Declaration for Food Independence
MyDeclaration The history of food production and distribution in the U.S. is one that is arguably the single most threatening national security issue to the U.S. The incredible amounts of hormones, pesticides, chemical fertilizers as well as the inhumane and unsanitary practices used by agro businesses are putting our population and environment at a high […]
Declaration of the Forum for Food Sovereignty — Nyéléni, Mali, 2007
Editor’s Note: This declaration, the outcome of a forum made up of a global network of grassroots activists dedicated to advancing the rights of peoples to determine for themselves food and agricultural policy across the entire network of food production. DECLARATION OF NYÉLÉNI, 27 February 2007, Nyéléni Village, Sélingué, Mali Declaration of the Forum for Food Sovereignty We, more […]
Declaration of Food Sovereignty – Sedgewick, Maine (2011)
Editor’s Note: In March 2011, the Maine town of Sedgewick became the first of four municipalities to pass an ordinance that effectively amounted to a declaration of food sovereignty, one that effectively gives them the right to “a local food system” food that’s sustainable, organic, local; that promotes self-reliance; and that provides an alternative to […]
