Food and agriculture
The global food system is of great importance to global employment, culture, environment, conservation, peace, stability and nutrition. A third of the working population worldwide is involved in agriculture. Work in food and agriculture is often harsh, dangerous, underpaid and precarious. Through research and advocacy with partners and networks around the world, SOMO pushes for company and government policies that foster equitable and sustainable food production and consumption. Our interventions span a wide range of topics including sustainability certification and corporate purchasing policies and their impacts. We also address unfair trading practices, market concentration, speculation and uneven value distribution, the right to food and land conflicts. SOMO looks in particular at diverse food and agricultural supply chains including tea, coffee, sugar cane, fruit and vegetables, and cut flowers. We focus special attention on the role of supermarkets.
Overview of articles
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Supermarkets violate international standards and are linked to human rights violationsPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Trading settlement products and the role of Dutch supermarkets in human rights violations Published on:
Roos van OsPosted in category:Publication
Roos van Os
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Goodness Guaranteed Published on:
Sanne van der WalPosted in category:Publication
Sanne van der Wal
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EU laws for markets and traders in agricultural derivatives assessed for European ParliamentPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Independent report confirms U.S. Agency’s role in harm to communities in LiberiaPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Myriam Vander StichelePosted in category:Publication
Myriam Vander Stichele
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EU action needed for fair supermarket supply chains Published on:
Sanne van der WalPosted in category:Publication
Sanne van der Wal
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SOMO training on action research and grievance mechanisms in GhanaPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
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Gisela ten KatePosted in category:Publication
Gisela ten Kate
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Unilever steps up efforts to address sexual harassment at its Kenyan tea plantationsPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Complaint filed in the United States for adverse impacts of Buchanan RenewablesPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Civil Society Coalition Delivers 40,000 petitions to Barnier to rein in abusive supermarketsPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
The Dutch Good Growth Fund Published on:
Roos van OsPosted in category:Publication
Roos van Os
