On food Food has always been an issue in Egypt, whether happy arguments such as who makes the best tameyya or koshari in town, or the persistent anxiety of Egyptians about food prices and how to…
Bi-Polar economics in Venezuela In another inversion of leftist determinism, an attempt by Chávez' embattled administration to expropriate Venezuela's largest remaining private…
Subsistence riots in Russia during World War I - Barbara Engel Article on food riots, mostly by women, during World War I which helped spark the Russian revolution…
Goldacre: 'Argument is about capitalism, not food ' Ben Goldacre points to the analogies between the 'organic' food argument and the BigPharma vs homeopathy/'alternative medicine' - mainly that all…
A world food crisis; empty rice bowls and fat rats A short look at the problems in world food production and supply, and its links with rising oil prices, global warming and changes in farming techniques.
UK: Strike at Bernard Matthews called off A strike of 1,300 workers at turkey firm Bernard Matthews for this Thursday has been called off by Unite following an injunction threat.
Welsh factory workers on strike for better pay Two north Wales food plants launched a 24 hour strike on Monday, following a company "pay freeze".
Sugar workers in Guyana on strike for second day Sugar workers in Guyana came out in thousands to demand wage increases.
1995: The JJ Foods Strike On October 31st 95, forty five workers at JJ Fast Food Distribution Ltd. in Tottenham were sacked for joining the T&G.
Food, famine and the international crisis - Harry Cleaver This article by Harry Cleaver describes the technological development and introduction of high-yield grains into South-East Asia as a method of controlling class struggle.
Gardening and food-growing guide Personal advice and tips on growing your own fruit and vegetables to stay healthy and save money.
