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Published October 1, 2013

Agriculture on the Road to Bali

Published September 10, 2013

Minnesota schools set to expand fresh, local offerings during Farm to School Month

Published August 30, 2013

U.S. Farm Politics and the Common Agricultural Policy

Published August 16, 2013

Sustainability Criteria, Biofuel Policy and Trade Rules

Published August 14, 2013

Tax dollars subsidizing destruction of Upper Mississippi River

Published August 13, 2013

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<h2><a href="/blog/201310/big-win-to-eliminate-toxic-arsenic-in-meat">Big win on arsenic in meat</a></h2>
<p>In a major win for public health, the FDA reported yesterday that it would withdraw approval of three of the four arsenicals in animal feed for poultry and hog production. </p>
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<h2><a href="/blog/201309/science-means-having-to-say-%E2%80%9Ci%E2%80%99m-sorry%E2%80%9D">Science v. the Green Revolution</a></h2>
<p>Saying that the Green Revolution saved millions of lives is at best controversial and incomplete. At worst? Disproven.</p>
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<h2><a href="/blog/201309/new-un-report-calls-for-transformation-in-agriculture">UN calls to tranform ag</a></h2>
<p>A United Nations commission report calls for changes in our food, agriculture and trade systems "before it's too late."</p>
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<h2><a href="/documents/agriculture-on-the-road-to-bali">Agriculture on the road to Bali</a></h2>
<p>Without proposed rules to protect transparent markets, more countries will resort to more secure strategies, including national food stocks.</p>
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<h2><a href="/blog/201309/iatps-board-of-directors-welcomes-firoze-manji-and-dr-daniel-de-la-torre-ugarte">IATP's board welcomes two</a></h2>
<p>IATP's board of directors welcomes Firoze Manji and Dr. Daniel De La Torre Ugarte. </p>
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<h2><a href="/blog/201309/missing-the-story-on-golden-rice">Golden Rice: Missing the story</a></h2>
<p>Golden Rice has long been a poster child for the advancement of GMO foods, but U.S. coverage of the issue lacks key perspectives.</p>
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<h2><a href="/documents/minnesota-schools-set-to-expand-fresh-local-offerings-during-farm-to-school-month">Farm to School expands in Minn.</a></h2>
<p>With another school year set to begin, exciting things are in store for school cafeterias.</p>
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<h2><a href="/blog/201308/genetically-modified-american-chestnuts%E2%80%94the-next-golden-rice">GMO chestnuts: A Trojan horse?</a></h2>
<p>Why push GMO American chestnut trees into the wild when much safer and proven alternatives exist?</p>
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<h2><a href="/blog/201308/trade-rules-versus-sustainability">Trade rules vs. sustainability </a></h2>
<p>The long arm of trade law and how it can obstruct national, state and even local efforts toward sustainability.</p>
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IATP’s issues

Agricultural Technology	Agriculture	Climate Change
Energy	Farm Bill	Food
Food Justice	Globalization	Health
Industrialized Meat	Markets	Rural Development

Radio Sustain

July 8, 2013: Experts Discuss Implications on Environment, Labor, Consumer Rights, and Food Policy. Sierra Club telepresser on launch of U.S.-EU trade negotiations (TTIP).
Speakers:
Ilana Solomon, Sierra Club
Lori Wallach, Public Citizen
Celeste Drake, AFL-CIO
Karen Hansen-Kuhn, IATP

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