift
The Ecologist
11th November, 2011
Forty years ago, the Ecologist wrote about problems associated with the flight of Spain's agricultural workers to city centres. more...
CASE STUDY: local food needs local supply chains
Laura Sevier
2nd February, 2008
'I can tell you what farm every cow came from, how long it's been in the family, where it's been killed and if it had a name.' Laura Sevier meets an inspirational Orcadian food supplier more...
Extent of agricultural land-grab revealed on new website
Eifion Rees
22nd June, 2009
With rich, resource-poor nations increasingly outsourcing their food production to less developed nations, a new website aims to expose the extent of the agricultural land-grab epidemic more...
Child labour still prevalent in Uzbekistan
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Child labour is still in routine use in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan, according to a new investigation by theEnvironmental Justice Foundation.
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Gardening When It Counts by Steve Solomon
Clive Dennis
1st May, 2008
Growing your own would be vital if the shops shut for good. Steve Solomon has the key to a persistent vegetable state more...
Can man live on wild food alone? A one year experiment in self-sustenance…
Fergus Drennan
1st April, 2008
Is it possible to live off foraged food alone? Fergus Drennan thinks so and aims to prove it. In the first of his monthly columns he explains why, from April 1 st, he will be eating nothing but wild food – for an entire year...more...
Grow your own
Tim Lang
1st April, 2008
The World Bank’s 2008 World Development Report makes a grim prediction of what is to come: more...
Whole Foods failure
Chris Milton
1st March, 2008
Only a few years ago, stories about Whole Foods Market became famous for their poetic quality, as journalists waxed lyrical about how the fresh, organic fruit in their stores was proof that you could be a successful business while remaining environmentally friendly. Last year, however, sustained questioning by consumers and regulators alike saw the shine come off the company’s glossy image. more...
Farming despair
Raj Patel
1st November, 2007
As the bluetongue virus sinks its teeth into British livestock, there is one appalling certainty: like the outbreaks of Mad Cow Disease and foot-and-mouth before it, some farmers will see no way out, and take their own lives. Farmers in Britain are the profession second most likely to commit suicide (after, bizarrely, dentistry). more...
Solutions for a farming future
Steven Gorelick
7th June, 2000
Steven Gorelick lays out just a few of the policy changes, priority shifts and new approaches that could help save rural life, and lead to more sustainable farming more...
Sausages, sauerkraut and cheese
Sally Fallon
6th June, 2000
How can the small, conscientious farmer survive in today’s ruthless, modern marketplace? How, in a system designed for giants, can the midget hope to prosper? Sally Fallon suggests ways that local food culture could be rejuvenated more...
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Small scale farming: A global perspective
Peter Rosset and Vandana Shiva
3rd June, 2000
Peter Rosset argues for small farms in the North...and Vandana Shiva champions those in the South more...Members
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