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In the 21st century, the concept of ‘food’ is loaded with many different connotations. Food as a means of physical survival, food as an indulgence, food as a source of income, food as a cultural and social symbol – the list goes on. But how often do we stop to think about the true costs of modern food production and consumption? These sometimes hidden costs include agriculture-driven deforestation, the perpetuation of gender inequalities in traditional farming systems and the negative health ...
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Carlos Roxo talking about the hidden cost of food
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Carlos Roxo is the sustainability director of Fibria Pulp and Paper is working for the United Nations Environment Programme. In his work he focuses on the Rotterdam, Stockholm and Basel Conventions. Hear him talk about the future of our food system: "What challenges do we face in the near future, and how can we tackle them?…
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Vandana Shiva talking about the hidden cost of food
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Vandana Shiva was awarded the alternative nobel prize. With her NGO "Navdanya", she focuses on working with indian farmers to fight the commercialization of family farming and the spread of GMO seeds. In this video she talks about the future of our food system.By Isabelle Schummers
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Michael Jones talking about the hidden cost of food
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Michael Jones is working for the United Nations Environment Programme. In his work he focuses on the Rotterdam, Stockholm and Basel Conventions. Hear him talk about the future of our food system: "What challenges do we face in the near future, and how can we tackle them?By Ekaterine Mikadze
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Jean Pierre de Leener talking about the hidden cost of food
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Hear Jean Pierre de Leener, an organic farmer from Belgium talk about the future of our food system. What challenges do we face in the near future, and how can we tackle them?By Ekaterine Mikadze
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Peter Volz talking about the hidden cost of food
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Hear Peter Volz from the Agronauten talk about the future of our food system. What challenges do we face in the near future, and how can we tackle themBy János Jákli
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Students from the international Master Programme in Environmental Governance announce their Project: "Cost of Food"From July 2013 to March 2014, Students from the University of Freiburg engaged in a project to uncover the "hidden costs of food". They reveal problems in our food system, and try to show possible solutions. on February the 22nd, their…
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