food

Sweeping down on the supermarkets

Rob Ray — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:13:16 +0000

A new initiative from a few people in London, including Ian Bone and raw (one of the leading lights of the ex-Wombles and more recently of the London Anarchists network) which has both interesting and controversial elements to it is the Price Reduction campaign, which they intend to discuss in November and possibly l

A world food crisis; empty rice bowls and fat rats

Ret Marut — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:19:20 +0000

In the Chittagong hill tracts of rural south-eastern Bangladesh the bamboo is in bloom - and the local poor are hungry and facing famine. Bamboo blooms and seeds itself roughly once every 50 years; the rats love the seeds, and their high protein content causes them to breed four times faster than normal.

UK: Strike at Bernard Matthews called off

Steven. — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:34:12 +0000

Meatinfo reported that a pay dispute prompted the action, with the union Unite claiming that a 2% pay rise offer was in effect, a pay cut, as inflation stands at 3.9%.

Welsh factory workers on strike for better pay

zobag — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:00:00 +0000

The workers at the Grampian Country Food Group are demanding a pay increase in line with other Grampian employees across the country. The strikes have been held in Sandycroft, Flintshire and Llangefni, Anglesey.

Sugar workers in Guyana on strike for second day

zobag — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:00:00 +0000

The Guyana Sugar Worker's Union is demanding automatic wage increases for sugar workers to compensate for the introduction of a 16% value added tax starting in the new year. Around 14,000 Workers from sugar cane fields and factories, had their second day of strikes on Wednesday, and belong to the country's most powerful labour union.

1995: The JJ Foods Strike

martinh — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 13:09:16 +0000

JJ FOODS STRIKE

Food, famine and the international crisis - Harry Cleaver

libcom — Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:20:29 +0000

Since it runs to over 25000 words, we present it here in its original online format of PDF (270kb).

Gardening and food-growing guide

Steven. — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:47:34 +0000

We all know the advantages of organically produced food, but why should we have to spend a fortune on organic fruit and veg? It is often from miles away, over packed, expensive, a bit manky by the time we get it and in some areas only available from supermarkets.