Food justice

[Watch] Journey for Justice: A Global Movement to Empower Emerging Farmers

On May 23, 2024, IATP cohosted "Journey for Justice: A Global Movement to Empower Emerging Farmers" with the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

IATP comment to USDA on proposed rule on "Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments"

The following comment was summitted to the USDA regarding the proposed rule on the “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” on August 1st, 2022. IATP supports the proposed rule and suggests several additions that would increase transparency and fairness for workers.

What is agroecology, and how can it provide solutions to crises that plague our food systems and create food democracies?

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United States farmers, food and trade justice advocates call on Biden administration to reorient approach to global food and agriculture issues

MINNEAPOLIS—Today, in advance of World Food Day, more than 65 United States-based farmers, food and trade justice advocates delivered a letter to the Biden administration urging the U.S.

Solidarity statement in support of Indian farmers' historic protests

U.S. farmers and allied food and justice advocates have joined together to express solidarity with the farmer protests in India against the unjust farm laws that will increase agribusiness' stranglehold over their food systems.

US Farmers and Allied Food Justice Advocates Express Solidarity with the Historic Farmer Protests in India

Download a PDF of the press release here. 

Revisiting Crisis by Design: Race, ethnicity, gender analysis and crisis by design

Racial, ethnic and gender-based disparities in the U.S. agricultural and food system are most visible when we consider farm ownership and income farm operations. The steady decline in the number of African American farmers and the share of their farmland ownership over the last century continue to affect the ability of the African American community to address the issue.