NV25_84 Winter 2002 Vol 25 #84 2001 Progress Report
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NV25_84 Winter 2002 Vol 25 #84 2001 Progress Report
F D 0 0 F I s R T NEWS and VIEWS WI V 0 L U l'vl E 2 5 • N U M BE R 8 4 TE R 2002 ~u a ·t 2 0 0 1 PROGRESS REPORT 11 h., Ita . . s 1\ ~~ es ... '-' rcbdh->t p10t._ctc; d b) th-. r rc:~urt t Jl/tc;J L(l. .. c 1 1S bet Vi c.ct natlOtl~ 11 'lttfl (_{/. th pl.. {aith it iut~datll' and it th~.- equal progn:s~ and b...t Jl'h~r.a M ... it\. th-. Uuitc. of hurnau righ 7-V/ldtll.l a co itnporun~.o<- i 't"ov..1:hcr UNlY\::"k~ staud.1rd s we write to yo u, war rages on and the echo of the September 11th b·agedy remains audible. We mourn the terrible waste of human life, here in the United States, Afghanjstan and elsewhere. Meanwhile, famjlies around the world are grieving for loved o nes lost, a nd tremendous resources-whid1 wiU never be available to fight hunger and povertyare diverted to defense budgets. We are all still struggling to determine just what it aU means .... We a re certain, however, that the need has never been greater for a global movement for social and economic justice for all people. A At Food First, we realize that our work is far from done. Millions around the world are hungry, while millions more toil in unsa fe working conditions and still do not earn a living wage. Here in America itself, hunger and homelessness lHHR fROM TH[ CD ·OIHCTDRS have increased yet again, while budgets are balanced on the backs of the poor. Corporate privilege is bolstered as free trade is touted like snake oil as a way to fight terro rism and unite nations. Our international financial ins ti tutions continue to serve the interests of giant transnationa l corporations while they exploit workers and the environment around the world. In this context September 11 gave us a unique o pportunity-a teachable moment. A crucial lesson of September 11 is that the trampling of economic, social and cultural human rights threatens us all. Fifty-three yea rs ago the human rig hts m ovement was launched w hen the Universal Dedaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the General CON TINU ED ON I'AGE 2 lNSTITUTE FOR FOO D AN D DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOOD FIRST 398 60th Street, Oakland, CA 94618 Phone: (510) 654-4400 Fax: (510) 654-4551 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.Joodftrst.org CO-FOUNDERS Frances Moore Lappe Joseph Collins BOARD OF TRUSTEES Angus Wright, Presirle11t !sao Fujimoto, Vice Preside11t John Vandermee1; Secretary Sharon Vosmek, Trens11rer Miguel Altieri, Walden Bello, Marianna Edmunds, Jerry Mander, Carolyn Mugar, Shyaam Shabaka ADVISORY BOARD Eddie Albert nctot~ Edward Asner actor, Bruce Coville ciiildre11's writer; Whoopi Goldberg nch·ess, Paul Hawken writet; Adam Hochschild writet; Rabbi Michael Lerner Tikk1111 Mngnzi11e, Frank Roosevelt Snm!J Lawrence College, Stanley K. Sheinbaum New Perspectives Quarterly, David Shire screemvritet; Michael Watts UC Berkeley professor; Peter Yarrow activist n11d si11ger STAFF Germaine Arceo, Administrative Assistn11t Sal Glynn, Mn11ngi11g Editor Martha Katigbak-Fernandez, Opemtio11s Officer Michael Manoochehri, l11tem et Program Coorrli11ntor Anuradha Mittal, Co-director Nick Parker, Merlin Coorrlitwtor Peter Rosset, Co-director Dean Royer, Developmeut 1\ssocinte Sosamma Samuel-Burnett, Coorrli11ntor, £co11omic & Social Huurnu Rights Program 2001 PROGRfSS RfPORT... CONTINUED FRO M I'AGE 1 Assembly of the United Na tions. It guaranteed us not only civil and political liberties, but also ensured our right to an adequate standard of living. Our human rights were n ot to be resh·icted by n ational borders, e timicity, religion, class, o r gender, and were not to be dep enden t on the will of oti1ers. In resp onding to terrorism and ti1e tragedy of September 11, the UDHR should guide the world. Nobody is an exception w he n it comes to human rig hts. Every country, starting wi th A merica, n eeds to ratify and implement international human righ ts treaties like the Interna tional Covenant on Economic, Social and C ultura l Rights