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World Hunger and the War in Ukraine

by Vijay Prashad, produced by Globetrotter, July 19 2023 The header image gives a little perspective.  It says that Ukraine is not in the same class as Russia in terms of the amount of grain it exports.  In fact The U.S., Canada, Australia and France all export larger quantities of wheat than Ukraine, but significantlu less than Russia.   [jb] On[…]

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GMOs, Global Agribusiness And The Destruction of Choice

by Colin Todhunter, originally published on CounterCurrents Blog One of the myths perpetuated by the pro-GMO (genetically modified organisms) lobby is that critics of GMOs in agriculture are denying choice to farmers and have an ideological agenda. The narrative is that farmers should have access to a range of tools and technologies, including GM crops. Before addressing this issue, we[…]

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