Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Workers Speak Out About the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Posted August 28, 2013

This video presents a message from workers across the Pacific Rim about the potential negative consequences of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade and globalization agreement among 12 countries (Australia, Brunei-Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,...

Alberta Clipper Tar Sand Oil Pipeline Expansion in Minnesota

Posted August 8, 2013

Streamed live on Aug 8, 2013

Enbridge Oil has petitioned the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for permission to expand the quantity of tar sand oil pumped through the "Alberta Clipper" pipeline which runs across all of northern Minnesota to...

Welcome & Opening Panel - What's at Stake | Sierra Club Trans-Atlantic Trade Symposium

Posted July 9, 2013

Welcome
Debbie Sease, Sierra Club

Opening Panel: What's at Stake
Virginia Robnett, Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (moderator)
Lori Wallach, Public Citizen (TAFTA context)
Natacha Cingotti, Friends of the Earth Europe (European...

Environment Panel | Sierra Club Trans-Atlantic Trade Symposium

Posted July 9, 2013

Environment Panel
Carroll Muffett, Center for International Law (moderator)
Ilana Solomon, Sierra Club (investor-state, energy & climate)
William Waren, Friends of the Earth U.S. (downward harmonization)

Food Panel | Sierra Club Trans-Atlantic Trade Symposium

Posted July 9, 2013

Food Panel
Kathy Ozer, National Family Farm Coalition (moderator)
Alexis Baden-Mayer, Organic Consumer Association (GMOs)
Karen Hansen-Kuhn, Institute for Trade & Agriculture Policy (emerging technologies)

China, Smithfield and the Global Meat Industry

Posted June 18, 2013

Download the slides: http://www.iatp.org/documents/china-smithfield-and-the-global...

The Economic Benefits and Costs of Frac-Sand Mining in West Central Wisconsin

Posted May 31, 2013

The Wisconsin Farmers Union, Wisconsin Towns Association and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) invite you to join Dr. Thomas Power, mining expert and principle author of The Economic Benefits and Costs of Frac-Sand Mining in West Central...

Steve Suppan March Against Monsanto - May 25, 2013

Posted May 29, 2013

Steve Suppan - Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy www.iatp.org

Music by Synister Dane http://www....

Nancy Brown - March Against Monsanto - May 25, 2013

Posted May 29, 2013

Nancy Brown - Right to Know MN http://www.righttoknowmn.org

Music by Synister Dane ...

Atina Diffley - March Against Monsanto - May 25, 2013

Posted May 29, 2013

Atina Diffley - Organic Farmer, Organic food activist, Author: "Turn Here Sweet Corn," Gardens of Eagan founder http://atinadiffley.com/

Music by Synister Dane...

Agricultural nanotechnology and the future of food

Posted May 14, 2013

Nanotechnology, a group of techniques for manufacturing and manipulating sub-molecular sized materials, is being applied to agriculture, food processing and food packaging. This webinar will discuss the effect of nanomaterials on soil health and the food chain....