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Perspectives: The vitality of everyday food
April 18th, 2017

A great deal of energy has been invested in attempts to influence the thinking in science and government on the problems of industrial food and the benefits of agroecology and food sovereignty. Meanwhile, people everywhere take responsibility for creating the changes they want to see through daily food practices in their families, neighbourhoods and social … Read more

An update from ILEIA
April 18th, 2017

Dear readers, As you may be aware, ILEIA has to close its doors as an organisation on 1 July 2017, after more than 30 years of work to support family farming rooted in agroecology. The reason for this decision is that we did not succeed in raising enough funds to keep the organisation going in … Read more

Food versus the big city of Istanbul
April 18th, 2017

Istanbul, like many other cities, is under heavy pressure from urban development projects. In the face of this threat, the DÜRTÜK collective supports small scale farmers in and around Istanbul by organising reliable demand for the produce from urban gardens, and by building a supportive community around them. This initiative not only provides urban residents … Read more

Human-centered agriculture fighting exploitation and racism
April 18th, 2017

While much of the production of food in Europe depends on migrant workers, most people are not aware of the terrible working and living conditions that most of them have to endure. At the same time, the plight of small scale producers who must deal with the low prices imposed by large retailers, also goes … Read more

Interview with Ramona Duminicioiu: “Food sovereignty is about peasants’ rights”
April 18th, 2017

Ramona Duminicioiu is a member of Eco Ruralis, a peasant association in Romania. In this interview, Ramona explains why the food sovereignty movement is not only about food, and why defending the peasant way of life is in the interest of society as a whole. What is the Nyéléni movement? Nyéléni is the name of … Read more

Food sovereignty: taking root in women’s knowledge
April 18th, 2017

The Korean Women’s Peasant Association (KWPA) is a leader in South Korea’s food sovereignty movement. Founded in 1989, it is an association that encompasses hundreds of local women farmers’ groups. Intergenerational exchange of knowledge and experiences among women is at the heart of their work. Through this exchange, a new generation of peasant women are … Read more

Educating peasant youth to defend their freedom
April 18th, 2017

Belén Arenas makes the case for an education that supports peasant youth to continue working on the land while maintaining their culture and dignity. I was born in Los Leones, a small community in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, about 300 km from Mendoza’s capital. The 15 families that form our community have lived there … Read more

Farmers in focus: Building food sovereignty around fresh fish
April 18th, 2017

Finnbjørn Vang is a fisher in Northern Europe working towards his vision of fair fish. My name is Finnbjørn Vang. I’m 38 years old and I help my dad run a small fishing business  in  Klaksvík  on  the  island  of Borðoy in the Faroe Islands. We have two boats and we are part of the … Read more