Jean Ziegler, the former Special Rapporteur for Food for the United Nations, begins his new book with two disturbing statistics. “In its current state, the global agricultural system would in fact, ...

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food is demanding an international five-year ban on producing biofuels to combat soaring food prices. Switzerland’s Jean Ziegler said the ...

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In 1964, Che asked the young Jean Ziegler to remain in Switzerland to combat the “brain of the capitalist Monster”. Subsequently, as a writer, professor, congressman and colleague of Kofi Annan, ...

Some 870 million people suffer from chronic undernourishment, despite humanity's best efforts to improve agricultural productivity, create markets and boost nutrition. In Betting on Famine, ...

The nomination of the 73-year-old sociology professor had prompted criticism from non-governmental organisations and from a prominent United States politician. Ziegler will serve his term alongside 17 ...

A Swiss writer who praised a Holocaust denier won an advisory position to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Jean Ziegler won 40 of 47 votes Wednesday to become one of 18 “expert” counselors. His election ...

COLUMBIANA — Mrs. Ihla “Jean” Ziegler-Barrow, 90, of Columbiana passed away at her home Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. She was born Oct. 30, 1932, in Salem, a daughter of the late Pearl and Maggie Wood ...

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