The Slow Food USA Blog

Global Food Politics

Print this Page Send to a Friend

2 interesting articles on the global food system caught our eye–would love to hear your thoughts on each.

The shipment of 450 pounds of California Strawberries to China, for the Olympians–what else will they slice up on top of their Wheaties?

A piece from Slate on an organic farmer in India. Although organic production is on the rise there, it right now makes up only about 1% of the total agricultural production. Says the farmer, Singh Grewal, "The very rich and the poor eat organic in India."