Daniel Philippon on "The Sustainable Food Movement"
Daniel Philippon, Carson Fellow September 2011 to February 2012, talks about his research on the sustainable food movement.
Daniel Philippon, Carson Fellow September 2011 to February 2012, talks about his research on the sustainable food movement.
This exploration of the deepening crisis of food security in India looks at four case studies, dealing respectively with Punjab, Warangal, Kalahandi, and Bellary. These are interspersed by insights into a movement in the Himalayas that may offer alternatives in the form of sustainable agricultural systems, which revive traditional agricultural practices (Beej Bachao Andolan).
This fictional drama is inspired by Eric Schlosser’s nonfiction book of the same name. Both explore the complex realities behind that staple of American fast food, the burger—from the slaughterhouse, via the laboratory, to the shop counter.
State of the World 2011: Innovations that Nourish the Planet introduces the latest agro-ecological innovations and their global applicability and also gives broader insights into issues including poverty, international politics, and even gender equity.
This film examines the development of a new, more localized food system in Venezuela.
This film examines the environmental impact and uses of hemp, from nutrition to construction.
This article addresses the social implications of fishers leaving activities connected with small-scale fisheries, with an emphasis on food sovereignty.
Analyzing the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda, Munanura et al. examine how livelihood constraints in poor forest-adjacent communities influence illegal forest use.
Sophie Chao delves into an unexplored dimension of the agribusiness nexus—the affective attachments of corporate actors to oil palm seeds. Drawing from fieldwork in an oil palm concession in Riau, Sumatra, she highlights the conflicting nature of caring for palm oil seeds.
Nicholas Babin´s review of the book Organic Sovereignties by Guntra A. Aistara.