The following article, written by Peter Rosset, is an excellent analysis on some of the causes and potential solutions of the current food crisis. Dr. Rosset is a food rights activist, agroecologist and rural development specialist. Currently working in San Cristobál, Mexico, he is the former co-director of Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy [...]
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The Time has Come for La Via Campesina and Food Sovereignty
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged agribusiness, agroecology, food crisis, food prices, food sovereignty, small farmers, Via Campesina on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our first responses to the question, “what Big Change would you like to see our network accomplish over the next 20 years?”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged environmental protection, Fair Trade, small-scale farmers, supply chain on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
At this year’s annual Specialty Coffee Association of America conference, we asked a group of our farmer co-operative, food co-operative, Interfaith partners, and other friends and allies to tell us what Big Change they would like to see our network accomplish over the next 20 years.
Here’s some of their responses:
An invitation to transform our food system
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged climate change, co-operative economy, Fair Trade, food system, small farmers on May 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Equal Exchange was founded 22 years ago to change the way business is carried out and trade is conducted; to expand and deepen the opportunities for consumers and producers to relate to each other; and to change an anonymous, corporate-controlled food system to one in which each participant is treated with respect and dignity, and [...]
World Fair Trade Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Fair Trade, small farmer co-operatives, Buy Local, environment, World Fair Trade Day, CESMACH on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Karisa Centanni, education coordinator at the Honest Weight Food Co-op, a member owned and operated natural foods grocery store on Central Avenue in Albany travelled with Equal Exchange to visit CESMACH, one of our co-operative partners in Chiapas, Mexico.
For World Fair Trade Day on May 10th, Karisa wrote about her impressions of CESMACH, and offered some [...]
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