About 70% of the world’s poorest
reside in the rural areas of developing nations and - as you can
surmise from the inset below - my passion is the interface between
human development and food.
1 in 7 of us on
this planet
can't get enough food to
remain alive.
Shockingly, there is enough food
to feed everyone, and still...
A child dies
every 3
seconds because of hunger
or food related illness.
This devastating reality is simply
unconscionable.
This site is dedicated to practical information about sustainable
development as a means to resolve poverty and hunger, particularly in
the poorest areas.
It includes both conventional approaches such as supply chain
development and marketing knowledge, as well as innovations such as
organics and sustainability standards.
It is true that applying sound business methods that enable
competitive participation in trade fosters development more
effectively than any form of aid. Yet, it is also necessary to advance
local institutions and community capacity in order to help the poor to
fulfill basic human needs and to achieve sustainability at the most
critical level: locally.
The balance between local empowerment and global trade is my
profession and part of my commitment to the idea that hunger and
abject poverty are not inevitable.
I hope you will find the information on this site useful,
LIVE SIMPLY, LOVE
GENEROUSLY, CARE DEEPLY, SPEAK KINDLY