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Trade deal to undermine health, environmental standards

Closed-door trade negotiations on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), set to begin July 8, could significantly lower health and environmental protections as EU and U.S. negotiators work to “harmonize” standards as part of the agreement. A group of 34 family farm, consumer, faith, public health, development and environment organizations from the U.S.

Repealing the Monsanto Protection Act

On Saturday, May 25, IATP participated in the March Against Monsanto (MAM) in St. Paul, Minnesota. The MAM took place in 436 cities in 52 countries, with an estimated two million participants.

Steve Suppan March Against Monsanto - May 25, 2013

Steve Suppan - Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy www.iatp.org Music by Synister Dane http://www.synisterdane.com/music.html

Nancy Brown - March Against Monsanto - May 25, 2013

Nancy Brown - Right to Know MN http://www.righttoknowmn.org Music by Synister Dane http://www.synisterdane.com/music.html

Atina Diffley - March Against Monsanto - May 25, 2013

Atina Diffley - Organic Farmer, Organic food activist, Author: "Turn Here Sweet Corn," Gardens of Eagan founder http://atinadiffley.com/ Music by Synister Dane http://www.synisterdane.com/music.html

Campaign against Golden Rice and other GMOs in the Philippines

The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) joins the South East Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE) and other network partners in the campaign against the commercialization of Golden Rice, as well as other GMOs, in the Philippines.

Money, politics and food

It didn’t make headlines, but Tuesday was the start of an important movement to reform our food and agriculture system by restoring our democracy.

New safety concerns raised by GMO corn study

Mammals fed a diet of genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready corn for two years died earlier and developed more tumors and liver and kidney damage, according to a new study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal, Food

Monsanto's Roundup-Ready crops increasing herbicide use

Genetically engineering plants to be Roundup-Ready has been a contributor to large-scale industrial agriculture. This has also created the development of weed resistance, with Roundup resistance having grown into a big problem because it is overused, poorly managed and the risks were downplayed.

The GMO labeling fight at the Codex Alimentarius Commission: How big a victory for consumers?

The Codex Alimentarius Commission is an overlooked international body with representatives of 136 governments, about 100 food industry associations, several intergovernmental organizations, and a smattering of consumer and other nongovernmental organizations.