Comments on: Provocation: The Global Threat to Food Security http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security 12pm - 2pm, Sat 15th May. Contact Theatre, Manchester Sun, 23 May 2010 23:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Erinma http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-38 Erinma Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:46 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-38 From the twitter feed: thought this is important point for the illustrators KateSBailey: Thanks #cmxd. Mango debate perfectly sums up the issues - local vs global? consumer choice vs societal needs? From the twitter feed: thought this is important point for the illustrators

KateSBailey: Thanks #cmxd. Mango debate perfectly sums up the issues – local vs global? consumer choice vs societal needs?

]]> By: Debbie http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-37 Debbie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:45:51 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-37 There seems to be little discussion about the amount of food that is wasted and how, if we addressed this, the picture of food security would not be so serious. I'm refering to waste that occurs (largely) due to the just in time systems that supermarkets have developed to reduce their costs at the expense of producers. I'd be very interested to know if there has been any research which has measured this. Whether its perfectly edible fruit that doesn't pass the supermarket 'beauty parade' or potatoes that are deemed to be less than perfect which are then sprayed with dye to prevent the farmer from selling them anywhere else, so they end up as animal feed rather than being used for human use, its a food supply 'system'that is badly dysfunctional and needs fixing. Add to that the wastage in the home due to misconceptions about best before and sell buy dates, BOGOF etc. and you begin to see how much food that is produced is not being consumed. Lets sort it out. For more on this read Feleicity Lawrence's book Not on the Label - and as a result, hopefully, never step inside a supermarket again. There seems to be little discussion about the amount of food that is wasted and how, if we addressed this, the picture of food security would not be so serious. I’m refering to waste that occurs (largely) due to the just in time systems that supermarkets have developed to reduce their costs at the expense of producers. I’d be very interested to know if there has been any research which has measured this. Whether its perfectly edible fruit that doesn’t pass the supermarket ‘beauty parade’ or potatoes that are deemed to be less than perfect which are then sprayed with dye to prevent the farmer from selling them anywhere else, so they end up as animal feed rather than being used for human use, its a food supply ’system’that is badly dysfunctional and needs fixing. Add to that the wastage in the home due to misconceptions about best before and sell buy dates, BOGOF etc. and you begin to see how much food that is produced is not being consumed. Lets sort it out.
For more on this read Feleicity Lawrence’s book Not on the Label – and as a result, hopefully, never step inside a supermarket again.

]]> By: Comixed Event Live Blog | Comixed: A Networked Conversation http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-31 Comixed Event Live Blog | Comixed: A Networked Conversation Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:46 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-31 [...] Provocation: The Global Threat to Food Security [...] [...] Provocation: The Global Threat to Food Security [...]

]]> By: Liz http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-26 Liz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:02:47 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-26 Patrick Holden from the Soil Association did a brilliant talk at the Do Lectures in September on food security. It'll be online in a couple of weeks. www.dolectures.co.uk Patrick Holden from the Soil Association did a brilliant talk at the Do Lectures in September on food security. It’ll be online in a couple of weeks.
http://www.dolectures.co.uk

]]> By: Provocateur http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-24 Provocateur Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:38:05 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-24 In the UK it could be examples such as: No child benefit for additional children but increased child benefit for 1 child No tax credits for additional children Increased tax benefits for adopting/fostering unwanted children Its obviously a bigger political question in the rest of the world, but I am sure there could be better brains than mine that could come up with workable incentives to allow people to reduce the number of their own dependencies... In the UK it could be examples such as:

No child benefit for additional children but increased child benefit for 1 child
No tax credits for additional children
Increased tax benefits for adopting/fostering unwanted children

Its obviously a bigger political question in the rest of the world, but I am sure there could be better brains than mine that could come up with workable incentives to allow people to reduce the number of their own dependencies…

]]> By: Erinma http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-22 Erinma Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:10:05 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-22 This discussion seems to tap directly into the ageing debate that's going on... Can you talk more about incentivisation - i think that is key to making change easier - This discussion seems to tap directly into the ageing debate that’s going on…

Can you talk more about incentivisation – i think that is key to making change easier -

]]> By: Provocateur http://www.comixed.org.uk/2009/10/28/provocation-the-global-threat-to-food-security/comment-page-1#comment-20 Provocateur Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:28:50 +0000 http://www.comixed.org.uk/?p=115#comment-20 I would imagine if we could keep a steady global population rather than a growing population then the need for drastic food production shifts would be somewhat negated. So... Education Incentivisation Increased access to contraception Decreasing poverty levels (therefore reducing the need for bigger families) Would be a better way of tackling these problems. In my humble opinion. I would imagine if we could keep a steady global population rather than a growing population then the need for drastic food production shifts would be somewhat negated. So…

Education
Incentivisation
Increased access to contraception
Decreasing poverty levels (therefore reducing the need for bigger families)

Would be a better way of tackling these problems. In my humble opinion.

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