Agriculture

China's pig industry has global impact, new report finds

Loud and clear: Report finds state laws get BPA out of baby bottles, sippy cups

The Minnesota-based public health coalition Healthy Legacy, cofounded by IATP in 2006, has some good news for parents today.

Reproductive Health And The Industrialized Food System: A Point Of Intervention For Health Policy

The US food production system yields a large volume of food that is relatively low in cost for consumers but is often high in calories and low in nutritional value.

Second thoughts on lessons of children's health in China

Nick Kristof opined a few days ago in the New York Times that while there’s every reason to be critical of China’s human rights record, we should also recognize the country’s achievements, especially in the field of health.

Five Reasons Carbon Markets Won’t Work for Agriculture

Carbon markets are viewed as the primary source of climate financing. The experience to date demands a reevaluation of their ability to exact real, sustainable change, particularly in relation to agriculture. Here are five reasons why poorly designed and regulated carbon markets should not be part of a global climate treaty.

Excessive Speculation in Agriculture Commodities

Foreword

Multi-lateralizing G-20 commitments on the commodity derivatives market: Two very modest proposals

Fair trade, supply and demand, and Peace Coffee

When IATP started Peace Coffee in 1996, its position as the country's first certified 100-percent organic and fair-trade coffee company was more than just a first—it was the central idea behind the company. Peace Coffee's use of fair-trade, organic green coffee beans helps connect farmer cooperatives around the world to consumers.

Lessons for Africa's carbon exchange

Later this month, carbon market investors will gather in Nairobi at a meeting hosted by the World Bank's International Finance Corporation.

Buying Better Chicken: A Resource to buying chicken Raised without Antibiotics and Arsenic for Schools, Hospitals and Other Purchasers

This chart is based on information provided directly by producers and suppliers via websites and phone interviews, via producer listings on certifier and eco-label websites, and by extrapolation from our knowledge of standards used by certifiers and eco-labels.