Food





European Food Declaration - PDF: LINK ¤ FOOD DECLARATION

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  • "towards a healthy - sustainable - fair - and mutually supportive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "common agriculture - and food policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we are a broad range of organisations - who are concerned with the future of food and agriculture in Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "as in other regions in the world - the number of people and organizations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that are working towards a fairer - more inclusive and sustainable food system - is growing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "many of them are actively engaged in building - a viable alternative !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to the past food production, distribution, and consumption - from the bottom up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this new system of food and agriculture is firmly grounded on equity - the universal right to food - good governance - and transparency !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a wide range of renewed activities such as increasing local food production - local markets - local procurement !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "seed swaps and so on - has been emerging and growing across Europe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in addition new movements - such as the Transition Town movement - GM-free regions - and national and local debates !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "on food policy show increasing public support - for another form of food and agriculture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we believe it is time to build a broad coalition of groups at the European level - to challenge the past Common Agriculture Policy - CAP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( "competitiveness" of the food industry - had been the chief objective of CAP ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( there had been too much industrial agriculture / food production - chemicals - pesticides - and overconsumption ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( there had been too much malnutrition in rural regions - fossil fuels - and the use of water, and land resources were not sustainable enough ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( there had been too much calories, fat, and salt - and too less fruit, vegetables, and grains ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we believe a strong message is needed - a vision for a CAP suitable for the 21st century !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at the same time, we have to feed - a growing world population !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we will only be able to address these challenges successfully - with a completely different approach to food and agriculture policies - and practices !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 



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  • "the European Union should recognize and support - the crucial role of sustainable family farming !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and local food cultures - in the food supply of the population !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "all people should have access to healthy - safe - and nutritious food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the ways in which we grow - distribute - prepare - and eat food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "should celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity - providing sustenance equitably - and sustainably !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "transnational corporations - and the World Trade Organisation, WTO - had tried to influence food and agriculture policy !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is time for people in Europe - to re-appropriate agriculture and food policy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is time for - food sovereignty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a new Common Food and Agriculture Policy should guarantee - and protect citizens’ space !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and their ability and right - to define their own models of production - distribution - and consumption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "1. considers food as a universal human right - not merely a commodity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "2. changes international trade in agricultural products - according to principles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of equity - social justice - and ecological sustainability !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "3. promotes healthy eating patterns - moving towards plant-based diets - and towards a reduced consumption of meat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and reduced energy-dense foods - highly processed foods - and saturated fats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "4. gives priority to maintaining existing small-scale agriculture - that involves numerous farmers producing food - and caring for the countryside !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that is not achievable without fair and secure farm prices - which should allow a fair income for farmers and agricultural workers - and fair prices for consumers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "5. ensures fair, non-discriminatory conditions for farmers and agricultural workers - and promotes a fair, and equitable access to land !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "6. respects the local - and global environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "protects the finite resources of soil, and water - increases biodiversity - and respects animal welfare !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "7. guarantees that agriculture and food production - remain free from GMOs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and fosters farmers’ seeds - and the diversity of domestic livestock species - building on local knowledge !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "8. stops promoting the use and the production of industrial agrofuels - and gives priority to the reduction of transport in general !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "9. ensures transparency along the food chain - so that citizens know how their food is produced - where it comes from - and what it contains !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "10. reduces one-sided influence on what is produced and consumed, e.g. by bigger companies - in the agricultural, food processing, and retail sectors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "11. encourages the production and consumption of local - seasonal - high quality products !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "reconnecting citizens with their food - and food producers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Doctors demand Soft Drinks Tax - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "Britain's 220,000 doctors are demanding a - 20% increase in the cost of sugary drinks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "one in four adults in England - was obese !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the academy wants a dramatic increase - in anti-obesity efforts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for example a 20% tax - on sugary soft drinks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and a ban on television advertisements - for foods high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "soft drinks had represented "useless calories" - and neat sugar !"

 

 



 

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  • "it is up to everyone to work jointly - to promote healthy eating - and healthy lifestyles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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what is behind the Food Prices ? - Markus Henn - PDF: LINK ¤ WEED

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  • "investors from outside the traditional markets - including banks, and investment funds !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "had begun to speculate - on agricultural futures exchanges !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the total volume of speculative investments - in commodity indexes !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "had increased more than tenfold - in five years !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "from US$ 15 billion in 2003 - to US$ 200 billion in 2008 !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "daily outstanding contracts held by index traders - on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "grew from 30,000 in 2004 - to 220,000 in 2008 !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "commodity prices had increased by 50% - through speculation !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in 2010, a single hedge fund had bought almost all cocoa futures - on the London commodity exchange !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in an attempt to force cocoa buyers - to buy from it at a monopolistic price !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter - notes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "we need to fix the price volatility - of essential food commodities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "former President Bill Clinton: - "we need the World Bank - the IMF - and many governments to admit !!!!!!!!!!!!""

