by Tony Juniper – Executive Director, Friends of the Earth UK & Vice Chair, Friends of the Earth International

Passionately written and well argued, Tony Juniper’s 95 articles (suggested solutions) are essential reading for anyone who cares about the world we live in and the world our children will inherit. To read the full articles, I highly recommend getting a copy of How Many Lightbulbs Does It Take To Change A Planet? By Tony Jupiter.

26-35 Feeding Frenzy

Solution 26 – Redirect the billions of dollars of tax-payers’ money that currently supports unsustainable farming toward genuinely sustainable food production.

Solution 27 – Ban the use of harmful pesticides in agriculture.

Solution 28 – Ban the use of artificial nitrogen-based fertilisers.

Solution 29 – Promote organic farming.

Solution 30 – Reduce the distance that food travels.

Solution 31 – Put in place a new, legally-binding code of conduct to regulate the power of supermarkets, so that their influence over farmers and our food is directed more towards the public interest.

Solution 32 – Cut meat consumption by half. This would reduce pressure on natural habitats, reduce pollution and help combat climate change.

Solution 33 – Tighten up the regulations on animal welfare, with the aim that eventually most meat sold will be free range and organic.

Solution 34 – Establish a moratorium on the commercialization of GM crops.

Solution 35 – Withdraw agriculture from the World Trade Organisation and negotiate an international treaty for food security and sustainable agriculture under the auspices of the UN.