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'Food not bombs' action in south Tel Aviv, March 6, 2008 (Photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Lapid’s plan to tax fruits and vegetables harms society’s weakest members
If passed as is, Finance Minister Lapid’s new budget would increase the price of produce by 18 percent. VAT and sales taxes on produce are rare in the Western world because they disproportionately harm the poorest and weakest segments of society, which is exactly what Lapid’s proposal stands to do. It may seem like small…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man May 12, 2013
Figures on Palestinian food security require closer look
Food security and a healthy economy go hand-in-hand. While the latest data regarding food security seems to suggest that Palestine’s economy is getting better, this article addresses the illusory nature of those numbers and the role international aid plays in propping up the Palestinian economy. At a glance, the latest data regarding post-assistance food security in the…
By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat August 5, 2012
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