 

 

 

 

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  • "that 25 years ago, we all blew it - including me, when I was President !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we all have to go to a more responsible - and sustainable form of agriculture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "given that we want to end hunger in the world - even small price increases - driven by financial investment - are scandalous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 



 

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  • "food markets must serve the interests of people - and not those of financial investors !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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who will feed the World ? - Oxfam: LINK ¤ OXFAM

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  • "this report focuses on the production challenges - contained with the question of - "who will feed the world ?!""

 

 

 

 

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  • "adopting sustainable farming methods are crucial - to improving productivity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "while conserving the natural resource base - and responding to climate challenges !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there is a need for renewed commitments by governments - and international donors - to ensure !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that food availability and accessibility is for all people - while enhancing resilience and achieving sustainability !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "national and international donor agriculture policies - should support subsistence farmers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and a regulatory framework to empower - smallholder farmers - especially women - with capacity - and finance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and regulate agro-industrial operations - to enhance social benefits - and good environmental stewardship !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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stop Land Grabbing - Farmlandgrab: LINK ¤ FARMLANDGRAB

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  • "private investors, from Citadel Capital to Goldman Sachs - had been leasing !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "or buying up millions of hectares of farmlands - in Asia, Africa, and Latin America ! - ( food and fuel ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a long-term corporate takeover of rural people's farmlands - is unacceptable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "there must be more sustainable peasant - smallhold production - for local and national markets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

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  • "and there must be food sovereignty for our peoples - and the right to food - for our rural communities !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FIAN International: LINK ¤ FIAN

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  • "FIAN advocates for the realization of the right - to adequate food and nutrition !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 


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  • "and to expose violations of people's right to food - wherever they may occur !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "( so we stand up against unjust practices - that prevent people from feeding themselves ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we strive to secure people's access to the resources - that they need in order to feed themselves !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "now - and in the future !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the situation was a paradox - most of the world’s undernourished lived in the rural areas !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "this was not a problem of scarce resources - enough food is produced to feed the world !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "our vision is a world - free from hunger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 


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  • "in which every woman, and man - can fully enjoy - their human rights in dignity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

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GRAIN: LINK ¤ GRAIN

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  • "GRAIN is an international non-profit organisation - that works to support small farmers !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and in their struggles for community-controlled - and biodiversity-based food systems !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we specialise in monitoring and analysing trends - that are affecting farmers' and rural communities' control over agricultural biodiversity !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "many of these trends were global - though they had their unique expressions at national, or regional level !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is a struggle over biodiversity - and over our food systems !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "as an organisation with its feet spread around the world - GRAIN facilitates a lot of sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "learning - and common agenda-setting - across cultures and regions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

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  • "in that way, we contribute - to the empowerment of groups - active on the ground !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FAPRI - Food and agricultural Policy Research Institute: LINK ¤ FAPRI

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  • "FAPRI is a dual-university research program - that uses comprehensive data !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and computer modeling systems - to analyze the complex economic interrelationships - of food and agriculture !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "these projections are intended for use by farmers - government agencies and officials - agribusinesses - and others !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Right to Food: LINK ¤ RIGHT TO FOOD

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  • "according to figures from the FAO - there had been !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "870 million - undernourished people !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the right to food - with adequate intake of calories, proteins, or nutrients !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for physical and mental health - is a human right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it protects the right of all human beings - to live in dignity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "free from hunger - food insecurity - and malnutrition !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the right to food is not about charity - but about ensuring that all people !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "have the capacity to feed themselves - in dignity !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "availability refers to enough food being produced - for both the present - and the future generations !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "therefore entailing the notions of sustainability - or long-term availability - and the protection of the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "adequacy refers to the dietary needs of an individual - which must be fulfilled !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "not only in terms of quantity - but also in terms of nutritious quality - of the accessible food !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "accessibility implies that the financial costs - incurred for the acquisition of food !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "for an adequate diet - does not threaten or endanger the realization of other basic needs - e.g housing, health, education !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we must take urgent action - now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Via Campesina - International Peasant's Movement: LINK ¤ VIA CAMPESINA

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  • ""La Via Campesina" is the international movement - which brings together millions of peasants !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "small and medium-size farmers - landless people - women farmers - indigenous people - and agricultural workers from around the world !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it defends small-scale sustainable agriculture - as a way to promote social justice - and dignity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it strongly opposes one-sided - corporate driven agriculture !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "La Via Campesina comprises about 164 local and national organizations - in 73 countries - from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "altogether, it represents about 200 million farmers - it is an autonomous, pluralist, and multicultural movement !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Via Campesina at first launches the idea of - "Food Sovereignty" - at the World Food Summit !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Food Sovereignty is the right of peoples - to healthy - and culturally appropriate food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "produced through sustainable methods - and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it develops a model of small scale sustainable production - benefiting communities - and their environment !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it puts the aspirations, needs, and livelihoods of those who produce - distribute - and consume food !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at the heart of food systems and policies - rather than the demands of markets and corporation !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Food Sovereignty prioritizes local food production - and consumption !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it gives a country the right to protect its local producers - from imports - and to control production !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it ensures that the rights to use and manage lands - territories - water - seeds - livestock - and biodiversity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "are in the hands of those - who produce food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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food&water watch: LINK ¤ FOOD WATER WATCH

