The promotion of competition through the suppression of tariffs and standards is strengthening an agricultural and food system increasingly controlled by multinationals. The neoliberal trade paradigm is blind to social, environmental, and human rights standards and only benefits the profits and control of a few transnational corporations. The increased commodification of food does not respect or support the right to food.The anti-democratic and secretive nature of the negotiations confirms the analysis that people will not benefit from these agreements.They destroy the capacities of farmers to produce for local communities and of citizens to decide on the food they eat. They will not support the urgent shift we need to put a stop to climate change.LVC ... is committed to pursuing policies supporting sustainable peasant agriculture. This is the only agricultural model capable of eradicating hunger in the world.... We urgently need to shift trade rules to a model in line with food sovereignty that promotes agroecology and agrarian reform.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:59:55 +0000
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