Barilla Gıda ve Beslenme Vakfı (BCFN) ile Thomson Reuters Vakfı’nın geleceğimizi tehdit eden gıda ve beslenme konusuna ışık tutmak için başlattığı “Gıda Sürdürülebilirliği Medya Ödülleri” sahiplerini buldu. Basın, video ve fotoğrafçılık olmak üzere üç ana kategoride düzenlenen yarışmaya 72 ülkeden 500’ü aşkın gazeteci, fotoğrafçı ve film yapımcısı başvurdu.

Cape Town, South Africa, Township of Langa. A girl suffering from obesity, sitting in front of her house in the Langa township, in the poor suburb of Cape Town. Obesity has become a global problem, called Globesity, and is now considered an epidemic by World Health Organization, which threatens the health of all nations. The modern phenomenon of globesity, must be sought not only in the excess of food, but also in poor quality of food, and in the lack of opportunity and access, by the poorest population groups, to quality food and to adequate medical care.
Cape Town, South Africa, Township of Langa.
A girl suffering from obesity, sitting in front of her house in the Langa township, in the poor suburb of Cape Town.
Obesity has become a global problem, called Globesity, and is now considered an epidemic by World Health Organization, which threatens the health of all nations.
The modern phenomenon of globesity, must be sought not only in the excess of food, but also in poor quality of food, and in the lack of opportunity and access, by the poorest population groups, to quality food and to adequate medical care.

Dünyada gıda ve beslenmeye ilişkin sorunları analiz etmek amacıyla kurulan BCFN’in Thomson Reuters Vakfı ile küresel gıda sisteminin üç ikilemi olan “Açlık ve Obezite”, “Gıda ve Yakıt”, “İsraf ve Açlıktan Ölüm” konularına ışık tutmak ve bunları ele almanın yollarını bulmak için başlattığı “Gıda Sürdürülebilirliği Medya Ödülleri”nin kazananları açıklandı. Ana akım ve yeni medyanın gücünden yararlanarak kamuoyunun gıda sistemindeki ikilemlere dikkatini çekmeyi, geniş ve küresel bir kitlede etkileşim yaratmayı hedefleyen yarışmaya basın, video ve fotoğrafçılık kategorilerinde 72 ülkeden 500’ü aşkın gazeteci, fotoğrafçı ve film yapımcısı başvurdu.

Gıda ve açlıkla bağlantılı sorunlar gündeme getirildiğinde akla ilk olarak düşük gelirli ülkelerde kötü beslenen milyonlarca insanın geldiğini belirten Thomson Reuters Vakfı CEO’su Monique Villa; “Unutmamalıyız ki zengin ülkelerin de gıda ve beslenmeyle ilgili ciddi sorunları var. Obezite ve gıda israfı oranları yükselmeye devam ediyor. Bu ödülleri sunarak kazananların ürettiği benzersiz ve ilgi çekici içerikler aracılığıyla gıda sistemindeki ikilemler hakkında farkındalığı artırmayı hedefledik. Eserlerin ve çalışmaların mevcut durumu iyileştirme konusunda dünyanın her yanındaki insanlara ilham vereceğini umuyoruz” dedi.

Harvesting some of rectangular bogs on the Gaynor Cranberry farm, which is an Ocean Spray Cranberry co-op. Ocean Spray controls over 50% of the U.S. cranberry market. Each member gets profit dividends according to the number of barrels of cranberries they deliver to Ocean Spray each year. Gaynor has 212 acres of cranberry of 2200 acres total. Most of the rest are used for water storage to flood and irrigate the fields. The farm dates to 1876. Cranberry production has increased dramatically from the early days, when they only harvested fresh berries. Fresh berry consumption has not changed, but is now only 3% of the market. The current owner of Gaynor, Gary Dempze, has seen file increase by 50% in the past twenty years, due mostly to plantings of new hybrid varieties of cranberry, many of them developed in cooperation with Rutgers University. The cranberry bogs in Wisconsin are much flatter and carved into rectangles that allows them to be much more efficient to farm than the cranberry bogs in Massachusetts, where cranberry cultivation began. Here they can use machines to fertilize, clear the straight edges, and move water more efficiently to irrigate and harvest. Here the crews have collected the floating cranberries with a floating barrier, pumped onto a truck, and taken to the Ocean Spray collection depot in nearby Babcock WI to be washed and flash frozen. Wet harvested berries are will be converted to juice, jelly, and dried fruit.
Harvesting some of rectangular bogs on the Gaynor Cranberry farm, which is an Ocean Spray Cranberry co-op. Ocean Spray controls over 50% of the U.S. cranberry market. Each member gets profit dividends according to the number of barrels of cranberries they deliver to Ocean Spray each year. Gaynor has 212 acres of cranberry of 2200 acres total. Most of the rest are used for water storage to flood and irrigate the fields. The farm dates to 1876. Cranberry production has increased dramatically from the early days, when they only harvested fresh berries. Fresh berry consumption has not changed, but is now only 3% of the market. The current owner of Gaynor, Gary Dempze, has seen file increase by 50% in the past twenty years, due mostly to plantings of new hybrid varieties of cranberry, many of them developed in cooperation with Rutgers University.
The cranberry bogs in Wisconsin are much flatter and carved into rectangles that allows them to be much more efficient to farm than the cranberry bogs in Massachusetts, where cranberry cultivation began. Here they can use machines to fertilize, clear the straight edges, and move water more efficiently to irrigate and harvest.
Here the crews have collected the floating cranberries with a floating barrier, pumped onto a truck, and taken to the Ocean Spray collection depot in nearby Babcock WI to be washed and flash frozen. Wet harvested berries are will be converted to juice, jelly, and dried fruit.

