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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Hungry world ’must eat less meat’
BBC
The case for water privatization
BBC
The case against water privatization
TIME MAGAZINE
A very clear and useful article on the threats posed by increasing meat consumption. There is a part dealing with forests. This article is largely based on a FAO report also referenced in this (...)
The World - Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler - NYTimes.com
At a time when resource conservation is at the forefront, the days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may also be on the way out.
Author : ’End of Food’ May Be Near : NPR
THE GUARDIAN
The Guardian reports on UN warnings concerning meat consumption.
Debatewise
A site on debates. This page is on a motion about IMPOSING A SPECIAL TAX ON MEAT CONSUMPTION. You can find PRO and CON arguments. Click on the various points in the page. The first one has (...)
National Geographic
Plenty of ressources on water.
http://water.org
Food First/Institute for Food and Development Policy | Institute for Food and Development Policy
FAO
FAO newsroom article on the threats of livestock farming regarding the environment and global warming and forests. It also looks at some positive sides and (...)
Food Aid — Global Issues
How America is betraying the hungry children of Africa | Life and style | The Observer
Does food aid do more harm than good ? | Life and style | guardian.co.uk
In defense of meat | The Argument

FAO debates video - Février 2012
FAO Debates - Semi-final 2011
FAO
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Debate motions - Janvier 2012
Motions for 2012 debate tournament
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Debate rules - Janvier 2012
Rules
1. Before each debate, a draw shall be made in order to decide on the competing teams, then the motion and lastly the sides (proposition or opposition).
2. The preparation time is 20 minutes. The teams can use their documents during preparation.
3. The debates are of the parliamentary format. The team defending the motion (or "question") is called the proposition and is the first to speak whereas the other team is called the opposition. After the first speaker of the proposition has (...)
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Junk food and vending machines documents
- Word - 67.5 ko
Water debate documents
- Word - 102 ko This is a collection of various articles found on the internet about the question of whether or not to privatize water distribution. See also the links bottom left of this page
Advertising junk food documents
- Word - 83 ko This is a selection of various documents on the internet (mostly from the press) discussing the issue. Many from Australia as the parliament is actually discussing the topic now.
Debate forum on advertising junk food
- HTML - 26 ko
FAO report on livestock and meat production
- PDF - 252.7 ko This is the summary of an important report published by the FAO on the issue. The summary is in the last pages after the table of content etc. You can find the complete report on the FAO site for those who want.
- PowerPoint - 2 Mo