Truthout
Food Insecurity

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Four Awful New Laws to Start 2016
Here are four new state laws and restrictions that are bound to make life harder for those with the least resources.

The Great Pumpkin Shortage Is Coming
Spooky weather patterns are disrupting specialty crops.

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In Face of Harsh Austerity, UK’s Hunger Crisis Sparks First Student-Led Food Bank
The number of people relying on emergency food aid at food banks is on the rise in the UK.

Ladydrawers: Epidemic
Ladydrawers traces links between federal laws and the alarming rise of autoimmune diseases in the US.

Poor Bear the Brunt of Corruption in India’s Food Distribution System
With a network of 60,000 ration shops, India's public food distribution system is mired in corruption and inefficiency.

Ladydrawers: Food and Freedom
Ladydrawers explores US food policy.

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Changing a Toxic Environment and Food System: Regeneration or Degeneration?
It's time to inspire and mobilize a mighty global army of Regenerators, before it's too late.

Pathologizing the Poor Reinforces Stigma While Deterring Advocacy and Public Policy
The poor don't rate a mention in our public consciousness or political campaigns because we are inconvenient and pathologized.

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Food Power and Human Connection – Edesia Rising
People must effectively wield their consumer power. What we eat and drink is a political act.

Can We End the Privatization of Seeds?
The next 10 years must build on successes to reclaim seed sovereignty.