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Food from plants and animals is the source of nutrition our bodies need to live. It also provides culture, community and joy. The lack of food and poor quality food leads to suffering and ill-health.

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Documents

Can a Food Justice Movement Improve Nutrition
Published February 21, 2012
The Role of Local Food Systems in U.S. Farm Policy
Published January 25, 2012
Antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria widely present in retail pork, new study says
New peer-reviewed research finds deadly MRSA in retail pork samples at... Published January 20, 2012
Resolving the Food Crisis: Assessing Global Policy Reforms Since 2007
Published January 18, 2012
FDA finally acts to ban unapproved use in food animals of critical human antibiotics
Published January 5, 2012
Off the rails: Food security and the WTO
In international negotiations at the WTO, trade and food security have emerged... Published December 21, 2011
Feeding the World?
Published December 5, 2011
Civil Society Intervention in the Plenary Panel 2: Understanding the Nexus, 16 November 2011
Published November 23, 2011
Talking turkey: Stuffing, cranberries, sweet potatoes and…arsenic?
Published November 22, 2011
Talking turkey: Stuffing, cranberries, sweet potatoes and…arsenic?
Published November 22, 2011

Blog posts

Arsenic: now appearing in infant formula

Published February 17, 2012
Learning from the indirect land use change debate

Published February 1, 2012
'Wir haben es satt' (We’ve had enough!)

Published January 30, 2012
Building markets for Ag in the Middle

Since 2009, IATP has partnered with Compass Group USA to expand their local and regional produce purchasing.

Published January 30, 2012
Antibiotics in pork production: No pig in a poke

New peer-reviewed research finds MRSA in retail pork samples at unprecedented rate.

Published January 20, 2012
FDA limits antibiotics in livestock: Better late than never

The recently announced FDA ban on certain uses of antibiotics in livestock is better late than never, leaves work ahead.

Published January 4, 2012
The makings of an antibiotic-free farmer-evangelist

Published December 19, 2011
Stopping superbugs: Time for Congress and industry to catch up with American consumers

Published December 16, 2011
Minnesota's Ag Commissioner: "It doesn’t get much better" than Farm to School

In his December Commissioner's Column, Minnesota's Ag Commissioner Dave Frederickson touts the benefits the state sees from Farm to School.

Published December 9, 2011
The sound of food sovereignty in Durban

Published December 8, 2011
Occupy Wall Street's Farmers March

Published December 7, 2011
The water, energy and food nexus

Published December 2, 2011
Arsenic—it’s in animal feed too

Calling on the FDA to vastly reduce the legally permissible levels of arsenic in meat.

Published December 2, 2011
Dishing up food and culture

The latest Food and Community Fellows digest brings together many perspectives on the intersection of culture and food.

Published November 23, 2011
Who, or what, will be at your table this Thanksgiving?

A new report finds that common Thanksgiving canned foods may be inviting toxic BPA to the table.

Published November 15, 2011
Need versus greed at Rio+20

Published November 10, 2011
Will the G-20 learn to listen?

The Committee on Food Security brings together many voices, but are they being heard?

Published November 8, 2011
Raise more voices for effective farm policy—now!

Published November 7, 2011
A hell of a way to write a Farm Bill

Published October 27, 2011
What does the occupation of Wall Street have to do with agriculture?

How does the occupation of Wall Street relate to agriculture and food?

Published September 30, 2011
Women and the right to food

Published September 26, 2011
The G-20's opportunity on food reserves

Published September 23, 2011
How a better farm policy could save money and stabilize prices

Published September 16, 2011
Obama administration lags on farm drivers of antibiotic resistance

Published September 14, 2011
Big changes for school food

Published September 6, 2011
Honoring the hands that prepare our food

Published September 6, 2011
World's largest ethanol producer drops the antibiotics

Published August 30, 2011
Governor Dayton: September is Farm to School Month in Minnesota

Published August 29, 2011
IATP sends fair food delegation to Trader Joe's

IATP and friends challenge Trader Joe’s to pay fair wages to farmworkers.

Published August 26, 2011
New science: On-farm decisions have big impact on antibiotic resistance

Published August 15, 2011
Go PVC-free this back-to-school season

Published August 8, 2011
Nano-pesticides and your health: Tell EPA to act!

Published July 26, 2011
The GMO labeling fight at the Codex Alimentarius Commission: How big a victory for consumers?

Why international labeling standards are still voluntary, and what it means for consumers.

Published July 13, 2011
What's wrong with a little nano-titanium dioxide on your oranges?

Published June 30, 2011
Spotlight G-20: Agriculture Ministers should strengthen government role in volatile markets

Published June 22, 2011
The Farm Bill, public health and the next generation of farmers

Published June 20, 2011
Join the Healthy Legacy coalition at the Toxie Awards on June 16

Published June 13, 2011
Fueling Resistance: Rx for Trouble

Published June 10, 2011
More evidence on speculators and food prices

Published June 9, 2011
Looking forward, looking back: story and potential of food

Published June 9, 2011
Major contributor of arsenic in animal feed halts practice

Published June 8, 2011
Agroecology comes to Capitol Hill

Published June 4, 2011
Antibiotics in ethanol? Just say no.

Published May 26, 2011
Healthy Farms, Healthy People Summit

Published May 24, 2011
What's standing in the way of healthy, sustainable agriculture?

Published May 18, 2011
G-20 struggles to face up to agriculture price volatility

Published May 17, 2011
Loud and clear: Report finds state laws get BPA out of baby bottles, sippy cups

Published May 11, 2011
New primer on excessive speculation in agricultural commodity markets

Published April 29, 2011
IATP announces the 2011–2013 Food and Community Fellows

Published April 21, 2011
Agriculture in rural India: How will it cope with free trade?

Published April 19, 2011

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