Published by the Catholic Rural Life Conference. Major U.S. churches, including the National Council of Churches and the National Catholic Conference spoke out against the growing threats created by the rush to de-regulate and globalize food production and distribution. Through the successful efforts of the religious community and many others in opposing GATT, some of the most objectionable aspects of the original U.S. proposals were defeated. This article by Mark Ritchie calls on the religious community to once again join forces with others demanding change at the WTO Seattle Ministerial.