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March 9, 2010
Farm to school in Minnesota: A survey of school foodservice leaders
BY IATP and MSNA | PDF 
A survey school nutrition directors on the growth, interest and obstacles of farm to school programs in Minnesota.

February 3, 2010
Beyond the USDA: How other government agencies can support a healthier, more sustainable food system
BY Maggie Gosselin | PDF 
USDA is not the only federal body influencing what, and how, food is raised and consumed in the United States: many other spheres of governance shape our food system in significant, and sometimes surprising, ways. This report details opportunities for change—and funding—in government agencies other than the USDA that can help create a healthier, more sustainable food system.

November 30, 2009
Climate and Agriculture: A Just Response (Executive Summary)
BY IATP | PDF 
Executive summary of IATP's Climate and Agriculture series for the UNCCC Copenhagen climate talks in December 2009.

November 30, 2009
Putting Agriculture on the Global Climate Agenda
BY Anne-Laure Constantin | PDF 
In 2009, agriculture’s role within climate negotiations has become much more prominent, becoming part of the official negotiating text. Many developing country delegations are concerned that UNFCCC negotiators have not yet devoted adequate time or resources on the best ways to deal with agriculture within the text. This paper outlines a series of benchmarks for including agriculture within global climate talks.

November 30, 2009
U.S. Climate Policy and Agriculture
BY Julia Olmstead | PDF 
This paper reviews the role of agriculture within U.S. climate policy discussions. The United States, one of the world’s largest GHG emitters, has seized upon agriculture and forestry-related sequestration as a mechanism to reduce its overall GHG emissions. Recent U.S. cap-and-trade legislation proposals have set no caps for agriculture emissions. Rather than considering agriculture in its entirety—what practices would be best for not only the climate, but also for farmers, consumers, the soil, air and water—U.S. climate policy instead reduces agriculture to a carbon storage coffer, enabling other sectors to avoid real emission reductions.

Fact sheets

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 devel...

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 ...

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 i...

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 biodi...

July 10, 2009
Civic Agriculture 101
By Jim Harkness | PDF
How IATP is using civic agriculture principles to expand local food systems...

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