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Mexico banned GMOs. What are the next steps?
On December 31, 2020, a presidential decree banned transgenic corn and use of glyphosate. What does that mean exactly?
Viridiana Lázaro • 3 min read -
The UN in bed with corporate multinationals that put profits over people
Does the FAO truly believe that the mission of the corporations involved with CropLive International is to "boost farmer resilience to climate change and address zero hunger"?
Savio Carvalho • 3 min read -
Living in the shadow of industrial meat production
All over the world, ordinary people suffer from the consequences of industrial meat production. These are just a few of their stories.
Kristian Sloth • 3 min read -
Waste not, want not: Addressing food waste for a just and ecological food system
The FAO has estimated that at least 30% of the food produced globally - worth around $940 billion USD - is wasted annually.
Éric Darier & Monique Mikhail • 7 min read -
Food sovereignty now and beyond COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed daily realities in nearly every corner of the world. But for millions of people, fears about access to food have made the crisis even worse.
Éric Darier • 5 min read -
Pesticide giants make billions from bee-harming and other hazardous chemicals
“Many of these pesticides are so toxic that the UK and the EU have banned them, but the industry has found new markets in countries with weaker regulations."
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Locust invasion – A smallholder farmer’s worst nightmare
Mwende was expecting a bumper harvest as a result of the recent rains. But then a new threat to her livelihood arrived; locust swarm.
Claire Nasike • 3 min read -
Climate Emergency: The best of Greenpeace images 2019
It’s that time of the year again, where we take a moment to step back and have a look at everything that was accomplished in the past 12 months.
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The Wild West Atlantic
The Blue Hole is in danger from overfishing, destructive fishing practices and the inability of states to cooperate to ensure that marine ecosystems are effectively protected, and fisheries sustainably managed.
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Mayors from 14 major cities commit to cut meat consumption – Greenpeace response
Some of the world’s largest cities have signed a commitment to reduce meat served in their public institutions as part of their response to the global climate emergency.