Post-Food and the Planet

FOOD AND THE PLANET

To grow food natural resources and energy are needed. Therefore, what we eat has an impact on our planet. Let’s see how.

Macambo as a solution. Chapter 2: Creating community

We told you in a previous post about the potential that Macambo seeds (a cousin of cacao) have to become a nutritious and delicious food that the Ecuadorian Amazon can … Continue reading “Macambo as a solution. Chapter 2: Creating community”

Macambo as a solution. Chapter 1: The proposal 

It is discouraging to see how the Amazon is being destroyed due to the need for the governments of the Amazonian countries to obtain money to improve the quality of … Continue reading “Macambo as a solution. Chapter 1: The proposal “

Nature, Agriculture and Respect

After oxygen and water, food is what keeps us living and healthy however, some types of foods are better than others with the best type being “true food”. But which … Continue reading “Nature, Agriculture and Respect”

A history of composting

A curious man enters one of the orchards of the Segantini Park and finds Sergio and Luca. He’s Junior, a young man who is passionate about the land and eager … Continue reading “A history of composting”

The sweet buzz

What is a beekeeper doing in downtown Milan? It’s a Monday in late March, it’s warm. In the Segantini Park, among the trees within the naturalist area, green with the … Continue reading “The sweet buzz”

Natural resourses: LIMITED!

As we saw in post 2, to produce food, natural resources (air, water, soil, biodiversity) and energy are needed. Food production is just one of the many human activities that … Continue reading “Natural resourses: LIMITED!”

Sustainability, food and environmental justice: how they are all connected

Everybody likes to talk about sustainability, nowadays. But, what does it mean, sustainability? In very broad terms, the sustainability discourse builds on the assumption that we live in a closed … Continue reading “Sustainability, food and environmental justice: how they are all connected”

Health, Food and Biodiversity: INSEPARABLE

As Hippocrates, the father of medicine, already stated ca. 460 BC, …”Let food be thy medicine and thy medicine your food”…  our health is directly related to the food we … Continue reading “Health, Food and Biodiversity: INSEPARABLE”

V.I.S. (Very Important Soil)

In post 2, we saw that to produce food we need energy, soil, water and biodiversity. So now, let’s talk about soil! Soil is a very complex natural resource. It … Continue reading “V.I.S. (Very Important Soil)”

Agriculture and climate change

As you saw on the previous posts (put link to post2 and 3), all agricultural activities need air, water, soil and biodiversity, and therefore have an impact on the planet. … Continue reading “Agriculture and climate change”

Food for all: mission impossible?

One of the greatest feats of our time is to guarantee the food security on the planet. According to FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations): “Food security … Continue reading “Food for all: mission impossible?”

Food Wastage and Its Impact on the Health of the Planet

One third of the food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted every year (FAOs estimation (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)). This is approximately 1.3 billion … Continue reading “Food Wastage and Its Impact on the Health of the Planet”

INITIATIVES

Where is water

Where is Water?

Short film that explains the importance of water and how it is used.

CentroLasGaviotas

Fundación Centro Experimental Las Gaviotas

Colombian Foundation that designs renewable energy tools while promoting social wellbeing and ecological sustainability.

AllEyesOnTheAmazon

All Eyes on the Amazon

Innovative program to support Indigenous People and local communities in their fight against deforestation.

SevernCullis-Suzuki

Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Complete speech by Severn Cullis-Suzuki, climate activist, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

EarthFromSpaceDiscoveryChannel

Earth from Space by Discovery Channel

Film that shows the earth from space and the forces and processes that sustain life on our planet.

4per1000_SoilsForFoodSecurityAndClimate_Video

Soils for food security and climate by 4 per 1000

Short film that illustrates why it is important that we care about the ground.

NationalGeographicFoodForThought

Food for thought by National Geographic

Short film that illustrates the impact of the current food system.

