INTL 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Slow Food, Vandana Shiva, Ecological Footprint
4 May 2016
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Some solutions recommended by environmental / food justice groups: Labeling of gmos: a basic right that already exists in 62 countries thus far (e. g. europe, russia, china, india, south africa, saudi arabia) Obama promised this to farmers while campaigning in 2007. Leveling the playing field: eliminating/reducing subsidies for industrial farms that don"t pay for external costs to the environment, health, etc. Limited trade to reduce ecological footprints (and direct trade/fair trade), e. g. vandana shiva suggests ok to trade some coffee but that agriculture products should mostly be local. Limiting pesticides: oregon in 2013 hb 3364 (state of oregon integrated. It requires that children, the elderly, vulnerable populations, wildlife, water quality and ecosystems be protected. Distancing of food consumption from production and its impacts. Disconnect between food consumption and impacts that happen along commodity chain (ecological footprint ) alienation between humans and nature.
