FOOD (NOT SO) GLORIOUS FOOD. PART 2: BITTER-SWEET FREE MARKETS

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged Africa, Algeria, Cadburys, chocolate, choice, coca cola, diabetes, diet, dystopia, food, free market, free trade, funding, globalisation, guidelines, health, macro nutrition, malnutrition, media, Millennium Development Goals, neoliberalism, Nigeria, obesity, poverty, South Africa, sugar, superfood.

by Stu Lucy

In the first article concerning the less palatable aspects of food within a global context, the paradox of abundance and dearth in both Ghana and the West were contextualised within an apparent food dystopia. On that journey, a foodstuff was briefly mentioned that has become almost omnipresent in weird people’s lives, and will be the focus of the next in this series of pieces illuminating the realities and practices relating to food and the international community. So without further ado, let us delve straight into the sickly-sweet world of sugar.Continue Reading

FOOD COOPERATION IN DISS AND BEYOND

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged Ben & Jerry's, capitaism, coca cola, commerce, Community, consumers, coop, cooperative, Copella, corporate, corporation, Dave Lewis, Deanna Oppenheimer, Diss, Dragon's Den, food, Green & Black's, inequality, Innocent, Kraft, local, local market, money, multinational, nestle, Pepsi, salary, shop, Tesco, Tropicana, Unilever.

by Joe Burns

Over the last three decades, the number of people that control the businesses that shape our lives has decreased dramatically. Distant stakeholders and unrelated shareholders seem to have a say in local housing projects, food supply, transport maintenance and many other necessary community projects. Big brands are becoming more successful at dictating markets and reaping the rewards.

In the recent past, Tesco executives were revealed to have been paid up to 900 times more than the average Tesco worker. Dave Lewis, CEO of Tesco, was paid £4,600,000 in 2016. When explaining the reason why he received almost five million pounds in one year, Deanna Oppenheimer – who is the leader of Tesco’s remuneration committee – said he had achieved increased volumes, reduced costs, increased cash flow, and completed significant disposals and business restructuring to strengthen the balance sheet. For some, more money is what makes good business.Continue Reading

iMOAN 2.0

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Norwich Radical in Arts and tagged advertising, brahma, buddhism, capitalism, coca cola, consumerism, jesus, Martin Luther King, pizza hut, poem, poetry, shiva, tinder, vishnu, wi-fi.

by Joe Cook

We’re the generation of bright screens and a dark future
Biological computers
A digital ball and chain
But when things go wrong we can’t turn off and on again
We live in a world where the most important connection is WIFI
And memories are captured in pixels rather than eyesContinue Reading

THE REACH OF CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged AT&T, CDU, coca cola, Coke, Comcast, corporate, david cameron, FIFA, funding, Gillette, globalisation, J Michael Pearson, lobbies, lobby, malaysia, NFL, olympics, private, sponsor, sports, TISA, TLC, TTIP, Turing Pharmaceuticals, uk, US, Valeant.

by Gunnar Eigener

The exploitation by corporate sponsorship of many different aspects of our lives is so deeply embedded that we barely express any outrage at the sheer audacity and hypocrisy of it all. Yet it is this sponsorship that attempts to deceive us into believing these companies should somehow be part of our lives, that we should embrace them. Integrity and morals are left outside the boardroom, deals are struck, and brands and corporate logos are pushed into our line of vision and within earshot at every opportunity. The sums are vast and are already eclipsing any sense of decency in pursuit of more money.

The problem that we are facing is that those in power adhere to the desires of the corporate sponsors. You just have to look at the TTIP and TISA deals to see how the rights of citizens and any concerns for their health and safety are overridden in favour of advancing corporate globalisation.Continue Reading

THE GREAT NATURE ROBBERY

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Norwich Radical in Perspectives and tagged activism, bolivia, climate activism, climate change, coca cola, commodity, ecosystem, environment, environmental, nature, nestle, value, water.

by Gunnar Eigener

“The time has come for all good men to rise above principle.” Huey Long

In September 1999, the government of Bolivia relinquished control of the water of the city of Cochabamba to a business venture, Aguas del Tunari. Part of the contract required the building of a dam (a long desired vanity project of the city’s mayor, Manfred Reyes Villa) so in order to raise the capital, the price of water was raised by an average of 35%. In blissful ignorance of the workings and realism of Bolivian income and earnings, it was stated that “if people didn’t pay their water bills their water would be turned off.” Massive demonstrations began in early 2000 as the water rates took their toll on families and businesses. The Bolivian government declared a ‘state of siege’ and the demonstrators were met with brute force, warrantless arrests, limited travel and, almost inevitably, the death of protesters and soldiers. It was perhaps the televised recording of the lethal shooting of student Victor Hugo Daze that heralded the end. The business executives were no longer safe and fled the country. The government terminated the contract and demonstrators were released. While hailed as a victory for the people, half of the citizens of Cochabamba remain without water.

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FOOD (NOT SO) GLORIOUS FOOD. PART 2: BITTER-SWEET FREE MARKETS

FOOD COOPERATION IN DISS AND BEYOND

iMOAN 2.0

THE GREAT NATURE ROBBERY

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