Food safety

CAFTA, Son Of NAFTA, Signed By U.S., Central American Countries

Son of NAFTA, the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement, aka CAFTA, has been signed by the U.S. and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. It was backed by major U.S.

India To Press For Greater Market Access

India on Tuesday said it would press for greater market access and forge its alliance with G-20 developing countries to protect the interest of agriculture and livelihood concerns of farmers.

African Leaders Meet To Discuss Regional Trade And Investment

Nine African presidents and government officials opened a regional trade summit in Kampala on Monday, with a call to unite on issues of international trade to ensure a just result for Africa.

U.S. Cautiously Welcomes Developing Countries' World Farm Trade Plan

The United States applauded the effort that a group of developing countries was making to ease the deadlock in world farm trade talks. A proposal by the G20 alliance at the World Trade Organization - led by India, South Africa and Brazil - puts the onus on rich countries to cut agricultural tariffs while asking relatively little of poorer countries.

No More Excuses: Back The Kyoto Treaty

The Day After Tomorrow is a movie, not reality, but Australia can't ignore the winds of change.

Argentina Seeks More EU Concessions On South America-Europe Free Trade

Argentina wants the European Union to make more concessions to the four-nation Mercosur trading bloc in order to create a free-trade area spanning South America and Europe, Argentina's Agriculture Minister Miguel Campos said Wednesday. An offer put on the table by Brussels last Friday was "a starting point, a minimum, which must be improved," the minister told AFP.

USDA Responds to Mix Up on Canadian Beef

A top USDA official confirms that processed beef from Canada made its way into the United States despite rules that such product should not allowed for import.

Making Fish Healthier to Eat: EPA Proposal Raises Hurdles

Widespread pollution in Minnesota, as in other states, has prompted statewide fish consumption advisories based on mercury. Government agencies acknowledge exposure threatens child development, their response is largely limited to reducing exposure - warning women to watch how much fish they eat - putting the burden on the individual to tackle the problem.

Farmers Contest Report Linking Obesity To Subsidies

Farmers are fighting back against national media reports that blame federal farm subsidies for America's obesity epidemic.

Losing Touch With the World

Along with the rising human, financial and political costs of occupying Iraq, the United States will soon be paying the price of neglecting other parts of the world. The most important case is Asia, where America is on the verge of going AWOL--absent without leave. This is particularly true when it comes to the economic issues that are of such great concern to the region.