BCFN Başkanı Guido Barilla ise şöyle konuştu: “Dünyanın dört bir yanından profesyonellerin bu ödülün gerektirdiği zorlu göreve büyük ilgi göstermesinden memnuniyet duyduk. Gıda sürdürülebilirliğiyle ilgili sorunlara ışık tutarak uluslararası geniş bir kitlenin dikkatini çekmeyi başardılar. Şimdi olası çözümler bularak görevimizi yerine getirme sırası bize geldi. Kurumlar ve paydaşların sorunu tüm yönleriyle ele alarak bütünsel bir yaklaşımı benimsemesi ve eş zamanlı olarak bireylerin de sürdürülebilir gıda seçimleriyle fark yaratması gerekiyor.”

Yarışmanın “Yayınlanmış makale” dalında ödül kazanan Kanadalı Gloria Dickie, bioGraphic’te yayımlanan “Kurtçuk Devrimi” başlıklı yazısında, çiftçilerin hayvanlarını beslemek için kullandığı ve insanlar tarafından kullanılan gıda kaynaklarına etkisi olmayan yüksek proteinli bir larva türünü ele aldı. “Yayınlanmış video” kategorisinin kazananı Justice Baidoo, Joy News Today’de yayımlanan “Gana’da Gıda İsrafı” videosu ile gıda israfıyla yeterli altyapı olmamasından kaynaklanan küresel açlık arasındaki çelişkiyi vurguladı. Amerikalı fotoğrafçı George Steinmetz ise fotoğraf makinesini New York Times için her gün tükettiğimiz yiyeceklerin endüstriyel üretiminin arkasındaki sırları açığa çıkarmak üzere kullandı. Yarışmanın kazananları 10 bin Euro ile ödüllendirildi.

Large turkey farm in Clayton County Iowa, which has 3 houses for 18k turkeys in different stages of growth. This family farm has been raising female turkeys from purchased chicks for 25 years. The birds are fed a mixture of corn and soybean meal with some additional minerals. They average 2.1-2.2 lbs. of feed for each lbs. of weight gain. They grow from chick to 24lbs sell-weight bird in 18 weeks. In the retail market, females tend to be sold as whole turkeys, and males tend to become white lunchmeat and drumsticks. Here employee of 7 years, Leonel Coter, (from Guatemala) is seen spraying disinfectant in the pens to prevent disease. I took a photo of the can it came in to identify specifics of the disinfectant. They have an average of 2% mortality of the chicks in the first 2 weeks, and average 4% mortality overall. The manure from the turkey operation is used to fertilize 300 acres of corn every year, and lasts for two years. This farm has a total of 1,200 acres of corn. Prime Iowa farmland like this is currently worth some $12-15k/acre
Large turkey farm in Clayton County Iowa, which has 3 houses for 18k turkeys in different stages of growth. This family farm has been raising female turkeys from purchased chicks for 25 years. The birds are fed a mixture of corn and soybean meal with some additional minerals. They average 2.1-2.2 lbs. of feed for each lbs. of weight gain. They grow from chick to 24lbs sell-weight bird in 18 weeks. In the retail market, females tend to be sold as whole turkeys, and males tend to become white lunchmeat and drumsticks.
Here employee of 7 years, Leonel Coter, (from Guatemala) is seen spraying disinfectant in the pens to prevent disease. I took a photo of the can it came in to identify specifics of the disinfectant. They have an average of 2% mortality of the chicks in the first 2 weeks, and average 4% mortality overall. The manure from the turkey operation is used to fertilize 300 acres of corn every year, and lasts for two years. This farm has a total of 1,200 acres of corn. Prime Iowa farmland like this is currently worth some $12-15k/acre

Yayınlanmamış eserler kategorisinin kazananlarından Uzmi Athar, makalesinde ülkesi Hindistan’ın açlığı azaltma mücadelesinde mevzuat ve pratik önlemler açısından karşılaşılan sorunları kaleme aldı. “Yayınlanmamış video” ödülünü kazanan Musdalafa Lyaga, yetiştirilmesinden satışına ve yan ürünlerinin yeniden kullanımına kadar mango üretim zincirinin Gana’daki durumuna odaklandı. Silvia Landi ise Güney Afrika’da tehlikeli bir hızla artan obezite sorununa dikkat çekmek için deklanşöre bastı.

