Publication archives

Apr 12, 2018

Managing low and volatile ag price farmer anxiety? The CFTC goes to the Heartland

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Dr. Steve Suppan shares his thoughts and observations from a meeting hosted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on agricultural derivatives contracts.
High Frequency Trading
Apr 11, 2018

Civil society groups oppose climate-denier Pompeo as Secretary of State

by
Shiney Varghese
Yesterday, more than two hundred national and state-level organizations wrote to their Senators urging them to reject the nomination of Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State. IATP is one of the signatories to the letter.
Civil society groups oppose Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
Apr 10, 2018

Mighty Giants: Leaders of the Global Meat Complex

by
Shefali Sharma
While global agribusiness giants such as Monsanto, Cargill, Bayer and DuPont are best known for their control over the global seeds, cereals and agrochemicals market, symbolizing the corporate takeover of the food system, an extremely powerful segment of agribusiness remains hidden from public scrutiny: The companies that control the production, processing and trad
Meat Over Consumption Leads to Global Warming
Apr 9, 2018

Uprooted Episode 28: Your right to know - Labeling and NAFTA 2.0

This week we're talking about labeling, and the attempt to ban it, in trade agreements. Josh talks with Sharon Treat about why multinational corporations seek to undermine public health protections through the trade negotiating process, what the history of challenging food labeling has been, and what the heck is going on with NAFTA renegotiation these days. 
Uprooted logo
Apr 9, 2018

China-U.S. tariff spat will hurt farmers and our flawed food system

by
Ben Lilliston
If proposed Chinese tariffs go into effect, it will be painful for U.S. farmers. It's time to ask some hard questions about the system supported by past policy that put our farm economy and the men and women who grow our food in such a vulnerable position.
China-US Tariff Spat
Apr 5, 2018

NAFTA: New protections for "Too Big to Fail" Banks

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The revision of NAFTA would provide Wall Street with new means to attack Dodd-Frank, not only via their allies in Congress, but by filing lawsuits from their subsidiaries in Canada and Mexico.
Too Big to Fail Banks may get new protections in NAFTA
Apr 2, 2018

IATP Comment to UNFCCC on SBSTA-SBI "Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture" (KJWA)

by
Ben Lilliston
Shefali Sharma
At COP23, Decision–CP/23 invited parties and observers to submit their views on elements to be included in the joint SBSTA-SBI work that is now known as the “Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture” (KJWA).
Apr 2, 2018

With labeling plan leaked, what else lurks in Trump's NAFTA?

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
After a horrifying, junk food labeling provision was leaked from NAFTA renegotiations, we must demand transparency to know what else is being discussed behind closed doors.
Junk Food Aisle