Article co-authored with Dr Alie de Boer. Originally published on foodunfolded.com on 03/05/2023. Header illustration by Charlotte Ager. In most European countries, the government protects the economic and social wellbeing of its citizens through schemes such as rent subsidies, equal employment opportunities, and unemployment benefits. However, rising prices and increasing food insecurity have created the […]
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Samen geschreven met Dr. Alie de Boer. Oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd op FoodLog.nl in juni 2022. Sinds de financiële crisis van 2008-2011 is het aantal mensen dat aanklopt bij voedselbanken gestegen. De oorlog in Oekraïne maakt deze situatie niet rooskleuriger. Ons onderzoek naar de gevolgen van de COVID-19 pandemie op de herverdeling van voedseloverschotten laat zien dat […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in August 2022 Whether it is ensuring citizens’ right to safe food or advocating for those growing and processing our food, civil society organisations play an important role in moving towards a more equitable and fair way of producing and consuming food. Here are 10 international organisations that address diverse human […]
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Published Open Access in Food Security May 2022. View full text here. Title How COVID-19 impacted surplus food redistribution in the Netherlands: An explorative study Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has been detrimental to food security globally. The Netherlands, despite its advanced stage of development, saw a surge in food insecurity among its most vulnerable citizens. […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in May 2022. Header image created by and property of FoodUnfolded. Income inequality is on the rise in many parts of the world today. Even in countries that are considered wealthy, not everyone has equal access to food. Here are some factors that make it even more difficult for socioeconomically disadvantaged […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in March 2022 Many workers employed onboard offshore fishing vessels have been subjected to unsafe working conditions, unfair wages, subpar living conditions and both physical and psychological abuse. While this issue exists around the world, it is particularly rampant in Southeast Asia, a region that owes much of its recent prosperity […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded in December 2020. Human rights are inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. We interviewed Wageningen University’s Dr Nadia Bernaz, a business and human rights scholar, to understand how human rights and the food system might be connected. WHAT DO HUMAN […]
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Originally posted on FoodUnfolded in October 2020.
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Published in MDPI’s Sustainability in September 2020. View full text here. Title Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights in Assam Tea Plantations: A Business and Human Rights Approach Abstract This paper explores how UK-based companies deal with their responsibility to respect the human rights of Assam (India) tea plantation workers. Through qualitative content analysis of publicly […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded September 2020. Its deep, malty flavour makes it popular among tea connoisseurs around the world. Its status as an in-demand and import-worthy agricultural commodity makes it important for the Indian economy. One sixth of the world’s tea comes from Assam, a state in North East India. Often found in various black […]
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Madhura Rao 