What are the benefits of supporting local food? (Part Two)
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Founder of ISEC
Downloads
- Unfortunately, downloads are not available for this speaker.
In order to view the videos online at Big Picture TV, you need to install the Macromedia Flash Player 8 (or later) and have Javascript enabled in your browser.
About the video: ‘What are the benefits of supporting local food? (Part Two)’
In the second part of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge explains why supporting the local food economy needn’t mean we stop buying coffee, tropical fruits and other items flown in from abroad. Consumers should be more aware of the origins of their staple foods – that way, she says, they can make conscious choices to support local growers where possible. This cuts down on transportation and pollution and offers a host of other advantages to consumers and small producers alike.
Total views: 4,107
Filmed: World Summit on Sustainable Development. Johannesburg, South Africa on 1 September 2002
Credits: Interviewer - Michael O'Callaghan Camera - Michael O'Callaghan Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2002 Global Vision Consulting Ltd
About Helena Norberg-Hodge
Founder of the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and Co-Founder of the International Forum on Globalization (IFG). A linguist by training and a native of Sweden, Helena has been extremely critical of conventional notions of development. She first visited Ladakh in 1975 and founded the Ladakh Project to provide Ladakhis with the means with which they could make more informed choices about their own future.
In recognition for her work she was given a Right Livelihood Award in 1986, also known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize.’
She is the author of the highly acclaimed “Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh” (1991).
She is on the International Commission on the Future of Food and Agriculture.
Other videos with Helena Norberg-Hodge
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What does economic globalization entail?
Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about globalization. She explains how governments across the political spectrum pander to private sector demands, often at the expense of smaller businesses.…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What are the benefits of supporting local food? (Part One)
In the first part of this two-part series, Helena Norberg-Hodge talks about the benefits that supporting the local food economy can bring to both consumers and producers. By shortening…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
Can GM solve the problem of global hunger?
Many Bio-tech companies market their GM seeds using the claim that GM is the answer to world hunger. Here, Norberg-Hodge explains how these profit-driven corporations are in reality…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Helena Norberg-Hodge
What are the roots of fundamentalism?
Helena Norberg-Hodge looks at the root causes of fundamentalist terrorism and ethnic violence. She sees the problem as being largely one of economics. Greater competition is forcing…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
Related videos
Patrick Holden
What is wrong with intensive farming?
As Director of the U.K.’s largest organic certifier, Patrick Holden talks about the agricultural crisis brought about by fifty years of intensive farming. He describes how…
Recorded: 11 March 2004
Vandana Shiva
Why does biodiversity loss matter?
Dr. Shiva talks about the damaging ecological effects of agricultural monoculture – the large-scale production of single crops. She goes on to warn that the loss of biodiversity…
Recorded: 12 September 2004
HRH Prince of Wales
What is the future of food? (part 1)
The Prince of Wales gave this closing speech at the Terra Madre conference in Turin, Italy. The conference, held in October 2004, brought together 5,000 small scale food producers…
Recorded: 23 October 2004
Elisabet Sahtouris
Should spirituality and science be unified? (part 2)
In this two-part series Dr. Sahtouris talks about reuniting spirituality with science in order to form a new world view – a world view that shows how humanity is still evolving…
Recorded: 1 September 2003
Michael Meacher
How can humanity better respect the environment?
Michael Meacher MP addresses the theme of environmental governance. He begins by talking about the fragile nature of our Earth’s biosphere, with particular reference to James…
Recorded: 31 March 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
What is the role for governments in creating a sustainable energy supply?
In the final part of this three-part series, Mr Vaitheeswaran recognizes the important role the government can play in creating incentives for the market. He cautions politicians…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
