Antibiotic Resistance: The Unwelcome Guest at Your Holiday Dinner

As the holidays approach, thoughts inevitably turn to an important part of these celebrations - food, and in particular, turkey. We may also wish to consider the health and environmental impacts of how the meat for our holiday is raised.

Is Free Trade an Insurance Against Financial Turbulence

Perhaps it is not surprising that WTO Director General, Pascal Lamy, never misses an opportunity to promote the potential benefits of increased trade liberalization. According to Lamy (and other free trade advocates), trade expansion is the solution to every major problem the world faces.

Cattle Abuse, Beef Recall, Highlight Systemic Weaknesses

The recent recall of 143 million pounds of beef exposes systemic weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection system.

Meat Trade

This article was first published by the Food Ethics Council, Volume 2, Issue 4. Winter 2007.

International Solidarity Letter

Free Trade Undermining Democracy in Costa Rica?

Pre-election polls said Costa Ricans would reject CAFTA-DR. But election results differed and the stakes couldn't be higher for the future of the Costa Rican democracy and economy. What happened?

More ethanol, more corn, more nitrogen - and bigger dead zone in the gulf

U.S. farmers have planted a post-World War II record amount of land with corn. Researchers report an all-time record for the size of the dead (hypoxic) zone in the Gulf of Mexico. Is there a connection?

A "Healthy Food" Bill for Not So Healthy Americans

By David Wallinga, M.D. and Robert S. Lawrence, M.D.

What to do about Doha: A Look Inside the U.S.

The U.S. is undergoing vigorous debates on agriculture and trade policy. What does the U.S. stand on the WTO's Doha Round.

Behind the Secret Trade Deal: What About Agriculture?

A new backroom deal on trade by Democratic leaders and the U.S. Trade Representative completely ignored one of the most damaging and controversial aspects of trade deals: agriculture.