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Month: July 2015

Hey Mon, What's Up with Jamaican Coffee?
Posted on July 23, 2015

Hey Mon, What's Up with Jamaican Coffee?

Coffee is known to have some of the most volatile prices of any agricultural commodity. The crux of agricultural markets is this: There is always an imbalance of supply and demand. If supply is smaller than demand, prices soar. This animates more producers to plant the crop in the following year to reap high earnings. … Continue reading Hey Mon, What's Up with Jamaican Coffee?

State-Sponsored Food Security: The Cuban Case. Does It Work?
Posted on July 20, 2015

State-Sponsored Food Security: The Cuban Case. Does It Work?

I peek around the corner of the grocery store. Well, I guess ‘store’ is a misnomer – distribution point, maybe? I am shy at first because I am wary of being an obnoxious foreigner, treating Havana as an open-air museum full of entertaining quirks that actually make up Cubans’ reality. But the clerk waves me … Continue reading State-Sponsored Food Security: The Cuban Case. Does It Work?

Cuba: Lessons to be Learned for Sustainable Living?
Posted on July 18, 2015

Cuba: Lessons to be Learned for Sustainable Living?

  I can’t forget the wistful stares. “How lucky you are to come and visit us! We’d like to travel as well and see the world.” Legally, there is no problem anymore since the exit visa requirement was abolished in 2013. Yet, economically it is impossible for the vast majority of Cuban citizens. Average public-sector … Continue reading Cuba: Lessons to be Learned for Sustainable Living?

Something is Happening in the Food Waste Business!
Posted on July 18, 2015

Something is Happening in the Food Waste Business!

by Helena Robling In my first post on this blog I tried to depict the distinction between food waste and food loss and describe the importance of understanding this difference for any policy aiming to create sustainable food systems. Since then I have come across new aspects of the food waste problem, so let’s come … Continue reading Something is Happening in the Food Waste Business!

Greece: Food Insecurity At Europe's Doorstep
Posted on July 16, 2015

Greece: Food Insecurity At Europe's Doorstep

I am back from Cuba and have a long list of posts in my mind, both from the conference I attended and from talking to Cubans on the street. Coming soon. However, these days I can’t stop thinking about a topic closer to home, at least mentally – the Greek/European tragedy unrolling over the last … Continue reading Greece: Food Insecurity At Europe's Doorstep

Revisited: Gre(x)scape Into The Countryside
Posted on July 1, 2015

Revisited: Gre(x)scape Into The Countryside

In light of the recent news out of Greece, I decided to revisit an old post of mine that is 2 years old almost to the month (fancy this blog existing so long) and do some more research on how Greeks have fared that choose farming as a last resort in an economic crisis with … Continue reading Revisited: Gre(x)scape Into The Countryside

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