Corruption
Aljazeera: US Supreme Court rejects Bayer’s bid to end Roundup lawsuits
The justices left in place a $25m judgement in favour of a man who says he developed cancer from using Roundup. Read Here
Food Production
Climate Crisis
Our Fish – Scientific Advice: No improvement for collapsed fish stocks – time for a reboot in the Baltic Sea
Responding to today’s publication of annual scientific advice for 2023 fishing limits in the Baltic Sea by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), a group of non-governmental organisations said that the […]
Climate Crisis
Remi Edwards, James Jackson – Catches-22 & 23 of ethical consumption: the political economy of veganism
Veganism offers a deep critique of contemporary food systems, but is susceptible to corporate co-optation that may reduce its transformative potential. Remi Edwards is a Doctoral Researcher, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of […]
Climate Crisis
Alison McAfee: Climate Emergency: Extreme Heat devastates Male Honeybees and threatens Fertilization of Crops
Humans were not the only ones affected by the heat. Read Here
Climate Crisis
EEB: CAP national strategic plans will not deliver on EU Green Deal
Both nature and food security under threat as Member States cave in to misguided farm lobby agenda Read Here Photo: Raúl Hernández González licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: Brazilian Meat Giant JBS a Bigger Emitter Than Italy, Study Estimates
Campaigners say the company’s net zero pledge amounts to greenwashing in light of its spiralling emissions. Read Here
Climate Crisis
Robin McAlpine – Two Degrees of Warming
Climate breakdown is not a popular topic for corporate media, rolling back climate goals and increasing fossil fuel production is. Where might that me leading society? Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think […]
Corruption
Client Earth: We are challenging the EU to end overfishing
As usual the EU is priorisising corporate profits over the environment and future of its citizens Read Here
Climate Crisis
Corporate Europe Observatory: Lobbying and the Ukraine Crisis
The terrible events unfolding in Ukraine as a result of Putin’s invasion mean suffering and misery for millions. The ramifications will not just be felt in Ukraine and Russia, but across Europe and the globe […]
Climate Crisis
PIK: Food crisis due to Ukraine war calls for demand-side action: less animal products, less waste, and greening EU agricultural policy
The global food system is impacted by the war in Ukraine, adding to the direct humanitarian and security crisis caused by the Russian aggression. Ukraine and Russia are major producers of grains and fertilizers, yet […]