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Indonesian government only feeding food insecurity by clearing forests in food estate plan
Indonesian activists unfurled a giant banner reading ‘Food Estate Feeding Climate Crisis’ to protest the clearing of forested Indigenous Land in Indonesia for industrial agriculture and to send a message to delegates at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt to protect the forests.
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Greenpeace Philippines condemns varietal approval for so-called “golden” rice
Instead of ramping up support for farmers who are coping with skyrocketing costs of fuel, fertilizer, food and other farm inputs, and the snail’s pace release of subsidies, the DA has chosen to prioritize and even greased up the wheels of approval for a GM crop that has no proven benefits to farmers and consumers.
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Better food systems: Championing heirloom rice
Sarawak has over 300 varieties of heirloom rice, most of which are grown for own consumption or sold at the local markets. The rice has unique qualities and distinctive characteristics according to its terroir.
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Building better food systems for people and nature
We are inspired when the people take back their power to create alternative food systems that are more collaborative, socially just and environmentally sustainable.
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Climate science or corporate food? UN Food Summit must choose one for a liveable planet
The science is clear. To survive the climate crisis, we’ll need less land devoted to animal grazing and feed, not more. We need plant-rich diets, not meat-heavy diets that damage our health and planet.
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‘Golden Rice’ commercialization to further drag down Filipino farmers amid climate, COVID struggles
Greenpeace Philippines strongly denounced the approval of genetically modified “Golden Rice” (GR) for commercial propagation, and called on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to reverse the decision and represent the interests of Filipino farmers and consumers.
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Protecting nature means protecting ourselves
Healthy and undisturbed nature, especially intact ecosystems such as forests and other wilderness areas, provides a shield against dangerous new diseases emerging and spreading to humans. By contrast, exploiting nature creates the conditions for diseases similar to COVID-19 to emerge and spread.
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The city of our post-COVID future
While we are in the midst of this pandemic, a powerful act is to start imagining what kind of city we might be living in when this pandemic slows down.
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5 ways you can be green-minded, but still romantic on Valentine’s Day
Much has been said about the comfort the Valentine’s Day gives—when the love between couples and families becomes extra special, when people tend to express compassion through different things.
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The importance of meat labelling
With our unhealthy food systems, there is a need for people to be more discerning and critical of what's being produced and sold in markets and groceries.