CircularEconomi EMF

Re-thinking Progress by Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Short film that illustrates the meaning of circular economy.

Video_ATaleOfTwoChickens

A Tale of Two Chickens

Short film that illustrates the real price of food.

21stCenturyAgriculture

21st-century-agriculture by George Steinmetz

Photographic investigation showing the impact of intensive agriculture.

PeterMezel

Hungry Planet and What I Eat by Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio

Photographic investigation on food habits and traditions of people around the world.

MilanUrbanFoodPolicyPact

Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Network of cities around the world, working together and sharing knowledge to build resilient and sustainable cities.

HuarazCase

The Huaraz Case

Lawsuit filed by Saúl Luciano Lliuya, a Peruvian mountain guide from Huaraz against the German energy company RWE.

FormatoPhotoInitiativest

Juliana versus USA

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez explains the meaning of the lawsuit “Juliana vs. the United States of America”.

GretaThunberg

Greta Thunberg

Full speech by Greta Thunberg, climate activist, at the UN Conference on Climate Change COP24.

EcaAmarekaeri

Eca-Amarakaeri

Organization that sustainably collects/commercializes Brazil Nut, uniting 10 indigenous communities in the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve in Peru.

Nagenahiru

Nagenahiru

Foundation addressing local needs through economically viable, culturally feasible, socially fair and ecologically sustainable activities in rural communities in Sri Lanka.

4per1000

4 per 1000

Initiative that promotes climate change mitigation, through the increase in soil organic carbon (0.4%) in the top of agricultural soils.

FCRN

Food Climate Research Network

Awareness and connection network to understand and build sustainable food systems.

EquatorInitiative

Equator Initiative

Organization that supports local community heroes for sustainable development.

Godan

Godan

Open data on agriculture and nutrition.

Chowberry

Chowberry

Nigerian online platform that fights poverty and at the same time combats the waste of packaged food.

Re-Food

Re-food

Portuguese movement where volunteers collect surplus food from restaurants and take them to people in need.

FormatoPhotoInitiativest

Stop Wasting Food

Denmark’s largest movement against food waste.

Gastromotiva

Gastromotiva

Brazilian NGO, which works to improve social inequality, nutritional education, eliminate food waste and create jobs.

FoodForSoul

Food for Soul

Non-profit organization that fights against food waste through social inclusion.

FormatoPhotoInitiativest

Evaptainers

Electricity free mobile refrigerator to keep food fresher, longer using only sun and water.

ZERI

ZERI

Global network seeking solutions to the ever increasing problems of the world.

Drawdown

Drawdown

100 solutions to reverse global warming.

BelieveEarth

Believe Earth

Movement fostering positive stories to strength socio-environmental causes, build partnerships and co-create campaigns with other groups around the world.

FoodTank

Food Tank

Global community pushing for food system change.

LexiconOfFood

Lexicon of Food

Online encyclopedia that explains the meaning of sustainable foods, term by term, telling stories and showing great videos.

GlobalFootprintNetwork

Global Footprint Network

Organization that develops and promotes tools that measure the amount of resources we use and how much we have.

MeatLessMonday

Meatless Monday

Movement that promotes skipping meat one day a week to promote human health and protect the environment.

Reducetarians

Reducetarian

Movement that encourages to reduce consumption of animal products to promote human and environmental health.

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

Call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.

Nonoy and the Sea Monster

Nonoy and the Sea Monster by WWF Austria

Video that shows the impact of intensive fishery on local communities.

Five-step plan to Feed the World

Five-step plan to Feed the World proposed by National Geographic

How to double food availability while reducing the environmental damage caused by agriculture.

FeedingNineBillion

Feeding Nine Billion by Evan Fraser

Short video explaining how to feed the growing population.

HowToFeedTheWorld

How to feed the world by Denis van Waerebeke

Short video explaining how our food system works.

LogoBlancoDolo

Together we can reshape the food system and build a healthy and fair world with food for all.