Food Crisis From Food Rebellions to Food Sovereignty: Urgent call to fix a broken food system By Eric Holt-Giménez, Ph.D., Social Scientist and Executive Director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy. The real causes of the 2008 and 2011 food price crises were numerous, but the fact that our global agricultural system is […]
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2018 USFSA Bellingham Declaration
The IV National Assembly of the US Food Sovereignty Alliance was held in Bellingham, Washington, and the following declaration and statement of solidarity was created. The Food Sovereignty Prize ceremony also took place during the Assembly. The press release can be found below. The Bellingham Declaration US Food Sovereignty Alliance October 2018 PDF of Bellingham […]
Food Sovereignty and Energy Democracy in Just Transitions: Part 3
Written by Tyler Short of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, this post is the third in a three-part series. Introduction During the USFSA’s IV National Membership Assembly in Bellingham, WA (October 12–15), the Alliance will award the 2018 Food Sovereignty Prize to Black Mesa Water Coalition and La Organización Boricuá de Agricultura Ecológica de Puerto Rico. […]
Food Sovereignty and Energy Democracy in Just Transitions: Part 2
This post is written by Tyler Short of Sustainable Agriculture of Louisville, and is the second in a three part series. You can view part one here. Introduction At the USFSA’s IV National Membership Assembly in Bellingham, WA (October 12–15), the Alliance will award the 2018 Food Sovereignty Prize to Black Mesa Water Coalition and Organización […]