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  • From: henry walden <henrywalden@lycos.com>
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] this from Danielle Nierenberg Co-Founder, Food Tank www.FoodTank.org
  • Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:38:38 +0000 (UTC)

There ain't but one word to describe this, "wow"!


Feb 7, 2013 04:08:47 PM, livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:
>Dear Paul,
>
>I just want to say THANK YOU! Less than a month ago Ellen Gustafson and
>I launched Food Tank: The Food Think Tank (www.FoodTank.org) and the
>response is absolutely overwhelming! Already more than 10,000 (!!!) food
>and agricultural advocates have connected with us on our Facebook. And
>every day we are posting exclusive content on Facebook
>(http://www.facebook.com/TheFoodTank) that you can 't find anywhere
>else---will you please connect with us right now by clicking HERE
>(http://www.facebook.com/TheFoodTank)?
>
>This week â € ™s newsletter highlights the role of women farmers in global
>food production.
>
>More than 30 percent of U.S. farm operators are women and operate 14
>percent of the nation â € ™s 2.2 million farms, according to the U.S.
>Department of Agriculture. And the U.N. Food and Agriculture
>Organization (FAO) reports that women comprise an average 43 percent of
>the agricultural labor force in developing countries. In some countries,
>particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, women can make up to 80 percent of
>farm workers.
>
>Women are running more farms and ranches, operating more land, and
>producing a greater value of agricultural products than ever before.
>
>In the United States, the female farming movement has grown
>dramatically just in the past five years â € “ with a 30 percent increase
>in women farm operators from 2007 to 2012. The book Farmer Jane
>(http://www.farmerjane.org/) discusses how more women-run farms is
>changing the way America eats and tells the stories of 30 exceptional
>women who are passionate advocates for sustainable food and farming. And
>the Women, Food, and Agriculture Network (WFAN)
>(http://www.wfan.org/Women,_Food_and_Agriculture_Network_Home.html) is
>connecting women farmers, ranchers, landowners, students, and activists
>to one another about sustainable agriculture practices.
>
>But in developing countries, women farmers need more investment to
>overcome the agricultural gender gap that hinders their productivity.
>Women farmers typically achieve yields that are 20-30 percent lower than
>men, according to the FAO. Studies suggest, however, that women could
>achieve the same yields as men if given equal access to resources,
>including access to inputs, land, and credit and loans. Bridging this
>gender yield gap and increasing women farmers â € ™ production could reduce
>the number of undernourished people in the world by 12-17 percent.
>
>Fortunately, there are organizations around the world that are
>empowering women with the tools they need to succeed. This year, I â € ™ll
>be serving on the Advisory Board for the 3rd Annual Women Deliver
>conference
>(http://www.cvent.com/events/women-deliver-2013-conference-registration/event-summary-ccfb71484fb4492da451fabcc2679863.aspx)
>which brings together more than 5,000 participants from Ministries of
>Health, Parliaments, leading civil society organizations, and global
>companies to inspire and promote investment in women around the world.
>And in India, the Self Employed Women â € ™s Association (SEWA)
>(http://www.sewa.org/), a member-based trade union, is supporting 1.3
>million women farmers and entrepreneurs through its nationwide network
>of cooperatives, thousands of self-help groups, banks, and training
>centers.
>
>Empowering and investing in women farmers can significantly increase
>their productivity, reduce hunger and malnutrition and improve their
>livelihoods.
>
>What initiatives do you know of that support women in agriculture? How
>do you think can we increase investment in female farmers around the
>world?
>
>
>All the Best,
>
>Danielle Nierenberg
>Co-Founder, Food Tank
>www.FoodTank.org
>
>Here are some highlights from the week: (http://www.FoodTank.org)
>
>Are Earth Markets the New Farmers â € ™ Markets?
>LINK:
>http://foodtank.org/news/are-earth-markets-the-new-farmers-markets
>Slow Food International 's Earth Markets are made up of smallholder and
>artisan farmers who are committed to charging reasonable prices for
>their products and engaging in fair labor treatment practices.
>
>Who is at fault for the health conditions brought on by fast food?
>LINK:
>http://foodtank.org/news/justice-for-big-foods-victims-three-major-fast-food-lawsuits-in-the-past-de
>In 2002, Caesar Barber filed a landmark lawsuit against McDonald â € ™s,
>Burger King, Wendy â € ™s, and Kentucky Fried Chicken, seeking damages for
>the medical conditions brought on by consuming these corporations â € ™
>products. The lawsuit was the first of its kind, but not the last.
>
>Raising the Steaks: The High (and Rising) Costs of Meat
>LINK:
>http://foodtank.org/news/raising-the-steaks-the-high-and-rising-costs-of-meat
>The price of meat, particularly beef, will increase dramatically in the
>United States during 2013. These price spikes will likely affect not
>only what people eat at home, but, eventually, how meat is produced.
>
>Weekly Recommended Reading: Foodopoly by Wenonah Hauter
>LINK: http://www.foodopoly.org/about/
>Review provided by Civil Eats (http://www.CivilEats.org) : Foodopoly
>(http://www.foodopoly.org/) by Wenonah Hauter of Food and Water Watch
>(http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/) is a fine contribution to the
>growing literature about our ailing food system. The book does a
>particularly good job of detailing both the methods and implications of
>the corporate takeover of food. From familiar ground such as the obesity
>epidemic and junk-food advertising, to the lesser-known yet important
>terrain of corporate supply chains and a largest-takes-all food
>infrastructure, Hauter provides bountiful evidence to buttress her deep
>working knowledge of the food system.
>
>VIDEO: The Edible City
>LINK: http://foodtank.org/news/video-the-edible-city
>With more than half of the world â € ™s population living in cities, the
>American Society of Landscape Architects demonstrates in this video what
>the future of urban agriculture could look like and how to create edible
>cities.
>
>Food Hero Series: Baldemar Velasquez, Father of Farm Workers
>LINK:
>http://foodtank.org/news/food-hero-series-baldemar-velasquez-father-of-farm-workers)
>Baldemar Velasquez is the President of the Farm Labor Organizing
>Committee. One of his greatest achievements is that farm workers have
>been given a direct voice in their working conditions and how to
>safeguard their rights.
>
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>
>https://www.facebook.com/TheFoodTank
>
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