Hunger explained?

Hunger explained?

I'm a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will. (Antonio Gramsci)

Our objective

The ambition of this site, created in June 2013, is to try and inform on the food issue and to debunk myths on hunger (More on myths on hunger...) so that the honest citizens of the XXIst century that we are, are able to better understand the world around us and act in order to change it and make a reality of the utopia of a world without hunger. [read more]

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Acknowledgements

hungerexplained.org would like to thank all those who provided their support and encouragement, particularly Andrew MacMillan, Jocelyne Récalde, George-André Simon, Hélène Basquin, Andrée-Anne Côté-St-Laurent, Byron Ponce Segura, Zeina Abadleh, Mathias Maetz, Andrea Ponce Juárez, Francesca Selvetti, Maria-Grazia Quieti, Jomo K. Sundaram, Coumba Sow, Frédéric Dévé, Jacques Du Guerny and Marie-Christine Tarby.

Opinions expressed here, unless otherwise specified, as well as errors are the responsibility of hungerexplained.org.

Hungerexplained.org is an autonomous and entirely independent Website based on volunteer work.

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Important Remark: this website often provides the opportunity to download files in pdf format. These files, in addition to be easy to save, contain additional information and references in foot notes.

“Octuor”

Two good reasons to read

Materne Maetz’ novel

(in French)

Asymmetric trade flows create a massive transfer of biophysical resources from poor to rich countries     

As money continously accumulates through trade in the hands of the richer countries, so do biophysical resources, to the detriment of the rest of the world and its development potential.         [read]

Every year, there are 385 million cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning, says a PAN study     

Pesticide poisoning causes death and may have chronic health consequences (loss of quality of life, loss of well-being, and loss of ability to work).

[read]

Mexico, first Latin American country to ban GMO maize and glyphosate    

A ban that represents a real challenge for the country, because of its many implications.

[read]

Farmer demonstrations in India: poor farmers against pro-liberalisation champion?  

This black and white picture could very well be a gross oversimplification of the complex Indian situation.

[read]

COVID-19: Is agriculture the main culprit?   (New)

Expansion of agriculture has a large role in the emergence of pathogens, but deforestation alone is not enough to cause a pandemic.

[read]

Opinion: Rethinking Food and Agriculture – New Ways Forward

by Andrew MacMillan    (New)

A review of the website that underpins the new book edited by Amir Kassam and Laila Kassam and an advocacy of inclusive and responsible ‘Conservation Agriculture-based Veganic Agroecology’.    [read]