Five misused food and farming terms, from natural to intensive – and what they really mean: Intensive or efficient? Fotokostic / Shutterstock Many words we use come with hidden baggage. For instance we tend to assume that local, natural and grass-fed foods are good for our health, the environment and animal welfare, while intensive farming …
Social media is being misused in Kenya’s political arena. Why it’s hard to stop it: In Kenya, social media has become a new battleground in electoral campaigns. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images The information landscape in Africa – as elsewhere in the world – has expanded exponentially over the last decade. The proliferation of platform …
The term ‘Judeo-Christian’ has been misused for political ends – a new ‘Abrahamic’ identity offers an alternative: The term ‘Judeo-Christian’ serves political agendas. 1000 Words/Shutterstock Upcoming elections in the Netherlands and Germany in 2021 will test the strength of the radical right, which has a distinct vision of European identity. In contrast to those who …
Africa’s genetic material is still being misused: Shutterstock Biodiversity – the variation in all living organisms – is one of Africa’s richest assets. As a result, its genetic material is coveted by scientists, biotechnology companies and research institutes globally. For decades, there has been a flow of data and biosamples from the African continent to …