A Rough Guide to the UK Farming Crisis

Contents

1. Introduction
2. A bit of history: the development of the industrial food and farming system
3. The UK farming crisis: which crisis do you mean? 
   
   • The UK farm income crisis
   • The web of interlinked crises
   • The global context: an even greater farming crisis in the developing world
4. Casting the blame for the UK farming crisis
5. The global trade in food 
   
   • Trade liberalisation: the economic principles
   • A brief history of global trade agreements
   • Who really benefits from trade liberalisation?
   • Corporate influence on global agricultural trade policy
   • Trade liberalisation: on balance good or bad for the developing world?
6. Corporate control of the food system 
   
   • Where does the money go?
   • Maximising profits, minimising competition
   • The power of the UK supermarkets
7. Rebalancing power in the food system: some ideas 
   
   • Food sovereignty
   • Removing food and agriculture from international trade agreements
   • Dismantling corporations
   • Creating new food networks
   • Movement building
8. Conclusion - food control or food democracy?
9. Resources on food and farming
10. Further reading
11. Glossary