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Food First at the World Food Summit in Rome, June 10-13, 2002
Updated: June 27, 2002
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U.S. Opposes Right to Food at World Summit
At the World Food Summit, held in Rome, Italy, from June 10-13, 2002, the United States stood alone among 182 nations in opposing the right to food. In fact the Bush administration used a mix of arm-twisting and other pressure tactics to push other countries to support a much narrower world-hunger agenda focused on a greater role for the private sector, including advancing the interests of biotechnology firms.
Mangiatoia multinazionale
An interview with Food First's Dr. Peter Rosset, in Italian. The interview discusses the US Farm Bill, and its relationship to global industrialized agriculture.
Easygoing Atmosphere Belies Hard Debate at Activists' Food Summit
Despite the relaxed organisation of the "Forum for Food Sovereignty", delegates from some 75 countries are debating a very serious issue, one that goes beyond just a secure supply of food to alleviate the hunger of 800 million people worldwide.
Land Reform Crucial to Reduce Global Hunger, Activists Say
As the World Food Summit debated global hunger in Rome on Tuesday, activists on the other side of town had one message for the powerbrokers: give more land and resources to poor farmers and they will be able to feed themselves.
We Can End Hunger with the Politics of Courage
The causes of hunger are rooted in a system that robs us of our democratic power and human rights. The challenge is for us to break loose. This is a risk, but there is no change without risk.
Land Reform Efforts Mired in Restrictive Government Policy Despite World Food Summit Endorsement
According to a new report by Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy, land reform continues to be ignored by governments, despite its endorsement as a necessary means of poverty alleviation by the 1996 World Food Summit.
Access to Land: Land Reform and Security of Tenure (Español)
Agrarian reform, above all, should be recognized as an obligation of national governments, as this process is necessary within the framework of human rights and as an efficient public policy to combat poverty.
Food Security Worse, Outlook Dim
United Nations officials say the world is falling short of targets to reduce hunger and chronic malnutrition, but food security experts say the situation is far worse -- and that the number of hungry people in many developing nations is rising.
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