Wheat harvest in the Palouse, a region of rolling hills that spans the border between Idaho and Washington. (see GPS data in IPTC file for exact location) The Palouse has the most productive wheat growing conditions in the USA, with harvests this year averaging over 100 bushels/acre in the area between Pullman WA and Moscow ID. The silty loess soil, good drainage, elevation, and dry summers with cool nights form the ideal growing conditions. The wheat here is planted perpendicular to slope on steep inclines, up to +45°, and is harvested with special modified combines that adjust the slope with outriggers to keep their 30ft. wide cutting heads from tipping over. Much of the Palouse is rented to people who farm large tracts of Landowners here are reluctant to sell, and increasingly lease out their fields to others who farm on an industrial scale. This particular field west of Pullman is being harvested by the Boyer family, who plant/harvest 40,000 acres along the border between Idaho and Washington. They own a third of that acreage, and have 7 combine harvesters, working in unison during harvest season.
Wheat harvest in the Palouse, a region of rolling hills that spans the border between Idaho and Washington. (see GPS data in IPTC file for exact location) The Palouse has the most productive wheat growing conditions in the USA, with harvests this year averaging over 100 bushels/acre in the area between Pullman WA and Moscow ID. The silty loess soil, good drainage, elevation, and dry summers with cool nights form the ideal growing conditions. The wheat here is planted perpendicular to slope on steep inclines, up to +45°, and is harvested with special modified combines that adjust the slope with outriggers to keep their 30ft. wide cutting heads from tipping over.
Much of the Palouse is rented to people who farm large tracts of Landowners here are reluctant to sell, and increasingly lease out their fields to others who farm on an industrial scale. This particular field west of Pullman is being harvested by the Boyer family, who plant/harvest 40,000 acres along the border between Idaho and Washington. They own a third of that acreage, and have 7 combine harvesters, working in unison during harvest season.

Yarışmada, internet kullanıcılarının oyları sonucu Merin Porter, “Ümitle Olgunlaşan: Yüksek verimli düşük beslenme değerli yiyeceklere yerel bir çözüm” başlıklı makalesiyle “Web’in en iyisi” ödülünü kazandı. Daha düşük çevresel etkisi olan, daha taze ve sağlıklı yiyecekler elde etmek için yerel gıda üretiminin gelişimine odaklanan bu çalışmasıyla ödüle layık bulunan Merin Porter, Thomson Reuters Vakfı’nın Londra ofisinde düzenlenecek sürdürülebilir gıda üretimi konulu medya eğitimine katılma şansı elde etti.

South Africa, Cape Town, Township of Khayelitsha. Some women with South African traditional clothes, during a political meeting organized in the township of Khayelitsha one of the poorest areas of Cape Town. During the meeting, have been offered free food and alcohol to all present. South Africa, has one one of the highest overweight and obesity rate in sub-Saharn Africa: two-thirds of the population are overweight, driven by increasingly sedentary lifestyles, a rise in disposable income and the popularity of cheap junk food, sugary drinks, fat- and salt-laden crisps and fried chicken who are becoming popular in South African diets.
South Africa, Cape Town, Township of Khayelitsha. Some women with South African traditional clothes, during a political meeting organized in the township of Khayelitsha one of the poorest areas of Cape Town. During the meeting, have been offered free food and alcohol to all present. South Africa, has one one of the highest overweight and obesity rate in sub-Saharn Africa: two-thirds of the population are overweight, driven by increasingly sedentary lifestyles, a rise in disposable income and the popularity of cheap junk food, sugary drinks, fat- and salt-laden crisps and fried chicken who are becoming popular in South African diets.

Yayınlanmamış makale, fotoğraf ve video dalında Gıda Sürdürülebilirliği Medya Ödülleri’ni kazananlar, eserlerinin Thomson Reuters ve BCFN Vakıflarının internet sitelerinde yayınlanmasının yanı sıra Thomson Reuters Vakfı’nın Londra’daki ofisinde düzenlenecek sürdürülebilir gıda üretimi hakkında bir medya eğitimine katılma şansı elde etti. Seçilen yayınlanmamış makaleler ise yaklaşık bir milyar okuyucusu olan Reuters haber ajansı aracılığıyla da dağıtılacak.

