We all care about ending world hunger. We all care about climate change. And we tend to demonstrate this care by contributing to solving them — by reducing our consumption, or perhaps by donating to causes we believe in. …
The conversation about the future of the food system is a fraught one. There are so many competing approaches, priorities, and power dynamics at play that it makes consensus-building nearly impossible.
When we boil down competing narratives, however, a few core themes come out. One side centers on production; on…
This article is a collaboration between A Growing Culture and the Community Alliance for Global Justice.
Today, we see a lot of prominent people in the Global North pitching solutions to the world’s problems. They claim that their business savvy, resources, and influence are exactly what’s missing in the quest…
This article is a collaboration between FIAN International and A Growing Culture. The original article is published here.
After two years of preparations, the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) is set to take place on September 23rd. …
Later this year, the United Nations is set to hold a historic Food Systems Summit, recognizing the need for urgent action to disrupt business-as-usual practices in the food system. But far from serving as a meaningful avenue for much-needed change, the summit is shaping up to facilitate increased corporate capture…
The Philippines’ food system was shaped by centuries of colonial rule — first Spanish, then U.S. Colonial powers worked to steadily consolidate land in the hands of a small number of corporations and wealthy landowners. Today, while 75 percent of the country lives in rural areas, where agriculture is the…
Over the last few decades, local food movements in the West have become popularized, bringing with them the promise of reshaping the food system in a positive way. We’ve all heard their rallying cry: eat local, buy local, support local. And it makes sense — buying local food might mean…
Moving into 2021, we’ve had many opportunities to reflect on the issues we care the most about. We’ve realized that good intentions are not enough — we must peel back the layers and focus on the systemic root causes of the injustice that plagues our food system.
We hope that…
Over the past year, we have heard from dozens of voices from around the world speaking out about the food system on our Hunger for Justice Series. Looking back on all of the episodes, certain themes have emerged; others have remained notably absent.
None of our speakers have said, for…
The Pun Pun Center for Self-Reliance, an organic farm and teaching center located in the North of Thailand, was founded sixteen years ago as a way to transition to a more sustainable, self-reliant model of living and growing food. …
