Bjork's mum is staging a hunger strike in an attempt to persuade the world's largest aluminium producer - Alcoa - to pull out of a project in the Icelandic highlands. Environmentalists say the planned smelter and accompanying power plant will ruin the wilderness area above Vatnajokull, Europe's largest glacier, in East Iceland.
"I hope my action will help preserve Iceland's most beautiful areas for future generations," Hildur Runa Hauksdottir told reporters on Wednesday, the tenth day of her strike. "I don't believe that Alcoa or the Icelandic government should underestimate the will of the Icelandic people. People are pledging their support and for me that gives me a lot of strength." Wade Hughes of Alcoa defended the project saying it would change a "relatively small" part of the wilderness area.
Meanwhile Channel 5 are putting together a documentary on Bjork's career. According to Bjorks website Elton John, Thom Yorke, Beck, Missy Elliott, RZA, and Stella McCartney will all contribute some words of wisdom. The show, on 3 Nov, will precede the release of Bjork's Greatest Hits album.