and support tlle institutions that p rotect human rights, like the new International Criminal Cowt. Following Sep tember 11, tlle b urd en falls on ti1e p rogressive movement to keep the dream alive. At Food First, we have a clear vision of what we want our world to look like, and we know how to get there. Om vision of peace and security is not only about the absence of wat~ but is about equi ty and justice for all. Our vision is of a world free of hunger, where the working poor earn a living wage and tlle landless have a true right to land .111is would be a world where children have the right to a safe and healtlly childhood. O ur vision would ensure human d ignity and hun1an rights for all. At Food First we have sh·uggled for tllese values for 26 years and we w ill n ot give up our fight. Through education, research for action, atld advocacy, Food First rem ains steadfast in its commitment to justice an d enduring p eace. We will continue to be a force for ch ange. We are grateful for your loyal partnership over tlle years. Our work is far from done, the struggle continues, and we feel well accompanied by the fact that we are in it together. For peace and justice at home and abroad, Anurndhn Mittnl and Peter Rosset, Co-Directors ~Millo! #-~ I N TE R NS AND VOLU N TE ERS Daniel Braun, Aaron de Grassi; lltliS George, Caroline Guelke, Wynne Hagerty, Michael Heimbeinder, Abhay Jain, Mayumi Kawaai, Michael Milov,Yoshikazu Miwa, Russell Mordhorst, James Murre!, jessica Parsons, joan A:lwell, Juliette Shimkin, Laura Saldivar Tanaka, TiistiTanaka, ChristophcrTyler, StephanieYan SISTER I N STITU T E Focus on the Global South, Bangkok,Thailand W\VW.fOCUS\Veb.org FOOD FIRST empowers people to address the root cause of hunger, poverty, and environmental decline. Our research and educational materials reveal how anti-democratic institutions and belief systems promote hunger and environmental destruction. FOOD FIRST STAF F From left to right: Michael Manoochehri, Marilyn Borchardt, Peter Rosset, Martha KatigbakFernandez, Sal Glynn, Germaine Arceo, Nick Parker, Anuradha Mittal, Dean Royer, and Sosamma Samuel-Burnett. ABOUT fOOD fiRST l he Institute for Food and Development Policy -known as Food First-is a member-supported, nonprofit' peoples'think tank and educationfor-action center. Our work highlights the root causes and value-based solutions to hunger and poverty around the world, with a commitment to establishing food as a fundamental human right. As a progressive think tank, Food First produces books, reports, articles, and videos, plus interviews, lectures, workshops, and academic courses for the public, policy makers, activists, the media, students, educators, and researchers. We participate in activist coalitions and fum ish clearly written and carefully researched analyses, arguments, and action plans for people who want to help change the world. Food First provides leadership to the struggle for reforming the global food system from the bottom up, offering an antidote to the myths and obfuscation that make change seem difficult to achieve. Food First was founded in 1975 by Frances Moore Lappe and Joseph Collins, following the international success of the book, Diet For a Small Planet. Individual contributions provide half of our income, and volunteers and interns carry out a substantial part of our work. As a largely membersupported organization, Food First has independence, objectivity, and commitment to the struggles of common people all over the world. TH[ lHTUR[ CIRCUIT AgrarianUniversity of Havana. Cuba 'Agroecology in Resistance' Encounter. Chiapas Autonomous University of Chapingo. Mexico Biodevastation Teach·ln. San Diego B1od1versity Forum. Chiapas Biotech in Agriculture. NNG Conference. Oakland BIDTHAI. Thailand Canadian Association for Latin Ammican and Caribbean Studies. Guatemala CATIE. Costa Rica CGIAR Donor Briefing. Washington. DC Citrus Research Institute. Cuba Crop Genetic Diversity Workshop. Chiapas El Colegio de Ia Frontera Sur. Chiapas Food For Life. Social Justice Co01dinators Dioceses. San Jose. 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