We end our International Women’s Day broadcast with the Indian feminist, activist and thinker Dr. Vandana Shiva. The author of many books, most recently "Making Peace with the Earth," Dr. Shiva discusses the impact on women by what she calls the world’s "violent economic order," and the women-led uproar over......
We feel the greatest hope for fundamental change starts with the foundation for the future -- our youth -- so the Food Fight team combined music and film with a school curriculum, to help teachers engage students on the most pressing issues we face, in a unique way.
The flaws of......
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Biodiversity campaigner accuses corporate giants of trying to take over the world’s seed supply through genetic engineering
Ploughing a field and sowing seeds in Ethiopia, 2007. Photograph: Andrew McConnell/Alamy
Vandana Shiva shows no sign of fatigue despite an overnight flight from Delhi and an hour’s audience with Prince......
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Lihue, Hawaii - Famous the world over as a tropical vacation spot, the Hawaiian Islands are less well-known as ground zero in the debate over genetically modified organisms (GMO), the open-air testing of pesticide-resistant crops and the ethics of patenting genetically engineered (GE) plant life.
Hawaii is home to one of......
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As the 2nd anniversary of the Fukushima disaster approaches, Dr Vandana Shiva, world-renowned scientist, author, environmentalist and founder of Navdanya, will join Shumei International, a Japanese-based nonprofit organization, to address critical challenges facing Japanese farmers, including concerns about radiation, climate change, environmental degradation and food security.
During a special symposium series,......
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Lyrics to Monsanto Kolibri
My story began in 1901 right in the middle of the United States, in Missouri.
It was in St. Louis I was born.
Today [I am] the number one chemical and agricultural industry in the world,
reproached for having blood on my hands,
as well......
Read more: The lyrics to Monsanto Kolibri translated by Liza Cobb
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