Agriculture

Eye on America: Social Watch 1997-2004

IATP has compiled our contributions to SocialWatch between the years 1997-2004.

American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Opposes DR-CAFTA

Letter to members of Congress opposing DR-CAFTA from members of the ethanol industry.

CAFTA-NAFTA: Don't Be Fooled Again

The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is modeled directly on NAFTA. The supporters of NAFTA's deregulation of national borders promised farmers they would "export their way to prosperity". After eleven years of NAFTA this line of thinking was exposed as a myth as farmers watched crop prices for major commodities decline, and now CAFTA would continue the same pattern.

Minnesota Ranks Third in Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Animal Feed, New Report Estimates

Minnesota ranks third in the country in its estimated annual use of antibiotics important in human medicine as feed additives for chicken, swine and beef cattle, according to a new report released today by Environmental Defense.

Healthy Food, Healthy Hospitals, Healthy Communities

Hospitals around the country are starting to follow their own advice to patients about the importance of a beneficial diet by offering fresh, healthy food at their facilities.

Sweet or Sour? The U.S. Sugar Program and the Threats Posed by the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Program

The U.S. sugar program is the only major U.S.commodity program that guarantees fair prices to farmers, operates at no cost to tax payers and prevents export dumping at below the cost of production. In other words, it balances supply and demand.

True Rice Solutions; A Civil Society Declaration

A sign-on declaration opposing distribution and production of genetically modified golden rice.

China Bans Poultry Imports from North Korea

CHINA, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF, April 5, 2005 -- On March 31, 2005, China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) made a joint announcement to ban poultry product imports from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), due to outbreaks of high pathogenic avian influenza in that country.

Hard Red Spring Wheat at a Genetic Crossroad

Traces the battle over the approval of genetically engineered wheat in the United States.

Comprehensive Plan to Reduce the Risk of Avian Influenza Outbreak

The Hong Kong government has drawn up a comprehensive plan to reduce the risk of an avian influenza outbreak. The plan has just been submitted to the Legislative Council for discussion.