South Africa, Cape Town, Township of Khayelitsha. Grace, a resident of Khayelitsha, eat with a friend (Angel), a meat dish, and drink a fruit-flavored drink with a high sugar content. When asked "do you eat fruit in your daily diet? ", she answers "yes, I drink coke and juice". A study of the Human Sciences Research Council found that 88% of South Africans regard a fat body as their ideal, and most people see no need to change their lifestyle. In South Africa, approximately two-thirds of the population are overweight and, the problem affects more women than men: 69.3 per cent of South African women have unhealthy levels of body fat and more than four in ten are clinically obese.
South Africa, Cape Town, Township of Khayelitsha.
Grace, a resident of Khayelitsha, eat with a friend (Angel), a meat dish, and drink a fruit-flavored drink with a high sugar content. When asked “do you eat fruit in your daily diet? “, she answers “yes, I drink coke and juice”.
A study of the Human Sciences Research Council found that 88% of South Africans regard a fat body as their ideal, and most people see no need to change their lifestyle.
In South Africa, approximately two-thirds of the population are overweight and, the problem affects more women than men: 69.3 per cent of South African women have unhealthy levels of body fat and more than four in ten are clinically obese.

Tüm başvurular, gıda sürdürülebilirliği ve beslenme konularında önde gelen gazeteci, fotoğrafçı ve politika belirleyici profesyonellerden oluşan seçkin bir jüri tarafından değerlendirildi. Ruth Oniang’o (Afrika Gıda, Tarım, Beslenme ve Kalkınma Dergisi Kurucusu), Danielle Nierenberg (Food Tank Kurucusu), Mario Calabresi (La Repubblica gazetesi yöneticisi), Laurie Goering (Thomson Reuters Vakfı İklim Editörü); Miranda Johnson (The Economist çevre muhabiri); Finbarr O’Reilly (Fotoğrafçı ve yazar); Marcela Villarreal (BM Gıda ve Tarım Örgütü [FAO] İşbirlikleri, Savunuculuk ve Kapasite Geliştirme Birimi Direktörü); Cassandra Waldon (Uluslararası Zirai Kalkınma Fonu [IFAD] İletişim Direktörü); Olly Buston (Jamie Oliver Gıda Vakfı Küresel Savunuculuk Direktörü).

Yeni bölümlerle kapsamı genişletilecek

South Africa, Cape Town, Camps Bay. Some women dressed in traditional clothes, walking on the beach after taking part in a wedding. In South African culture, fatness, especially for women, is often associated with health and fertility. Thinness however, is associated with disease and HIV. For this reason, many people do not want to lose weight and adopt a healthier diet. In South Africa, the two-thirds of the population are overweight and the problem affects more women than men: 69.3 percent of South African women have unhealthy levels of body fat and more than four in ten are clinically obese.
South Africa, Cape Town, Camps Bay. Some women dressed in traditional clothes, walking on the beach after taking part in a wedding. In South African culture, fatness, especially for women, is often associated with health and fertility. Thinness however, is associated with disease and HIV. For this reason, many people do not want to lose weight and adopt a healthier diet. In South Africa, the two-thirds of the population are overweight and the problem affects more women than men: 69.3 percent of South African women have unhealthy levels of body fat and more than four in ten are clinically obese.

Gıda Sürdürülebilirliği Medya Ödülleri’nin 2018 yılında “Yayınlanmış” ve “Yayınlanmamış” bölümleri korunurken, başvurular için profesyonel havuzu genişletilecek. Ödüller “Basın” ve “Multimedya” olmak üzere iki kategoride sunulacak. Multimedya kategorisi gazeteciler, film yapımcıları, fotoğrafçıların yanı sıra radyocuları da kapsayacak. 2018 yılı katılım detayları önümüzdeki aylarda yayımlanacak yarışmanın jüri üyeleri, gıda ve sürdürülebilirlik alanının önde gelen yeni isimlerinin katılımıyla güçlenecek.

Gıda Sürdürülebilirliği Medya Ödülleri 2017 Yılı Kazananları:

Yayınlanmış fotoğraf kategorisi

George Steinmetz – New York Times (Büyük Boy: 21. Yüzyıl Tarımının Göz Alıcı İhtişamı)

Yayınlanmamış fotoğraf kategorisi

Silvia Landi (Küresel Obezite)

Yayınlanmış video kategorisi

Justice Baidoo – Joy News Today (Gana’da Gıda Atıkları)

Yayınlanmamış video kategorisi

Musdalafa Lyaga (Mango değer zincirindeki çürümenin açığa çıkarılması)

Yayınlanmış makale kategorisi

Gloria Dickie – bioGraphic (Kurtçuk Devrimi)

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Uzmi Athar (13 milyar dolar değerinde gıda atığı ve Hindistan’ın açlıkla mücadelesi)

Webin en iyisi

Merin Porter (Ümitle Olgunlaşan: Yüksek verimli düşük beslenme değerli yiyeceklere yerel bir çözüm)