Definition
Farm to School is an initiative that links children to nearby small and mid-size farms and ranches that produce fresh, healthy and minimally processed1 foods that are served at their schools.
Goals
Hundreds of thousands of American Indians own land on reservations, but few have access to it. The Cobell settlement will put almost $2 billion toward Indian land consolidation, but is it too little too late?
This IATP report examines food and agricultural applications of nanotechnology, such as coatings used on fruits and vegetables to preserve shelf life, and details possible hazards to human health and the environment if they are marketed without pre-market safety assessment and post-market surveillance.
Minneapolis has a thriving community of small farmers markets bringing fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruit and flowers to neighborhoods with limited healthy food options.
Minneapolis, April 21, 2011 — The Africa Carbon Exchange (ACX) was launched in Nairobi on March 24; yet only two days before, Bloomberg headlines announced “Global Carbon Credits Die as Smart Money Backs Indian RECs (Renewable Energy Certificates).”1 While the ACX is positioning itself to be the
