Looking at our food system and its demons takes commitment and courage. There are over 1 billion people in the world who are hungry, yet so much food is wasted. As big corporations seek to control our seed supply, use of their products poisons our land and fresh water. As more of us become aware of […]
Author Archives: Tsiporah Grignon
Will We Change Our Food Habits?
We eat when we need to. And often, when we don’t need to. Many of us are conditioned to eat 3 times a day, hungry or not. Eating is a way to entertain ourselves if we are bored, but this is only possible where having food is taken for granted. Like spoiled children, we seem to […]
Joy from the Garden, Healthy Pantry & Soul Food
It’s that time of year to celebrate really fresh garden food. Our gardens are places of work, learning and joy. Plus, we realize how grateful we are to the farmers who feed us the rest of the year. Right away I want to thank all of the growers who bring their goodies to sell […]
Food: La Via Campesina and Food Sovereignty
The year 1993 marked the beginning of a transnational agrarian movement, called La Via Campesina. By 1996 they had coined the term Food Sovereignty, declaring it their right to grow food as they had been doing for centuries. Last October, 2008, its Fifth International Conference was held in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The attendees […]
Food: Protect Our Food Supply
Active Commitment Is Vital To Protect Our Food Supply Although I have written before about "Who Controls Our Food”, it is a topic that is truly a mother issue for all of us. Our bodies need nourishment, and in the physical reality that means quality food. And since you are reading this magazine, you are […]