Future of Food: Journal on Food

From Market- to Development Orientation – The Trade Aspect of Food Security and Agriculture

Nikolai Fuchs
President, Nexus Foundation, Geneva (Switzerland)

Trade rules are suggested to be one of the reasons for the hunger in the world and environmental
damage. As current trade rules encourage market orientation and therefore specialization
and industrialization of agriculture, which has as side effects rural hunger and environmental
damage, there is room for improvement in the international trade regime. One main finding of
Nexus Foundations' work in Geneva is a possible new orientation for agricultural and food markets
– an orientation on development, rather than purely on markets. This development orientation
consists of several elements from development of soil fertility to local markets and consumer
relatedness. Since the Bali Ministerial in 2013, the WTO has set up a four year work programme
on the issue of food security related to food reserves. This opens the chance to discuss broader
food security issues in the realm of trade negotiations.

Keywords : Trade rules ,Food security ,Environmental damage ,Market orientation ,Development orientation .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA