Publication archives

Apr 10, 2015

Eco-commensalism: Setting the table for what comes after capitalism

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Download the presentation slides Jahi Chappell presentation at +50 Teach-in University of Michigan
Apr 10, 2015

TTIP Global Day of Action: Take a Picture!

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
One of the most surprising parts of my visits to Europe around trade issues has been the misconceptions people have about the U.S. And I’m not talking about generalizations about problems in our food system, but the idea that all Americans support free trade agreements.
Apr 7, 2015

New NAFTA rulings favor corporations over community values, environment

by
Ben Lilliston
We have entered a new era of corporate rights—where, in their quest to access natural resources around the world, multinational firms now routinely ride roughshod over governments and communities. Two trade tribunal rulings issued last month explain how.
New NAFTA rulings favor corporations over community values, environment
Apr 7, 2015

The last hurrah for speculative position limits?

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
For more than four years, IATP has been submitting comments on proposed U.S. regulations to limit the share of positions controlled by financial speculators in commodity derivatives markets. A position is a financial interest in one or more contracts of a commodity, e.g. Chicago Board of Trade No. 2 Yellow Corn.
Apr 7, 2015

High tunnels can bring benefits to farmers and schools

by
Pete Huff
High tunnels—also known as hoop houses or passive solar greenhouses—are an increasingly common feature on farms through the Upper Midwest, where their use provides valuable extension to the region’s short growing season.  Local food markets—including farm to school—stand to benefit from the increased availability of fruits and vegetables throughout the year produced by the increased use of
High tunnels can bring benefits to farmers and schools
Apr 7, 2015

Extending the Growing Season

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Apr 2, 2015

Suing EPA for failure to regulate nano-pesticides

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
We finally know what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will and will not do about regulating the use of nanomaterials in pesticides. It has taken seven years and a lawsuit to force the EPA to act.
Apr 2, 2015

Superbugs a grave global threat by 2030 due to industrial meat production

by
Shefali Sharma
A massive global increase in factory-farmed meat production by 2030 will increase antibiotic use by 67 percent, posing a “public health threat,” predicts a newly released study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scientists (PNAS).