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The latest insanity from the genetic engineers is to push GMO bananas on India for reducing iron deficiency in Indian women. Nature…
Vandana Shiva
Vandana Shiva (born 5 November 1952) is an Indian scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, ecofeminist, and anti-globalisation author. Based in Delhi, she has written more than 20 books.
Shiva is one of the leaders and board members of the International Forum on Globalization, and a figure of the anti-globalisation movement. She has argued in favor of many traditional practices, as in her interview in the book Vedic Ecology (Ranchor Prime). She is a member of the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, Spain's Socialist Party's think tank, a member of the International Organization for a Participatory Society, and the founder of Navdanya, a movement for biodiversity conservation and farmers’ rights. She is also the founder and director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy. Shiva fights for changes in the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food. She received the Right Livelihood Award in 1993, an award established by Swedish-German philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull, and regarded as an "Alternative Nobel Prize”.
“Monsanto is an agricultural company. We apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world produce more while conserving more.” “Producing…
AMY GOODMAN: We continue our conversation on this International Women’s Day with world-renowned feminist, activist, thinker from India, Dr. Vandana Shiva. India witnessed nationwide…
The Delhi gang-rape of December 2012 brought to the streets the deep and growing concern about violence against women and the demand…
Today the brave and courageous survivor of the Delhi gang rape breathed her last. This blog is a tribute to her and…
The only reason crops have been genetically engineered is to take patents on seeds, and collect royalties. If during colonialism the concept…
Reports trying to create doubts about organic agriculture are suddenly flooding the media. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, people are…
Reports trying to create doubts about Organic Agriculture are suddenly flooding the media. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, people are…
Hunger and malnutrition is manmade. It is in the design of the industrial chemical model of agriculture. And just as hunger has…
Rio de Janiero is a city of U turns. The most frequent road sign is “Retorno” – return. And Rio plus 20…