Reports

The Farm Bill and Public Health: An Overview

This paper was produced for the WIngspread Conference on Childhood Obesity, Healthy Eating and Agricultural Policy held in March 2007i. It provides background on the Farm Bill, as well as a summary of key issues and interest group priorities that will influence Farm Bill debates.

Considering the Contribution of U.S. Food and Agricultural Policy to the Obesity Epidemic: Overview and Opportunities

This paper lays out some of the ways agricultural policies help shape which, and in what relative quantities, foods are produced and consumed in the United States. It also identifies some important contributing factors to negative trends in overweight and obesity.

10 Ways to Get to Get Healthy, Local Foods into Low-Income Neighborhoods: A Minneapolis Resource Guide

This Minneapolis resource guide is for community leaders interested in addressing public health issues associated with poor diets and food insecurity in low-income neighborhoods. Its purpose is to provide ideas, links and contacts to help these leaders get started in addressing food access issues.

Maximizing Conservation Benefits from the 2007 Farm Bill: Holistic Policy Options from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

By Dennis Keeney, Mark Muller and Heather Schoonover. The first link below is for the report, the second is the summary in the format of a powerpoint.

A Row to Hoe

A study on the impact of trade liberalization on women throughout the world focusing on the food system, agricultural markets and human rights.

Staying Home: How Ethanol will Change U.S. Corn Exports

U.S. corn exports will likely decrease due to rapid growth in Midwest ethanol plants.

Water Use by Ethanol Plants: Potential Challenges

The shortage of available water could become the Achilles heel of the ethanol boom if more efficient use of water isn't made a priority, according to a new report by IATP.

Assessing the Bioeconomy

To better understand what others in the U.S. and around the world think about this emerging economy, IATP conducted an informal survey in September 2006. The survey went out to multiple networks that IATP has developed over the years as part of its international trade work, as well as U.S.-based domestic farm and environmental networks.

Can Aid Fix Trade: Assessing the WTO's Aid for Trade Agenda

The debate about Aid for Trade is important because it fi rmly places questions about aid�how much, to whom, and for what

Concentrated Market Power and Agricultural Trade

The growing market power of international food companies is adversely affecting the lives of farmers and consumers worldwide, according to a new paper by a Senior Advisor with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.