09.10.2025
Pesticide Politics: Defending Europe Against the Return of Banned Chemicals

As the failed recent push to reauthorise neonicotinoids in France shows, there is a risk that restricted substances could make a comeback.

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14.07.2025
Survival of the Biggest: How Supermarkets Are Strangling Agriculture

Farmers in Italy and in the rest of the EU are struggling to stay afloat as they navigate a supply chain that favours big retailers.

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11.06.2025
“A Land of Conquest”: The Solar Rush Hits Italy’s Breadbasket

In the Po Valley, investment in solar energy provides financial relief for farmers, but also poses a threat to local identity and food security.

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20.03.2025
Ecofeminism and the Limits of Radical Ecology

Even in neo-peasant communities dedicated to degrowth and progressive anti-capitalist values, sexism can creep in.

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05.12.2024
The Politics of the Plate: Monstrous Foods and Populist Fears

Luiza Bialasiewicz and Annalisa Colombino respond to the weaponisation of disgust with political laughter.

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28.08.2024
On Edge: Europe’s Farmers at a Mental Health Breaking Point 

The challenges European farmers face are well known. Yet the mental health toll of this state of uncertainty has so far remained largely overlooked.

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14.08.2024
Something Happens, Somewhere

Investigating honeybee losses in rural Ukraine points to farmers and pesticide-treated rapeseed fields. Who is behind the bid to increase yields?

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12.06.2024
Tropical Italy: Sicily’s Mango and Avocado Boom

Farmers in Sicily are taking advantage of warming temperatures to bring new fruits to market. Will this lift the fortunes of southern Italian farming?

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03.05.2024
Angry Farmers and Heatwaves: The Climate in India’s Elections

In India’s ongoing elections, economic and social issues are intertwined with rising temperatures and declining agricultural harvests.

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25.03.2024
Farmer Protests: The Wrong U-Turn

Recent protests across Europe and worldwide show growing frustration among farmers. A policy U-turn on trade could bring farmers back onside.

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