food crisis
Is The End Near? May 13th, 2008
The New Food-Politics Reader Isn't Optimistic
To put it lightly: the food system is out of whack. So much so that we're conjuring up Thomas Malthus, a British economist not known for optimism. At the turn of the 19th Century, he predicted that a growing...more
Solving The Food Crisis May 12th, 2008
Is The Answer In Small Farms?
Food riots, protests, and rising food prices across the globe are now common news fare. But, even as food prices force Americans to eat more peanut butter or eat out less, there are larger discussions...more
See The Silent Tsunami May 1st, 2008
On The Front Lines Of The Food Crisis
The food crisis hit hard this month. The price of wheat and rice has doubled; corn is up by one-third, in some areas, according to the U.N. In some areas, the price of food has...more
Global Food Crisis Reaches Code Red April 17th, 2008
New Report Says We're All In This Together
The world’s food crisis has become an emergency, and a crisis that we’ll likely face for a while. The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development released a United Nations-sponsored report this week...more
