George Monbiot discusses fishing, free trade and modern day pillage in his article titled Rich countries once used gunboats to seize food. Now they use trade deals.
Monbiot writes: "Where once they used gunboats and sepoys, the rich nations now use chequebooks and lawyers to seize food from the hungry. The scramble for resources has begun, but - in the short term, at any rate - we will hardly notice. The rich world's governments will protect themselves from the political cost of shortages, even if it means that other people must starve."
Moira Peters investigates the politics of dumpster diving within a food system that results in hungry people and wasted food.
Yuill Herbert examines Canada's international biotech agenda and the government's most recent GM 'victory.'
Kristen Howe is growing her favourite foods in Toronto's concrete jungle.
Leamington, Ontario was chosen as the "best place to live in Canada" by MoneySense Magazine. Van Ferrier asks, 'For who?'
Hillary Bain Lindsay learns that McGuinty's recipe for Ontario's poor has left thousands hungry for more.
In solidarity with farmers' protests in Ontario, Kristen Howe dishes up a spring feast made with local ingredients.
Cammie Harbottle investigates biodynamic agriculture and discovers that farming is about the earth - and the moon.
Carole Ferrari talks to the people at the bottom of McDonald's food chain and investigates a new campaign targeting the fast food giant.
Kim Petersen speaks to Innu hunter Napes Ashini about his work to promote Innu culture and safeguard the Innu land, Nitassinan.
Hillary Bain Lindsay discovers a flour mill in rural New Brunswick that is nourishing the local economy by ensuring that Maritimers eat local.
Dru Oja Jay investigates what the National Farmers' Union says is a direct connection between corporate profits and farmers' losses.
Carole Ferrari dishes up a recipe for Sturgeon with bittersweet morsels of background on the ancient fish's fate.
Hillary Lindsay investigates the new corporate organic landscape and its impact on Canadian farmers.The Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.