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November 15, 2009
Antibiotics, Animal Agriculture and MRSA: A New Threat
BY David Wallinga and Marie Kulick/IATP | PDF 
Widespread use of antibiotics, including in agriculture, leads to the development and spread of more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, like MRSA.

October 2, 2009
Integrating Agriculture In a Global Climate Deal: Benchmarks For Copenhagen
BY Anne Laure Constantin | PDF 
The global agriculture system is failing both the world�s hungry and the climate. A paradigm shift is needed to build a resilient system of food production, while contributing to climate change mitigation. Climate negotiators need to ensure an open process that includes all stakeholders, particularly smallholder farmers and Indigenous peoples, in considering agriculture.

August 24, 2009
Smart Guide: Hormones in the Food System
BY Diaa Osman, David Wallinga/IATP | PDF 
This smart guide explains how we are exposed to various types of hormones in our food system.

August 7, 2009
Growing a New Crop for a New Market
BY Loni Kemp | PDF 
Recognizing that the nation needs to move beyond corn ethanol and soy biodiesel to the next generation of more sustainable biofuels, all eyes are on biomass. Yet synchronizing new feedstock crops with the emerging industry that will produce renewable energy is a challenge. The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) was created in the 2008 Farm Bill to address this gap.

July 10, 2009
Civic Agriculture 101
BY Jim Harkness | PDF 
How IATP is using civic agriculture principles to expand local food systems and promote rural community development.