Category Archives: Food

Cash not food – Giving choices to the Poor People

Posted on 03/05/2013 by Fran Equiza

Recently I was invited to a Ted X Barcelona Change Talk, where I proposed a major disruption in the way aid is managed.  In brief I proposed that we move away from food aid and substitute food with cash. Especially in … Continue reading →

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The future of food; shortages in the production and injustice in the distribution

Posted on 16/10/2011 by Fran Equiza

Demand for food is projected to rise by 50% in 2030.  However, the world consumed more food than it produced in seven of the 8 years between 2000 and 2008 and rates of productivity growth driven by the “Green Revolution” … Continue reading →

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