Food and Farming

Big may look impressive, but life can be hell for the individual in agriculture today. The problems are vast and complex, and do not lend themselves to easy answers. So what is the agricultural crisis all about, and what can be done to tackle it? Steven Gorelick seeks out the true root of the crisis.

Peter Rosset argues for small farms in the North...and Vandana Shiva champions those in the South

Ross Hume Hall explains how bureaucracy and regulations are crushing small farmers in the USA

All he wanted to know was what the policies of the ‘big four’ supermarkets were for GM foods. But what Will Acker got was the big supermarket runaround…