Vandana Shiva: Corporate Agribusiness Causes African Hunger, Not Ukraine War.

In this thought-provoking talk, Vandana Shiva highlights the destructive impact of corporate agribusiness on global food systems. She exposes how corporations like Cargill and junk food giants such as Pepsi, Coke, and Nestle have written rules that allow them to dump cheap food on African countries, destroying their ability to produce their own food. Shiva also sheds light on the creation of the Sanitary and Fighter Sanitary Agreement and the Codex Alimentarius, which have been used by these corporations to shut down healthy food production and promote unhealthy food that has led to a rise in chronic diseases. Shiva argues that these corporations have created billionaires who now rule the world, but she believes that people still have power. She cites examples of farmers occupying the streets of the Netherlands and people occupying the palace of the President in Sri Lanka to show that people can make a difference. In her view, the only way to counter the power of these corporations is for people to reclaim their agency and recognize the power of nature. This talk is a must-watch for anyone interested in understanding the impact of corporate agribusiness on global food systems and the potential for people to create change.