Rewarding sustainable acres

The adoption of IATP's Working Landscapes program by Stonyfield Farm—the world's largest organic yogurt maker—in their new bioplastic packaging line supports more sustainable corn production (planting only non-GM seed varieties; excluding the use of atrazine and carcinogenic chemicals; and using soil fertility testing and residue management to avoid soil erosion and water quality issues) on over 500 acres in Iowa. Read the press release, our blog entry or watch Stonyfield's video. Learn more about the Working Landscapes program at workinglandscapes.org.

Climate

From the Tianjin climate talks

IATP attended the climate talks where the U.N. held its final negotiations prior to the next big global climate meeting (COP 16) in Cancún, Mexico in December. Read IATP President Jim Harkness' presentation at the Tianjin talks and Shefali Sharma's post-Tianjin report "Agriculture in the climate talks."

Food and society fellows

One Penny More

IATP Food and Society Fellows Shalini Kantayya and Sean Sellers collaborate on the latest campaign video for the 

IATP in the News

Jim Harkness: Engage farmers on climate change
Star Tribune 9/28

Off-again, on-again ag film draws a crowd
Star Tribune 10/03

Health issues limit agricultural exports
Twin Cities Daily Planet 10/07

Food, schools and a psychological boost
Minnesota Public Radio | Ground Level blog 10/11

Stonyfield yogurt uses plant-based packaging
The Boston Globe | The Green Blog 10/14

Community Food Security Coalition convention meets in New Orleans
The Times-Picayune 10/18

GreenSpace: That yogurt cup? It's made from corn
The Philadelphia Inquirer 10/18

Experts: "Prices at the grocery store are on the way up"
KARE 11 10/21

Peace Coffee

Fair Trade Futures Conference Recap
by Anna Canning, Peace Coffee Project Manager
 

This year's conference was the biggest ever, consisting of nearly 800 people representing the diversity of the Fair Trade movement, from students to professors and academics, retailers and producers of handicrafts, importers and purveyors of commodities such as coffee, tea, and chocolate, producers and NGOs. Read on...

IATP Events

November 2, Online
Feeding Health or Disease? The 2012 Farm Bill What role can health professionals play in bringing about a healthier Farm Bill, and a healthier food system? Register for this free webinar and learn more on HealthyFoodAction.org.

November 10, Minneapolis
Securing the Commons and Environmental Justice in India 
Be it genetic diversity, lakes, urban commons or grazing pastures and forests, there is a dynamic shift currently occurring in Indian law and policy to commodify the commons and make them available for profit. Join IATP's Center for Earth, Energy and Democracy for a discussion with Leo Saldanha and Bhargavi Rao, directors of the Environment Support Group (ESG), based in Bangalore, India. RSVP

November 10, Cloquet
Forest Carbon and Biomass Forum 
You've read about the controversial Manomet study of biomass in Massachusetts. Here's a chance to hear from one of the authors and discuss this groundbreaking study of forest carbon cycles and biomass power. Learn more and register!

More IATP News

"Understanding the Farm Bill: A Citizen's Guide to a Better Food System," a new Facebook page started by IATP's Mark Muller in collaboration with Lee Zukor of Simple, Good and Tasty, is designed to provide a venue for sharing information and opinions about the forthcoming Farm Bill. View the page and become a fan to join the discussion!

In this month's Radio Sustain, we talk food security and farmworker justice with author Mark Winne, IATP Food and Society Fellow Sean Sellers and IATP's Sophia Murphy. Listen now or read more about the episode.

A new report from IATP's Steve Suppan details why carbon markets are not a reliable solution for financing climate change initiatives. Read the full report or blog entry.

In a comment to the National Organic Standards Board, IATP's Steve Suppan took issue with the assumption that federal regulators can effectively regulate engineered nanomaterials in food production. More... 

JoAnne Berkenkamp's new commentary—published last month on OtherWords—addresses the gap between efforts to connect schools with healthy local foods, and the national policies that have kept these initiatives from growing faster. More...

In early October, Healthy Legacy, (of which IATP is co-chair) hosted a forum titled "Chemicals and Reproductive Health." You can take a look at Charlotte Brody’s keynote presentation and find more resources at healthylegacy.org.

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