UN report on food prices and farming profits sparks critique
The piece argues the UN State of Food and Agriculture misreads global hunger, linking high grain and energy prices to farmer losses. It blames Western policy and wealth disparity, noting billions spent bailing banks while farmers struggle to cover costs and feed the world.
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Eco burials and wicker coffins go green in Canada
A humorous riff on eco burial trends across North America where a writer muses about making a wicker coffin at home, compares prices abroad, notes Canadian restrictions, and recalls Ben Jonson’s square grave in Westminster Abbey, contrasting tradition with thrift and environment.
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