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  • "Food & Water Watch champions healthy food - and clean water for all !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "we stand up against one-sided corporate profits - and advocate for a democracy !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that improves people’s lives - and protects our environment !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "we are working to create a healthy future - for our families - and for generations to come !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a world where all people have the resources they need - including wholesome food - clean water - and sustainable energy !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "making this happen requires organizing people - to make this democratic process work !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we believe political involvement is critical - for holding governments accountable !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and for creating policies - that ensure a sustainable world - with safe food and clean water !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

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Food First - Food and Development Policy: LINK ¤ FOOD FIRST

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  • "Food First analyzes the root causes - of global injustice !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and develops solutions - in partnership with movements working for social change !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is a "people’s think tank" - dedicated to ending the injustices - and to end hunger !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and helping communities to take control - of their food systems !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to promote informed citizen engagement - with the institutions and policies !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that control our food - and to integrate local - national - and global efforts !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "to generate information and analysis for food sovereignty - locally and globally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Organic Consumers Association: LINK ¤ ORGANIC CONSUMERS

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  • "OCA is a grassroots non-profit public interest organization - campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the OCA deals with crucial issues of food safety - corporate accountability - Fair Trade - and environmental sustainability !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it works with a broad range of public interest organizations - to challenge industrial agriculture, and genetic engineering !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and inspires consumers to - Buy Local - Organic - and Fair Made !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute: LINK ¤ IFPRI

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  • "IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions - to sustainably reduce poverty in developing countries !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it’s research focuses on correcting market failures - to enhance the benefits from market participation for small-scale farmers !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "our vision is a world - free of hunger - and malnutrition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and to provide research-based policy solutions - that end hunger - and malnutrition !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IFOAM - Organics International: LINK ¤ IFOAM

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  • "Organic Agriculture sustains and enhances the health of soil - plant - animal - human - and planet as one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it produces high quality, nutritious food - that contributes to preventive health care, and well-being !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "in view of this the use of fertilizers - pesticides - animal drugs - and food additives - should be avoided !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the health of individuals, and communities - cannot be separated from the health of ecosystems !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "healthy soils produce healthy crops - that foster the health of animals, and people !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "health is the wholeness - and integrity - of living systems !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 


 

 

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  • "it is not simply - the absence of illness !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but the maintenance of physical - mental - social - and ecological well-being !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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no Patents on Seeds: LINK ¤ NO PATENTS ON SEEDS

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  • "the organisations behind "No Patents On Seeds" are especially concerned - about patents on plants !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "seeds - and farm animals - and their impact on farmers - breeders - innovation - and biodiversity !"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we call for an urgent re-think of patent law - in biotechnology - and plant breeding !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and to support clear regulations - that exclude from patentability processes for breeding !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "genetic material - plants - and animals - and food derived thereof !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Slow Food International: LINK ¤ SLOW FOOD

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  • "Slow Food is a global, grassroots organization - to support local food cultures, and traditions !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and to muffle fast food - and fast life !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "people have a rising interest in the food they eat - where it comes from - and how our food choices affect the world around us !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to ensure everyone has access to good - clean - and fair food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "food is tied to many other aspects of life - including culture - politics - agriculture - and the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "through our food choices we can collectively influence - how food is cultivated !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "produced and distributed - and as a result bring about great change !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we envision a world in which all people can access - and enjoy food - that is good for them !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "good for those who grow it - and good for the planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "good: - quality - flavorsome - and healthy food !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "clean: - production - that does not harm the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "fair: - accessible prices for consumers - and fair conditions and pay for producers !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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World Food Programme - WFP: LINK ¤ W F P

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  • "the World Food Programme is the food assistance branch - of the United Nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the world's largest humanitarian organization - addressing hunger - and promoting food security !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it provides food assistance to an average of 80 million people - in 75 countries each year !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the UN World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency - fighting hunger !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "food aid is one of the many instruments - that can help to promote food security !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "which is defined as access of all people at all times - to the food needed - for an active and healthy life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the policies governing must be oriented towards the objective - of eradicating hunger and poverty !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the ultimate objective of food aid should be the elimination - of the need for food aid !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization - United Nations: LINK ¤ F A O

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  • "the Food and Agriculture Organization is an agency of the United Nations - that leads international efforts to defeat hunger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is a source of knowledge and information - and helps developing countries, and countries in transition - to improve agriculture !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "achieving food security for all - is at the heart of FAO's efforts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to make sure people have regular access - to enough high-quality food - to lead active, healthy lives !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the elimination of poverty - and the driving forward of economic, and social progress - for all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the sustainable management, and utilization - of natural resources !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "for the benefit of present - and future generations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FOOD - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ FOOD

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  • "food is nutritional support for the body - to provide energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "the right to food is a human right - derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESCR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "recognizing the right to an adequate standard of living - including adequate food !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "as well as the fundamental right - to be free from hunger !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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