Food and health

Time for health professionals to get active on food and farm policy

Minneapolis – Health professionals are on the front lines of America’s broken food system, linked to the current obesity epidemic as well as a surge in related, costly diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.

Mini farmers markets expand to bring local produce to Minneapolis neighborhoods

Minneapolis – The number of mini farmers markets that provide fresh, local produce to Minneapolis neighborhoods has more than tripled in the past two years, announced the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) today.

A final bite of kimchi?

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. is poised to make a renewed push for completion of a free trade agreement with South Korea. If the agreement moves ahead it will help President Obama make good on his pledge to double U.S.

New study uncovers alarming frequency of BPA in canned foods

What do over 90 percent of 50 cans from 19 states and one Canadian province have in common? BPA. It's not a riddle, but the disturbing results of a new study (No Silver Lining) released Tuesday by the Chemical Safety Workgroup.

Letter to the U.S. Senate

The letter explains why the CMOC supports a bill to narrow exemptions to trading financial and commodity derivatives contracts on regulated exchanges and opposes broad exemptions to exchange trading proposed by Wall Street and the Coalition of Derivatives End Users.

Letter to the U.S. Senate

The letter proposes deletions and alternative language to the "Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010" that would carve out regulatory exemptions for trades between Coalition members and the financial institutions that trade in unregulated "dark markets."

Challenging the Obesity System

Minneapolis, April 9, 2010 — Last month, to great fanfare, First Lady Michelle Obama announced her Let’s Move initiative to combat childhood obesity.

Comment on the Comprehensive Framework for Action on the Global Food Crisis

A comment from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy to the UN High Level Task Force on responding to the global food crisis.

Letter to the FDA regarding the use of Food Dyes

Letter to the FDA regarding the use of Food Dyes and endorsement of the CSPI petition from June, 2008

Farm to school efforts double in Minnesota: Demand from students, farmers and schools grows for farm to school programs

Minneapolis – The number of Minnesota school districts purchasing fresh food from local farms has more than doubled in the last 15 months, according to a survey released today by the Minnesota School Nutrition Association (MSNA) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).