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.

How to feed a growing world

An exciting round-table (that is more than an hour long, but worth it) with activist and best-selling author Raj Patel (Stuffed and Starved, Food Rebellions, and The Value of Nothing), geneticist Molly Jahn (former USDA Deputy Under Secretary and University of Madison-Wisconsin professor), and award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson (owner of Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem, author, and UNICEF Ambassador)to dispel myths about population growth and food security.

Food fight

This is an absolutely fantastic video on the food system: Go to the website, and you can download school curriculum materials as well.

Feeding nine billion

This is an interesting and thorough review of the ails of the food system, presented in an inclusive and non-confrontational style, by Evan Fraser, co-author of Empires of Food and Beef. The solutions that he offers are also very nuanced, and so it is well worth sitting down and spending 12 minutes with this presentation.

GMOs in Canada

Timur Khudaiberdiev's excellent 2 minute animation on GMOs in Canada's food system.

Michael Pollen's food rules

This RSA animation of a talk by Michael Pollen is an excellent, succinct reason why agriculture has to change.

Michael Pollan's Food Rules from Marija Jacimovic on Vimeo.

An excellent new short video on the food system from Oxfam International:

The secret history of your favourite hamburger

An excellent article that emphasizes the cruelty of the food system:

The secret history of your favourite hamburger - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

Memories of the Sahel

An excellent perspective of the food crisis in the Sahel from expatriate Africans from the region living in New York. Perspective is everything.

Thanks to David Styan for showing me this.