People Should Control the Food System, Not Corporations
Why you should ditch the official EXPO and go to the People's EXPO instead
For those among us interested in how we can feed the world, we would
recommend a visit to the alternative People's EXPO instead of the
official Milan (Italy) EXPO 2015, a massive exhibition supposedly aimed
at bringing the global community together to 'make progress on issues of
international importance.'
Twenty million visitors are expected at the EXPO 2015 in Milan, a €1.3 billion exhibition themed around "feeding the planet, energy for life."
Giant food corporations like Nestle, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola are
using this space to hobnob with governments and portray themselves as
companies feeding the planet sustainably.
'At the People’s EXPO
running this week, small scale food producers, farmers' movements,
activists and researchers will discuss the real challenges of the
current food system and the solutions: agroecology and food sovereignty –
the right of people to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced
through ecologically sound methods.' (Image: expodeipopoli.it)
running this week, small scale food producers, farmers' movements,
activists and researchers will discuss the real challenges of the
current food system and the solutions: agroecology and food sovereignty –
the right of people to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced
through ecologically sound methods.' (Image: expodeipopoli.it)
