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IATP Statement on the Death of George Floyd

The death of George Floyd in the custody of a Minneapolis police officer on Monday night profoundly saddened all of us at IATP. Minneapolis is the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s home, and we are grounded in our community. We continue to deeply feel and grapple with the immense injustice of Mr. Floyd’s death and the evolving events that have followed in our neighborhood.

Andrew Puzder: the narrowly avoided threat to food system workers

Just before this posting, Andrew Puzder withdrew from consideration for Secretary of Labor. We welcome this development for the reasons stated below.

Components of a larger system

From the Executive Director

Political momentum on water raises red flags

On 21 September 2016 the United Nations (U.N.) newly convened High-level Panel on Water (HLPW), called for a fundamental shift in the way the world looks at water.

Celebrating common sense?

Last week, there was a bit of good news on the trade front: on July 8, tobacco giant Philip Morris lost its ridiculous case against Uruguay’s cigarette labeling laws.

Contribution to Asia Regional Meeting on Agroecology

Minneapolis, May 10, 2016—The Regional Meeting on Agroecology in Asia in November of 2015 marked the culmination of four FAO meetings on Agroecology. These vibrant meetings confirmed a rising tide that we have written about previously: agroecology’s prominence is growing worldwide.

International Day of Peasants and Farmers Struggles: In support of Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

Twenty years ago, on April 17th, 19 members of the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST) were killed during a peaceful action to obtain land for farming and other livelihoods.

Why Democracy Awakening Is Essential for Changing our Food System

It’s campaign season—a time when the pervasive influence of money in our political system seems to slap us in the face with each new political ad.

World Water Day 2016: A water justice toolkit towards public water for all

As there are more and more calls that public water authorities rebuild their water infrastructure and improve the quality of water supply and sanitation services, the first module of a new Water Justice Toolkit has just been released to celebrate this World Water Day: March 22, 2016.

Honduran activist Berta Cáceres' legacy

Early in the morning on March 3, 2016, the environmental justice community was jolted by news of the assassination of Berta Cáceres, the Honduran feminist activist. She was nearly 45 and was shot dead the previous night in her home, in La Esperanza.