Healing through the world's hurt
Therapists never ask their patients if their suffering is connected to world events. But psychotherapist Miriam Greenspan believes that more and more people are hurting from the increasing perception of threats in the world. Greenspan takes a stand on the psychology of global suffering.
Miriam Greenspan

Fatal harvest
While enough food is being produced to feed the world, a large portion of the population is going hungry. Meanwhile, the incidence of wealth-related disease is increasing in the west due to unhealthy eating habits. Ode launched an investigation and details the devastating myths around modern agriculture. Marco Visscher

How low can you go?
Multinationals spread ruin with their search for cheap labour. Marco Visscher

Introductory
Marco Visscher introduces this month's theme on modern agriculture and food. Marco Visscher

Well done, Ryan!
How an11-year-old Canadian boy became the hero of an African village. Tijn Touber

Enjoying food
Rob Baris, who owns the Z&M delicatessen and the famous Zinc restaurant in Rotterdam, is a bon vivant without dogmas. He has worked out an action plan for Ode readers: a menu of delicious food that is healthy and socially responsible. Marco Visscher

Myth 1: Industrial agriculture will put an end to hunger
Not true. Hunger is not caused by food shortages, but by poverty. Marco Visscher

Myth 2: Industrially produced food is safe, healthy and nutritious
Not true. In fact, industrial agriculture compromises food safety and nutrient values while increasing incidences of illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and obesity. I Marco Visscher

Myth 3: Industrial food is cheap
Not true. Social, health and environmental costs are not included. Marco Visscher

Myth 4: Industrial agriculture is efficient
Not true. Small-scale farms produce more agricultural products per hectare. Marco Visscher

Myth 5: Industrial food offers greater choice
Not true. Supermarkets only offer the illusion of increased choice. Marco Visscher

Myth 6: Biotechnology solves the problems of industrial agriculture
Not true. Biotechnology offers no solution to these problems. Marco Visscher

Start a revolution in your kitchen
The shopping list that really contributes to a better world involves local, biological farmers, fair-trade products and vitamin supplements. Some steps for an action plan. Marco Visscher

The real magic of mushrooms
'Fungi are the planet's recycling champions.' Mushroom prophet Paul Stamets talks about the power of nature. Linda Baker

Unhappy meal
Ok, so industrial agriculture has not been the most favourable development. But what does this mean to consumers? To their health and rights? Marco Visscher

Silence is golden
Listening is the best medicine against violence Tijn Touber

Bad wrap
Will nature win the fight against packaging? Elbrich Fennema

Football philosophy
Ex-footballer Johan Cruijff wants to use the 'Club of 100' to revamp politics. You may well ask what a footballer - even such a talented one - has to say about politics? Ode found the answer in a past interview Ischa Meijer held with Cruijff: 'Football is the forerunner of societal developments.' Ischa Meijer

One last thing...
'God is good for the economy'. Paola Sapienza on the people's opium. Marco Visscher

Why we should divest from Israel
Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the parallel between apartheid in South-Africa and the regime in Israel. Desmond Tutu