Reports

Reflections on the Child and Adult Care Food Program

Key Takeaways Providers appreciate that CACFP reimbursement reduces financial stress and allows them to incorporate local foods into their menus more easily.

Reckless shutdown poses threats to farmers and the food system

MINNEAPOLIS—If Congress does not pass a spending bill and the United States federal government shuts down this Sunday, the shutdown will have wide ranging implications for U.S farmers and people facing hunger, as well as slow action to restore fairness in agriculture markets and combat the climate crisis.

2022 Annual Report

Nadar contra corriente

Desde el inicio del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN) en 1994, México ha experimentado un dramático deterioro en su capacidad para producir sus propios alimentos. El propósito de este informe es evaluar cómo el dumping agrícola estadounidense de exportaciones baratas ha contribuido a la pérdida de autosuficiencia alimentaria de México.

Why we need an Agricultural Market Volatility Relief Program

Download the full report, Economic analysis of the Agriculture Market Volatility Relief Program. 

Waste and water woes

This report examines 2022 EQIP spending and finds that a sizable chunk of EQIP dollars are spent on expensive practices that are not resilient and may in fact make the climate crisis worse.

Un cartel corporativo fertiliza la inflación de los precios de los alimentos

  You can read the update in English here. Vous pouvez lire la mise à jour en français ici. 

Un cartel d’entreprises fertilise l’inflation alimentaire

  Aquí puede leer la actualización en español. You can read the update in English here.

Swimming against the tide

Since the beginning of NAFTA in 1994, Mexico has experienced a dramatic deterioration in its ability to grow its own food. U.S. agricultural dumping of cheap exports has contributed to Mexico’s loss of food self-sufficiency.

Communities charting a new direction with agroecology

Over the past year, IATP has invited allies from the Global South and North to share their experiences with agroecology in a series of case studies. They demonstrate innovative approaches that enhance the food system, grounded in food sovereignty. In this paper we offer excerpts from those case studies that highlight the importance of integrated solutions.