Half the world’s population is now urbanised and cities are assuming a larger role in debates about the security and sustainability of the global food system. Hence, planning for sustainable food production and consumption is becoming an increasingly important issue for planners, policymakers, designers, farmers, suppliers, activists, business and scientists alike. The rapid growth of [...]
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A typical Ukrainian product from Tuscany
Together with other two PhD candidates from Italy and Brazil I was representing University of Pisa and our department (Laboratorio Sismundi) in particular at the Expo Rurale Toscana that took place in Florence. The theme of this event was the rural culture in Tuscany. Basically the park, where the event took place, was divided into [...]
Local mafia versus local food
While reading the notoriously famous Gomorrah (2006) by Roberto Saviano I came across a fascinating passage in the book on the relation between illegal waste disposal, local underworld and local food. The local mafia of Naples and Campania region, also known as Camorra and its members as camorristi, has obtained large interest of activities in [...]
Trying to go beyond the biotech anti/pro debate
Many developing countries (particularly those in Africa) are being targeted for agricultural investment by donors. This is most famously exemplified by the Rockefeller and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundations’ initiative Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). Critics of AGRA, such as AGRA Watch, point to many problems with AGRA’s approach, particularly in projects that fail to incorporate [...]
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