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May 19, 2009
Global Food Responsibility: The European Union and United States Must Chart a New Path
BY IATP and CIDSE | PDF 
The U.S. and the European Union have a particular responsibility to address the global food crisis. This report outlines how they could play a constructive role.

May 12, 2009
Faith Communities and Healthy Eating: Issues and Opportunities for Moving Forward in Minnesota
BY IATP Local Foods program | PDF 
This report explores the potential for faith communities to be change agents in supporting healthy eating in Minnesota communities.

April 6, 2009
Identifying Our Climate Foodprint: Assessing and Reducing the Global Warming Impacts of Food and Agriculture in the U.S.
BY Jennifer Edwards, Jim Kleinschmit, Heather Schoonover/IATP | PDF 
A breakdown of how different parts of the U.S. food chain impact climate, and recommendations for how to make each step more climate-friendly.

March 16, 2009
Integrated Solutions to the Water, Agriculture and Climate Crises
BY Shiney Varghese/IATP and Heinrich Boll Foundation | PDF 
This report outlines the connections between the water, agriculture and climate crises and makes concrete recommendations on how these challenges at be addressed at the international level.

February 13, 2009
MN School Food Service Director Survey: Farm to School
BY JoAnne Berkenkamp and Dayna Burtness | PDF 
This survey was developed by the Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy�s (IATP) Local Foods Program to gauge the interest of Minnesota�s K�12 Food Service Directors in serving locally grown food. The results, summarized below, will inform the work of the MSNA Farm to School Task Force. A joint effort of IATP and MSNA, the Task Force was launched in fall 2008 to advance Farm to School efforts in Minnesota.