Fast Track a Bad Deal for Farmers and Our Food System, 110+ groups say

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Over 110 farm, food and consumer groups urged members of Congress in a letter today to oppose trade promotion authority or “fast track” legislation that would pave the way for trade agreements detrimen

Extending the Growing Season

Introduction

Midwest Bioeconomy and Safer Products Summit

Minneapolis – Business, political, academic, and community leaders will convene in Pohlad Hall at the Minneapolis Central Library on Thursday, February 19th, 2015 to explore how the rapidly growing Bioeconomy and green chemistry sectors in the Midwest are providing clean, safe and economical solutions to many of the problems that face us here and around the world.

Using Regionally Grown Grains and Pulses in School Meals

Best Practices for using regionally grown grains and legumes in school meals

Deepening Food Democracy

Introduction

Report: Fungicide resistance poses serious threat to human health, agriculture

Minneapolis – The beneficial effects of fungicides are rapidly dwindling, opening a vulnerability to fungi in plants and animals, says a new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

Fungicide Resistance

Executive Summary

Nonprofits sue EPA for failure to regulate novel pesticide products created With nanotechnology

Washington, DC – Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit late yesterday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s failure to regulate novel nanomaterial pesticides.

Congressional spending deal rewards Wall Street over Main Street

Minneapolis – The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) today urged the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against a midnight amendment that would protect Wall Street’s riskiest trading by granting it Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guarantees against losses.

Local Economies on the Table

Communities across the United States and Europe are working to transform local economic systems so that they are more sustainable and equitable. Programs that support the production of nutritious and culturally appropriate food by local farmers and locally sourced renewable energy, construction and even office supplies benefit local producers, businesses, workers and consumers.