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WTO impasse: Who is looking out for the public good?

Late July is a quiet time for much of the Northern hemisphere: even the United States takes a week or two off work at some point to enjoy the summer. It is a busy time, however, for international trade negotiators—this year more than most.

Putting meaning back into “sustainable intensification”

Abstract

African Group Statement Delivered by H.E. Nkopane Monyane Under Agenda Item 1 of the Meeting of the General Council 24th-25th July 2014

Why $3 corn won’t spark a prairie fire

In 1986, corn was selling at $1.80 a bushel. Today, in the summer of 2014, corn is selling for under $4.00 a bushel. If we adjust for inflation, the $1.80 corn of 1986 would be worth $3.90 a bushel today.

Inventing new (food) democracies

Food democracy must start from the bottom-up, at the level of villages, regions, cities, and municipalities. – UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Olivier De Schutter in March 2014

The view from Berlin: Will Germany block the Canadian-EU free trade pact over corporate investor rights?

This past weekend, the Toronto Globe and Mail reported that Germany would reject the Canadian-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as it contains

Empowered Africa: Agribusiness and Land Grabbing

August 4th, 2014

Taking place on the eve of President Obama’s African Leaders Summit, the Empowered Africa Dialogue will provide an alternative space where grassroots citizen-activists, scholars, progressive NGOs and community organizers from Africa and the United States will critique, from a progressive and proactive perspective, significant issues related to U.S.-Africa policy. The Empowered Africa Dialogue is a day-long event hosted by the U.S.-Africa Network. From 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., a discussion group on Agribusiness and Land Grabbing will include the following speakers: Jacques Bahat

Trade above all: the draft food safety chapter of TTIP

This piece reviews the recently leaked draft chapter of the U.S.-EU trade agreement and accompanying IATP analysis.

WEBINAR: TTIP and Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest threats to public health. Margeret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization has warned, “A post-antibiotic era means, in effect, an end to modern medicine as we know it. Things as common as strep throat or a child’s scratched knee could once again kill.”