Corporate farming operations are contributing to deforestation and death in many parts of the world, including Brazil and Indonesia, where tribal people are displaced from their jungle habitats by encroaching corporate farming operations who run tribal farmers off the land at gunpoint. This simple equation is not so simple in many places around the world, as tribal, family and subsistence farmers are run off land by large conglomerates, or, even worse, by war. The world of agriculture is...

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Ulster hotel tycoon Dr Billy Hastings showed off his culinary skills recently when he went 'back to the shop floor' for charity. Swapping roles for the day, employees were responsible for telling their bosses what to do in a bid to raise vital funds for the charity. Hotel chief turns chef to serve for charity. Belfast Telegraph - IPR Website of the Year. Dr Billy Hastings, founder of Hastings Hotels, joined staff in the kitchen to prepare Sunday roasts in a bid to raise funds for Marie...

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Bobb walked clockwise around the hole, reciting a prayer in English and Shoshone, while waving some sweet-smelling, burning sage. Afterwards about 60 people standing in a circle around the site were invited to place some sage in the hole and pour some water. Tribal members held a general council meeting in the new community center after the ceremony and lunch. He beat on a drum and sang a song. The community center will be used for meetings and for visits by doctors or counselors. An...