This so-called ‘green fuel’ is doing far more harm than good. Rather than reducing emissions, clearing land to grow biofuels actually releases massive amounts of CO2.
The deal emerging in WTO talks has some serious flaws and falls far short of the pro-development reform that was originally promised, said international agency Oxfam today.
The refusal of the US to cut cotton subsidies that hurt West African farmers is a signal that they are not serious about living up to their development promises in trade talks
The rich world's response to the global food crisis has been inadequate and at times hypocritical. World leaders must set out a plan for a much more comprehensive response at the G8 in Japan this week.
We’re all feeling the pinch as the costs of basic foods like rice, corn, and wheat reach record highs. But the world’s poorest people are suffering most.
Rising food prices cause riots in different countries; biofuel crops are competing for land with food crops; the risk of widespread hunger is increasing across the world. Why is this happening?