A Freedom of Information request concerning a meeting between government, scientists and agri-industry in June 2012 reveals the extent to which all three are in cahoots. This from GM Freeze: GeneWatch UK and GM Freeze today released documents obtained as a result of a Freedom of Information request, which reveal that the GM companies Monsanto,…
UN resolution hints at a new international instrument to promote and protect the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a landmark resolution hinting at a new instrument for the rights of the world’s estimated 1.2 billion peasants and other people working in rural areas.…
Following a great harvest jamboree last weekend, here are more details and links to a couple of the events mentioned. Good Food march to Brussels: A group of people from the UK will be joining to good food march to Brussels on the 19th September. The march is composed of people from all over Europe…
Mark Simmonds is facilitating a free workshop at the Old Fire Station in Stoke Newington on 28th September on legal structures and governance of community food enterprise. Mark is really knowledgeable about cooperatives and community organising structures and an excellent facilitator. He supported Organiclea’s development when their Hawkwood Nursery project began and is doing the…