Monday, July 15, 2013

Making sense of the (US) Farm Bill: an infographic

This is without doubt the best explanation of the history, structure and impact of successive US Farm Bills that I have seen.  Clear, accessible and powerful, this is a must-view for everyone concerned with the corporate food regime.


Friday, July 12, 2013

Mel's prime beef

Mel's Prime Beef are eight three-minute clips on what is wrong with Ontario's food system.  Episode 6 is typical -- it goes for the jugular in accessibly explaining how markets fail farmers and consumers.  All eight are worth watching.



Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Africa from top to bottom

An excellent infographic on the best and worst development performance in Africa:

Africa From Top To Bottom

Friday, July 5, 2013

Global wealth inequality -- what you never knew you never knew

From www.therules.org, an excellent brief overview of historical and contemporary global inequality.