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French Farmers to Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal on October 14
The Confédération paysanne, France's third-largest farmers' union, is organizing a tractor protest in Paris on October 14th to oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, coinciding with a court date for two of its members arrested at a previous protest.
French Farmers to Protest EU-Mercosur Trade Deal on October 14
The Confédération paysanne, France's third-largest farmers' union, is organizing a tractor protest in Paris on October 14th to oppose the EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, coinciding with a court date for two of its members arrested at a previous protest.
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36% Bias Score
Federal Funding Freeze Jeopardizes Hawaii's Food Security and Native Farming Practices
The US government's freeze on nearly $90 million in funding for Hawaii's farms threatens food security and the revitalization of traditional farming practices, impacting Native Hawaiian farmers who are struggling to make up for the loss and potentially scaling back production of staple crops like ka...
Federal Funding Freeze Jeopardizes Hawaii's Food Security and Native Farming Practices
The US government's freeze on nearly $90 million in funding for Hawaii's farms threatens food security and the revitalization of traditional farming practices, impacting Native Hawaiian farmers who are struggling to make up for the loss and potentially scaling back production of staple crops like ka...
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60% Bias Score
French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Parts of New Agricultural Law
France's Constitutional Council partially censured the new agricultural orientation law, striking down articles concerning food sovereignty, environmental control, and EU norm transposition due to conflicts with existing environmental regulations and constitutional principles.
French Constitutional Council Strikes Down Parts of New Agricultural Law
France's Constitutional Council partially censured the new agricultural orientation law, striking down articles concerning food sovereignty, environmental control, and EU norm transposition due to conflicts with existing environmental regulations and constitutional principles.
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36% Bias Score
UN Rapporteur Highlights Self-Determination as Key to Indigenous Rights
Albert K. Barume, the first African UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, stresses self-determination's importance for indigenous food systems and cultural preservation, calling for a global change in perception and direct financial support for indigenous communities.
UN Rapporteur Highlights Self-Determination as Key to Indigenous Rights
Albert K. Barume, the first African UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, stresses self-determination's importance for indigenous food systems and cultural preservation, calling for a global change in perception and direct financial support for indigenous communities.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico Proposes Constitutional Ban on GM Maize Cultivation
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a constitutional amendment banning genetically modified maize cultivation following a USMCA ruling ordering Mexico to lift its ban on GM maize imports; the proposal aims to protect Mexico's 59 endemic maize varieties and national identity, but critics ar...
Mexico Proposes Constitutional Ban on GM Maize Cultivation
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a constitutional amendment banning genetically modified maize cultivation following a USMCA ruling ordering Mexico to lift its ban on GM maize imports; the proposal aims to protect Mexico's 59 endemic maize varieties and national identity, but critics ar...
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52% Bias Score
Sri Lanka's IMF Bailout: A Human Cost Analysis
Sri Lanka's 2023 IMF bailout, while stabilizing the economy, has imposed austerity measures causing widespread hardship and undermining social services, impacting 6.3 million people skipping meals and 65,600 facing severe food shortages.
Sri Lanka's IMF Bailout: A Human Cost Analysis
Sri Lanka's 2023 IMF bailout, while stabilizing the economy, has imposed austerity measures causing widespread hardship and undermining social services, impacting 6.3 million people skipping meals and 65,600 facing severe food shortages.
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48% Bias Score
French Constitutional Council Partially Approves Agricultural Law
The French Constitutional Council partially approved the Orientation Law for Agriculture (LOA), upholding its core principle but rejecting key provisions on food sovereignty and preventing stricter-than-EU regulations; an administrative fine of €450 or a training course replaces criminal penalties f...
French Constitutional Council Partially Approves Agricultural Law
The French Constitutional Council partially approved the Orientation Law for Agriculture (LOA), upholding its core principle but rejecting key provisions on food sovereignty and preventing stricter-than-EU regulations; an administrative fine of €450 or a training course replaces criminal penalties f...
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52% Bias Score
France Aims to Boost Food Production to Strengthen Sovereignty
French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, speaking at the Salon de l'Agriculture, urged increased domestic food production to bolster national food security, counter degrowth arguments, and maintain France's role as a major agricultural exporter, amidst international uncertainty.
France Aims to Boost Food Production to Strengthen Sovereignty
French Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard, speaking at the Salon de l'Agriculture, urged increased domestic food production to bolster national food security, counter degrowth arguments, and maintain France's role as a major agricultural exporter, amidst international uncertainty.
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56% Bias Score
Food Sovereignty in France: A Contested Concept
The term "food sovereignty" has gained widespread adoption in France since the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, yet its meaning and objectives remain contested among stakeholders, from agricultural unions and the government to large retailers and the agri-food industry, highlighting the pol...
Food Sovereignty in France: A Contested Concept
The term "food sovereignty" has gained widespread adoption in France since the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, yet its meaning and objectives remain contested among stakeholders, from agricultural unions and the government to large retailers and the agri-food industry, highlighting the pol...
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24% Bias Score
Mexico Proposes Constitutional Ban on Genetically Modified Maize
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a constitutional amendment banning genetically modified maize cultivation following a USMCA ruling that forced Mexico to lift its ban on GM maize imports, sparking debate about health, biodiversity, and the potential impact on US maize exporters.
Mexico Proposes Constitutional Ban on Genetically Modified Maize
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed a constitutional amendment banning genetically modified maize cultivation following a USMCA ruling that forced Mexico to lift its ban on GM maize imports, sparking debate about health, biodiversity, and the potential impact on US maize exporters.
Progress
40% Bias Score
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