Food Security in Egypt “Twenty loaves of bread for the cost of a cigarette” The price of subsidised bread in Egypt has not changed in decades, though the bread shrunk. That remains a huge challenge to security, for the government and the people. Continue Reading →
Fully Tested Tuna How much mercury is in that tin of tuna? One tin of tuna may contain 10 times more mercury than another, and there’s no way to tell them apart. Continue Reading →
Biodiversity at Liberty The EU casts off the chains of uniformity How farmers in Belgium and the south of France are taking advantage of new a EU regulation to become more sustainable Continue Reading →
Feed Your Baby Like a Fascist A balance and a clock are essential for industrialised motherhood Mussolini made the trains run on time, but that doesn’t work for hungry infants Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on markets and such Excessive speculation is like pornography Speculators can actually drive prices higher, which was news to me Continue Reading →