Leaked Development Plan Raises Land Grab Fears in Mozambique

by Janet Gunter, Global Voices, Netherlands - Against a backdrop of growing concern about ‘land grabs‘ in Africa and the conversion of smallholder agriculture to large-scale commercial agriculture, a leak from a controversial economic development plan has raised alarm in...

Posted by intern on May 13, 2013 1:14 PM

Erdogan Condemns Beer, Lauds Yogurt as Turkist National Drink

by Pinar Tremblay, Al-Monitor, Turkey - Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan, speaking at a Global Alcohol Policies Symposium on April 26, said beer was forced upon the masses as a means of “modernization’’ in the early years of the republic. Actually,...

Posted by Katharine Daniels on April 29, 2013 12:08 PM

Beyond Comfort Food

by Safieh Shah, Dawn, Pakistan - The shocks and pressures of dealing with migration contributed to the desire to deal with emotions through food — often feelings of loneliness and homesickness were sought to be dissipated via a meal, which...

Posted by Aralena Malone-Leroy on August 24, 2012 6:30 AM

Bangladesh: Climate Change to Increase Hunger and Malnutrition

by Juhie Bhatia, Global Voices, The Netherlands - As governments gear up for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17) in Durban, South Africa, which starts today, experts are warning that among climate change's greatest consequences in developing countries such...

Posted by intern on November 29, 2011 1:02 PM