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food sovereignty There are more than 860 million hungry people in the world. Traditional food production like small-scale farming which aims to feed local people, is now being destroyed and replaced by large-scale agriculture created by transnational agribusiness. The climate crisis puts an additional threat on food production.
It is essential that we build global food systems based on diverse, localised agricultural solutions. People should be allowed to determine and control their own food systems. This form of agriculture also helps communities become more resilient to climate change. Friends of the earth International supports small scale peasant farmers in resisting the corporate powers that destroy their livelihoods and bring hunger and conflict to their communities. We help build bridges between people and their food; between those who produce and those who consume food.  nyéléni newsletter
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Organic farming dwarves GM crops in Europe as public rejection hits biotech firmsPublic resistance to genetically modified crops has ensured that the area grown in Europe in 2011 remained at 0.1 per cent of all arable land, shows figures released by Friends of the Earth Europe. In comparison, organic farming accounted for 3.7 per cent. GM giant BASF leaves EuropeFriends of the Earth International is delighted to hear that Germany-based BASF is halting the development and commercialisation of genetically modified (GM) crops in Europe. European banks fuelling food price volatility and hungerEuropean banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating on food prices and financing land grabs in poorer countries, according to a report by Friends of the Earth Europe. |
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