Fishy Tales

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A friend of mine returned recently from a trip to eastern Indonesia and when I asked him what the highlight was he replied “buying fresh fish cheaply!” In many parts of South East Asia small-scale fishers sell their catches directly on the beach. Without adequate cold storage what else can they do but accept the low price they are offered? This puts them at the mercy of fish traders and limits their potential for increasing profits through processing.

Basic Needs

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While it may not seem as important as other areas of Strategic research, at B4B we think that there are some basic needs that are on God’s heart:
• Clean food
• Clean water
• Clean air

Why is the Government Upon HIS Shoulders?

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The Government Shall Be Upon HIS Shoulders. . .

Isaiah 9:6 prophesied the birth of Jesus calling Him a son upon whose shoulders the government will be placed. So is that government like Brittan or China? Is it like before the Reformation – where the government was meant to be a Theocracy? Or does it mean something

Governments Must Not Be Forgotten

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Governments seem to be doing a dance of glaciers — a little movement here, a sidestep there — and then all of a sudden things are different and we wonder how that happened.  Being aware of new leaders, old relationships and changes in the laws is important to your business strategy and success.

Food Deserts

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Food Deserts – Missional Business Responses

By David Gould, International Facilitator for Creation Care, OMF International

Food deserts are places where nutritious food is difficult to obtain. In developed economies 12 neighborhood types have been identified where food deserts can be found, including inner city districts (http://hej.sagepub.com/content/59/2/137). In the developing world food shortages are usually associated with areas of occasional drought, storm and flooding; but the growing mega-cities are also places where malnutrition is the norm for many.