Rome Archive

  • frog

    The world food summit - by frog



    Sue Kedgley’s postcards from Rome attracted a lot of comment on the blogosphere for her attacks both on free trade and wealthy nations’ subsidies of their own farmers.  From my perspective, being concerned about both of those things at the same time is an entirely consistent stance.  The reality is that wealthy and powerful countries [...] read more
    June 12, 2008 4:23 pm - 12 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    NGOs Cry Foul at FAO Food Conference - by Sue Kedgley



    I’ve just come from the NGO’s presentation of their fiery declaration, which is in stark contrast to the bland ‘declaration’ of the high level conference which is bogged down in negotiations and still hasn’t been agreed to. The Minister Jim Anderton was pleased with New Zealand’s participation in the conference and felt we ‘waved the [...] read more
    June 9, 2008 10:55 am - 12 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    GE Rears Its Head as Saviour of World Food Emergency - by Sue Kedgley



    It was to be expected, but still a shock, to find Bill Gates and the Rockefeller foundation at the conference (they weren’t excluded like the NGOs) launching a new bold sounding “Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. In partnership with various UN agencies, aimed at ‘lifting millions out of poverty and hunger by increasing [...] read more
    June 8, 2008 2:13 pm - 29 Comments
  • Sue Kedgley

    Food conference highjacked by free trade corporates - by Sue Kedgley



    [Frog: This is the first of three posts sent to me from Sue Kedgley, who is attending the World Food Conference in Rome] As usual in these international conferences, clarity and truth came from civil society and the NGO’s than from the set piece speeches of most world leaders. NGO’s were treated appallingly at the [...] read more
    June 7, 2008 3:53 pm - 27 Comments