What do we mean when we say “the law”? And why is it important to consider the interaction between the law and food issues? “The law” is a broad term, expansive enough to cover international rules and agreements between countries, and specific enough to include local regulations in your hometown. …
The right to food is a basic human right with a corresponding set of government obligations. The right is codified and protected in several international agreements, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Governments that have ratified the Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate …
Food travels far from farm to plate, and it wouldn’t arrive without the sweat and labor of millions of workers. From the people who harvest our food to those who sell it to us, workers are essential to keeping us fed. Yet we rarely thank them for their services. Instead, …
Agribusiness transnational corporations wield immense power over the global food system. Unexceptionally, they influence what food is grown and what food is sold. But the power of agribusiness TNCs extends beyond that. Due to increasing consolidation in the food system, the market concentration of these firms enables them to set …
Last August, many people in the South African wine industry, the South African farmers’ associations, and the Western Cape government were livid – because of me. I had written a Human Rights Watch report that looked at human rights conditions on South Africa’s fruit and wine farms in the Western …
In April, farmers and organizations commemorated International Peasants’ Day by rallying against land grabbing. FIAN, one of the preeminent right-to-food groups, announced that land grabbing breaches international human rights law, a claim that’s been made by other organizations as well. Is this true? Our answer may depend in part on how …
If you care about hunger, you should care about the US Farm Bill, an expansive law governing food and agricultural issues. The …
The Brooklyn Food Conference will take place May 12, and it has identified three main pillars for food justice: (1) healthy food …
There has never been a more important time for good laws and policies that affect our food. Our global food system is …
What do we mean when we say “the law”? And why is it important to consider the interaction between the law and …
The right to food is a basic human right with a corresponding set of government obligations. The right is codified and protected …
Food travels far from farm to plate, and it wouldn’t arrive without the sweat and labor of millions of workers. From the …
Agribusiness transnational corporations wield immense power over the global food system. Unexceptionally, they influence what food is grown and what food is …