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 .

Happening tonight at the FCCT in Bangkok! Please drop by if you're around. We begin at 1900 (7pm) Thai time. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

RT @RobinsonBKK: Tomorrow (Wed Dec 4) @FCCThai in Bkk - Myanmar journalist, food security expert & co-founder of @kitetalesMM @thinink is….

Hey @SubstackInc why am I unable to post my latest issue and getting a message "Link is too long" even though it is shorter than a previous issue? And there's no way of asking for help on the support page!.

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.

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! .

RT @kitetalesMM: "This is the age when young people should be following their passions and hobbies, not dying or killing others. But this….

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.

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.

RT @ArenaClimate: "Who decides what we eat?"@SilviaLazzaris and @thinink discussed what you need to know to collaborate with environmental….

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.

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.

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.

RT @kitetalesMM: "My nights are tormented by nightmares, and I spend every day worrying about myself and family members stuck in camps," wr….

RT @aceto_luca: My jaws dropped while reading this week's post on @thinink I could not have imagined that American taxpayers' money could b….

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.

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.

RT @gijn: “How do we get the hundreds of millions of people interested in food to become interested in the problems within our food systems….

RT @svaroschi: An excellent panel of speakers, a nuanced (and well moderated!) conversation which I hope to see again outside of journalism….

RT @iMEdD_org: At the #iMEdDIJF24, @thinink discussed with @tessapang_ , @miriambcwells & @SilviaLazzaris how investigative journalism can….

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.