Food and Sovereignty in the TPP

Lim Li Ching, Third World Network | Lim Li Ching, Third World Network

27-Jan-16 15:00

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Among the numerous concerns raised against the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, allowing genetically modified organisms into our food supply and the ability for multinational corporations and foreign investors to sue our government are the two issues that Third World Network is focusing on. We ask Lim Li Ching of Third World Network to explain why she is not convinced by the TPP’s supposed overall benefits.

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