The next neocolonial gold rush? African food systems are the ‘new oil,’ UN documents say

Planning documents for the 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit shed new light on the agenda behind the controversial food summit that hundreds of farmers’ and human rights groups are...

March 9, 2021

The next neocolonial gold rush? African food systems are the ‘new oil,’ UN documents say

This blog by Stacy Malkan is updated regularly with news and tips about Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation's agricultural development efforts and political influence over global food systems. Why...

March 9, 2021

Why we’re tracking Bill Gates’ plans to remake our food systems

updated March 4 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has spent over $5 billion on its efforts to transform food systems in Africa, with investments that are "intended to help millions of...

February 26, 2021

Bill Gates’ plans to remake food systems will harm the climate

By Stacy Malkan In his new book on how to avoid a climate disaster, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discusses his plans to model African food systems upon India’s “green revolution,”...

February 25, 2021