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IATP News April 2011
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Announcing the 2011–2013
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IATP is pleased to announce the selection of 14 new Food and Community Fellows. The 2011–2013 class of fellows is a mix of grassroots advocates, thought leaders, writers and entrepreneurs. For this class of fellows, a selection committee focused on work that creates a just, equitable and healthy food system from its roots up. See the new class, and learn more at foodandcommunityfellows.org or read our press release. |
IATP 25IATP turns 25!IATP is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011. Twenty-five years ago, IATP was started as part of a global justice movement to fight for fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems. We are honored to still be doing this work. There will be a number of opportunities to join in on the year's festivities, so stay tuned! In the meantime, please help support IATP's next 25 years by donating now. |
Local FoodsMinnesota embraces Farm to SchoolParticipation in Farm to School is growing exponentially among Minnesota K-12 school districts—from just 10 to 123 in four years—benefiting students and local farmers, according to the third annual Farm to School survey for foodservice leaders published by IATP. Read more. |
Environment and agricultureOn the ground in BrazilIn March, IATP led a group of environmentalists, academics, and corn and biofuel producers to Brazil to learn more about where agriculture, biofuels and land use intersect. The group specifically focused on "indirect land-use change" —very broadly, the idea that what we grow on U.S. agricultural land affects production in other parts of the world. See their findings, and photos from the trip, on IATP's blog. |
IATP in the NewsMinnesota Embraces Farm to School
Embracing the Local: MN Farm to School Programs See Dramatic Increase
Learning about Brazilian agriculture
Jim Harkness: We could learn from China's food planning
Ethanol a scapegoat for trade policy failures
Coming to a vacant lot near you, the neighborhood farm Minnesota Public Radio 4/07
Are All Farm Subsidies Giveaways to Corporate Farmers? Nope, Here's a Rundown on Both Good and Bad Subsidies IATP EventsMay 17, Minneapolis |
More IATP NewsIn a new commentary, Karen Hansen-Kuhn explains why the U.S.-Colombia trade agreement could hurt small- and mid-sized farmers in the U.S. and Colombia, while increasing hunger and destabilizing prices. Read more.
Large-scale food purchasers now have a resource guide to help them make healthy decisions when purchasing poultry. Our new fact sheet, "Buying Better Chicken," helps sort out the complicated certifications, standards and terminology in the poultry industry. Read more.
IATP's Shefali Sharma writes: The Africa Carbon Exchange (ACX) is positioning itself as the hub of climate change business on the African continent, but it will face the same hard lessons as those of the failed U.S. and EU carbon markets. Read more.
On April 14, the U.S. Senate introduced the Safe Chemicals Act, which seeks to reform the outdated and badly broken Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Learn more about why this is great news for people and families.
While many view carbon markets as the primary source of financing to address climate change, a reevaluation of their ability to exact real, sustainable change, particularly in relation to agriculture, is needed. Read more.
IATP's Shefali Sharma is part of a delegation visiting rural areas in India to assess the human rights impacts of the country's trade and investment policies. Read her reports from the trip on IATP's blog. Peace Coffee
Harvest Update Perhaps you've already noticed it in the grocery aisle; perhaps you're an avid follower of the commodity markets; or perhaps you've read, seen, or heard the news lately: coffee prices are up. "What's going on in the commodity market?" seems to be the question of the season. Read more. |
