Terra Viva: Vandana Shiva’s manifesto presented at Expo 2015
Vandana Shiva, Expo 2015 Ambassador, has presented Terra Viva, Navdanya International’s manifesto for a new social, economic and agricultural pact.
Senegalese lands cultivated using solar irrigation systems
A project supported by the Italian Cooperation in collaboration with Enea. Thanks to solar power, farmers employ sustainable farming methods.
Reading canned fish labels: seine net
Seine nets are a sustainable way of fishing, but if used with FADs are no longer sustainable. Let’s discover what thay are and how they are employed.
Jamie Oliver’s petition for better food in schools
Jamie Oliver, chef and TV presenter, has launched a petition on Change.org for better nutritional education in schools and to defeat child obesity.
Palm oil: what you need to know about health and environment
Health, nutrition, environment and forests. Everything you need to know about palm oil, the most widespread and controversial ingredient of the moment.
Packaging-free supermarkets in Italy. Here’s where you can find them
Italians like packaging-free shopping. Supermarket chains but also small commercial activities with no packaging are on the rise.
Every country has its diet: from the best to the worst
Are there more countries with healthy or unhealthy diets? A study conducted by the Medical Research Council assesses the world’s diets and finds in which continent people eat the best.
Amaranth, the plant saving Argentinian families
In the region of Salta, Argentina, amaranth cultivation is considered integral part of nutrition, so that the government defined the project for its diffusion as a “national priority”.
Russia says no to GMOs
The Russian Federation proposes to prohibit the cultivation of GMOs within its territory.
Barnraiser, crowdfunding dedicated to sustainable food
In the United States there’s a new platform dedicated to local, organic and sustainable farming, for a cleaner and healthier world.