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01.03.2013
France: Epicentre of the ‘Malbouffe’ CrisisAgriculture

The changes to agriculture in post-war France have had a devastating impact on the environment and on public health. Such changes were the product of international trade agreements and big agri-business, meaning solutions are unlikely to come from the top down. It must be local and small produces that come to the rescue.

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01.03.2013
Finland, Land of Developing AgricultureAgriculture

Development continues and the overall number of farms declines. What is it like to be a farmer in today’s Finland? Will the sector still attract new entrepreneurs in the future?

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01.03.2013
Food Without the Go-BetweenAgriculture

Food cooperatives are a way of ensuring a supply of local and socially sustainable food. However the barriers to their development should not be underestimated, including opposition from middlemen who have the most to loose. Looking at experiences in Brazil, Poland and the US, Katarzyna S?oboda charts a way forward.

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01.03.2013
Food for the Soul, Not Just the Stomach: the Countryside’s Other RoleAgriculture

A focus on food production and protecting biodiversity should not be at the expense of a third key function of the countryside, access to it by the people.

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01.03.2013
Another Food System!Agriculture

The food revolution is a cultural and social revolution, claims the Editorial Board of the Green European Journal, who introduce its fifth edition.

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28.02.2013
The Distress of the Italian LeftPolitics

Pier Bersani’s surprise at the Italian election results is the fruit of the growing disconnect of his Democratic Party from reality, and the centre-left leader is the creator of his own defeat.

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27.02.2013
Fiscal Compact Undermines Good Solutions to the CrisisFinance and Economy

Why did the Luxembourg Greens vote against the Fiscal Stability Treaty on February 27th and aske Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker not to implement it?

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27.02.2013
The Potential of ‘True Pricing’Green Transition

How can markets work for sustainability? True Price aims to display a product’s true costs – including its environmental and social costs – to enable consumers to make more informed choices.

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15.02.2013
Why “Population Matters” Is WrongWelfare and Social Issues

As the global population climbs ever higher, is there an argument to be made that combating climate change and many other environmental problems require taking steps to limit this growth? This thinking blames the victim and can even be anti-women.

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14.02.2013
Is the Euro Crisis Over?Finance and Economy

The Eurozone crisis appears to have receeded, but threats of it still loom.

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