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UN Report - Right To Food 4 April 14

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A new report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the "Right to Food" took aim at the basis on which food is produced and distributed on a global scale. Reflecting progressive analysis of our food system from experts like Vandana Shiva and Michael Pollan, report author Olivier De Schutter called for an undermining of large agribusinesses and an infusion of democratic control.

The report, which has been six years in the making, calls for an outright dismantling of large scale agribusiness to give people a democratic voice in growing more locally based food. Despite promises of the 'green revolution' which was expected to feed more people through high yielding crops dependent on pesticides and chemical fertilizers, 800 million people around the world remain hungry.

Although the report's recommendations are revolutionary, news of its release went largely unreported by major media outlets.

View April 2, 2014 viEUws article
View March 21, 2014 Common Dreams article
View March 12, 2014 Uprising Radio article
Visit World Food Programme Hunger page
Visit United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food website

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