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Review of New Report from African Centre on Biodiversity and Friends of the Earth on an African Agroecological Revolution
By Emma Shorr, AGRA Watch Co-Chair The inability of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, other philanthrocapitalist foundations, and governmental aid organizations to feed people on the African continent is clearly outlined in Who will feed Africans? Small Scale Farmers and Agroecolgy Not Corporations!, a new publication by Friends of the Earth Africa and African […]
Report-back: Wild Salmon Cookout Honoring Northwest Tribal Opposition to GE Salmon
Photos and Video: See more photos of the event on Facebook Watch a video of the full event on YouTube On March 11, 2017 over 200 people came out to a community gathering at the Longhouse on UW’s campus to learn about the impacts of genetically engineered (GE) salmon on Northwest Coast Salish tribes, the […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cook-out Event Honors Northwest Tribal Opposition to GE Salmon
CONTACT: Simone Adler, Community Alliance for Global Justice | 215.873.4672 | [email protected] Valerie Segrest, Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project | 360.471.8384 | [email protected] MARCH 10, 2017, SEATTLE, WA – Tomorrow, Saturday March 11, an estimated 200 people will gather at the Longhouse on the UW campus, known as the Intellectual House, for a community event about the […]
SAT March 11: Wild Salmon Cook-out, Stand With Northwest Tribes To Stop GE Fish!
SAT March 11th, 10:30AM- 1:30PM PLEASE RSVP by emailing [email protected] Location: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House – On the University of Washington campus, 4249 Whitman Court, Seattle, WA 98195. See directions below! Join us for a salmon cook-out to stop genetically engineered fish! CAGJ is collaborating with the Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Project and the Northwest Atlantic […]
Challenge the #GlobalSeedGrab
Dear community, A few weeks ago, we shared about the World Bank’s dangerous Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) project and the particular threats it poses to African agriculture (read our analysis here). Now is the time to increase the pressure on the Bank and its donors. On January 18, letters signed by over 150 […]
Genetically Engineered Salmon: A Profit-making Frankenfish for whom?
By Chloe Landrieu Murphy, CAGJ Intern This blog is the first in a series by CAGJ to elucidate the issues we aim to address in our Food Justice Project Solidarity Campaign highlighting Northwest tribal opposition to GE salmon. In November 2015, the FDA granted the approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon developed by the […]
Why do the World Bank’s new indicators, “Enabling the Business of Agriculture” pose a threat to African agriculture?
By Matt Canfield AGRA Watch has long been concerned with the Gates Foundation’s funding for agri-business and pro-corporate agricultural policies in Africa. However, what was at first a simple model of philanthrocapitalism—the use of apparent philanthropy to expand globally-integrated capitalist markets—has now turned into a full-throated effort to coerce states into embracing pro-market reforms. The […]
“CAGJ’s strength comes from our members and community” Please donate today!
Speaking truth to power and building strong relationships Friends, Family, Comrades, After interning with AGRA Watch for the past five months, I had the to opportunity to travel to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico with other CAGJ leaders the first week of December. I am so grateful to CAGJ for […]
“CAGJ gave me an idea of how much work goes into organizing” Please donate today!
CAGJ is creating a more just global food system Greetings supporters of CAGJ! My name is Mandy Edwards, and I am in the midst of my 9 month Master’s in Social Work practicum internship, working as CAGJ’s Membership Coordinator. Throughout my time as a practicum intern, I have experienced firsthand how CAGJ is part of […]