Lives, breathes & writes Food Systems issues w. @LHreports, Thin Ink, @newhumanitarian others. Co-founder @kitetalesMM. Founder Myanmar Now. Fmr SE Asia corro
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A very different issue of Thin Ink this week, which is also the last one for 2023.
It's a family story that dates back 8 decades, but the themes are universal and unfortunately still very relevant today. I hope you enjoy reading it.
#Burma #Myanmar
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Happening tonight at the FCCT in Bangkok! Please drop by if you're around. We begin at 1900 (7pm) Thai time.
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3 Dec 2024
Tomorrow (Wed Dec 4) @FCCThai in Bkk - Myanmar journalist, food security expert & co-founder of @kitetalesMM @thinink is speaking in the evening about how ordinary people are coping with life under Myanmar’s junta .. exhibition runs for two weeks, but come to the talk 7pm,
29 Nov 2024
Behind constant air strikes & conflict - life on-the-ground in Myanmar, from people there: if in Bkk on Dec 4 evening, don’t miss this evening of stories, art & talks with @kitetalesMM co-founder Thin Lei Win @FCCThai - all welcome.
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So I didn't share my last issue of Thin Ink on this platform and do not plan to do much sharing/engaging here in the future. This is a conscious decision. If you want to find me, I'm at @thinink.bsky.social and also at @ThinInk@journa.host. Thanks for the good ol' days.
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Is biomethane the answer to phasing out fossil fuels? Should we give up false hope? Will MAHA make a difference? Can BRICS lead on food & climate action? Are they tricks or treats?
A Halloween edition of your favourite #foodystems newsletter!
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30 Oct 2024
"This is the age when young people should be following their passions and hobbies, not dying or killing others. But this is the reality of life for them," our fellow from Kayah/Karenni says of a friend, a student-turned-fighter.
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This week, I ruminate on the state of Europe's soils and water, as well as mortadella.
I'm writing about something biodiversity-adjacent this week (although I'm not at #COP16): the state of water and soils in Europe.
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Water and soils aren’t part of biodiversity but they play essential roles in supporting the living organisms that make up biodiversity. But Europe's water and soils are not doing so well and food production is one of the main culprits.
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18 Oct 2024
"Who decides what we eat?"@SilviaLazzaris and @thinink discussed what you need to know to collaborate with environmental activists in food production.
#CAC24 #ClimateArena
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I hadn’t been planning to write about U.S. elections. I didn’t think there was much I could say or add to the plethora of think pieces that have been piling up. Besides, my focus is on places outside N. America.
What changed my mind? Two things.
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1. Food suddenly seems to be high on the agenda of both candidates in a way that I didn’t see in past elections &
2, Remembering that while domestic policies decide U.S. elections, results reverberate around the world due to America’s role in the global food system architecture.
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I still don’t think I’m the best person to talk about it, so I reached out to people who have been following this topic for years.
My thanks and gratitude to Jennifer Clapp, @hbottemiller, @_RajPatel & @grocery_nerd for their insightful comments.
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9 Oct 2024
"My nights are tormented by nightmares, and I spend every day worrying about myself and family members stuck in camps," writes our fellow from Kayah/Karenni about what it's like to be a reporter since the coup.
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6 Oct 2024
My jaws dropped while reading this week's post on @thinink I could not have imagined that American taxpayers' money could be used to fund such a campaign.
This week's issue is about blockbuster investigation from colleagues @MargotGibbs & @ElenaDebre, published last week, on a covert campaign partly funded by American taxpayers to downplay pesticide risks & discredit environmentalists.
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This week's issue is about blockbuster investigation from colleagues @MargotGibbs & @ElenaDebre, published last week, on a covert campaign partly funded by American taxpayers to downplay pesticide risks & discredit environmentalists.
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It all started with a tip: a major donor withdrew support for a scientific conference scheduled in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2019, supposedly after coming under pressure from the U.S. government. The conference was about showcasing alternatives to pesticides.
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3 Oct 2024
“How do we get the hundreds of millions of people interested in food to become interested in the problems within our food systems without bumming everyone out?”
— Thin Lei Win, lead reporter, @LHreports Food Systems newsroom.
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An excellent panel of speakers, a nuanced (and well moderated!) conversation which I hope to see again outside of journalism conferences, wherever the debate on food systems happens.
Well done @thinink @tessapang_ @miriambcwells @SilviaLazzaris - take it on the road!
3 Oct 2024
During a panel at the 2024 @iMEdD_org international journalism forum, Thin Lei Win — lead reporter for @LHreports Food Systems newsroom — addressed how investigative journalists can bridge the trending food lifestyle & investigative worlds.
Read more: twp.ai/1GxDZO
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At the #iMEdDIJF24, @thinink discussed with @tessapang_ , @miriambcwells & @SilviaLazzaris how investigative journalism can harness the popularity of food media to address critical issues like agriculture & the environment.
Missed the session?
Check out @the_joy_of_lex 's piece for @gijn, highlighting the key takeaways from the discussion.
3 Oct 2024
During a panel at the 2024 @iMEdD_org international journalism forum, Thin Lei Win — lead reporter for @LHreports Food Systems newsroom — addressed how investigative journalists can bridge the trending food lifestyle & investigative worlds.
Read more: twp.ai/1GxDZO
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I had heard of Slow Food long before I turned up at its flagship event, the Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, in 2018, with an empty notebook, a fully-charged camera, and little idea of what to expect.
#foodsystems #slowfood
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Well, the scale and ambition both overwhelmed and inspired me. I wanted to visit every booth, talk to every farmer, taste every product, and attend every talk. But of course it was impossible, so I decided to do what I imagine many others have done: keep coming back.
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It's here again and this time, I caught up with President of Slow Food, Edward Mukiibi about this year’s event, the two-decade history of Terra Madre, and all things farming, food systems and climate change.
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