food shortages & biofuel

The Poor Pay a Price

Biofuels Could Generate Extensive Food Shortages

Biofuels Bonanza Will Cost Money and Lives

Global rush to energy crops threatens to bring food shortages and increase poverty, says UN

Growing demand for biofuels 'could lead to food shortages'

food (in)security

Why your grocery bill is about to hurt.

are humans the new peacocks?

Interesting article: A British anthropologist warns that the trend toward the intensified nurturing of one or two children is bad for the human species, writes Tom Spears. Read it here...

the story of stuff

Watch the story of stuff.

free rice

http://www.freerice.com/

Taking the Heat: A public forum on climate change

Learn how African farmers and rural communities are coping with the impacts of climate change – a problem that we have helped to create. What solutions can Africans offer, and how can Canadians help?

If you’re in Ottawa, join us on December 4th for an evening of dialogue with guests from Mali, Kenya and Malawi to hear stories of how African farmers and rural communities are coping with the impacts of climate change. Guests include Mamby Fofana, Mali, former director of USC’s Seeds of Survival program.

Admission is free, and presentations start at 7:00 pm at the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Avenue in Ottawa. Visit USC Canada’s website or download the poster for more details about this event.

In India, Poverty Inspires Technology Workers to Altruism

Photo and story from the New York Times.