Agroecology

Trust the UN to come up with a new term that no-one has heard of, to explain how to feed the world. What they are trying to say, in this new report, is that intensive petro-chemical-reliant agrobusiness is not the way forward. Duh! We've been saying that for years, not least of all because it's pretty obvious to anyone with a pair of eyes:

http://www.alternet.org/food/150158/groundbreaking_new_un_report_on_how_to_feed_the_worlds_hungry_ditch_corporatecontrolled_agriculture

However, there is a way to feed the world and save the environment:

http://www.alternet.org/food/150221/leaning_into_veganism%3A_kathy_freston_on_why_eating_more_plant-based_foods_can_save_your_life_and_the_planet/

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