CETA: European Food and Agriculture Standards Under Threat

The EU-Canada trade deal CETA will provisionally enter into force on 21 September 2017. This means that large parts of CETA will be activated before ratification by the parliaments of EU member states. However, EU member states can still choose not to ratify it, in which case CETA will be rejected in its entirety.

Two ways to tackle livestock’s contribution to the climate crisis

The Issue We cannot address climate change without reducing the production and consumption of industrial meat and dairy.

Farm to Head Start in Minnesota: Planting the Seeds for a Community-centered Food System

This case study looks at a marketing initiative in two counties in Minnesota (MN), USA, which connects the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) with the Head Start Program run by the Community Action Partnership of Ramsey and Washington Counties (CAPRW) in Minnesota.

The Clean Power Plan

The Clean Power Plan is the most significant policy shaping the future of the United States’ energy sector. As such, it will affect rural communities that have long produced much of the nation’s energy supply. Although rural counties house only 15 percent of U.S.

Five key takeaways from the TTIP leak for food and farming systems

The leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiating texts published by Greenpeace Netherlands1 on May 2 provide a crucial snapshot of the status of the trade talks.

Dairy in Crisis: TPP Dumping on Dairy Farmers

The U.S. dairy industry is currently threatened by a global dairy glut.

State’s Leadership on Healthy Food and Farming at Risk Under Proposed Trade Deals

Consumer interest in healthy eating, organic food and supporting sustainable local food systems has never been higher. Consumers want and expect that product labels will identify where their food is from, how it was produced and what is in it.

Policy for Nanomaterials in Food and Food Packaging

Policy for Nanomaterials in Food and Food Packaging

Minnesota Farm to Institution Markets

Aimed at improving access to and profitability from Minnesota’s farm to institution markets (i.e. schools, hospitals, child care centers, etc.) for Minnesota producers, the survey engaged 142 producers operating in 56 counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota.