"Frontier Foods for Late Medieval Consumers: Culture, Economy, Ecology"
This essay considers medieval long distance trades in grain, cattle, and preserved fish as antecedents to today’s globalised movements of foodstuffs.
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Xapuri Rural Workers' Union
Following the establishment of the Xapuri Rural Workers’ Union, Brazilian activist Chico Mendes becomes a symbol for peaceful resistance to social injustice and environmental destruction.
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Rinderpest Pandemic in Africa
The introduction of the rinderpest virus into Africa by Europeans decimates cattle and wildlife populations, leading to severe famines.
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