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May 19, 2008

Import Food Safety in the Twilight of the Bush Administration

In 2007, 30 million pounds of ground beef was pulled off the U.S. market in a series of twenty recalls because of contamination concerns. The recalls highlight serious concerns in our deregulated food safety system. Over the last decade we've reduced the number of food safety inspectors and instead rely more on the food industry to regulate itself.
May 15, 2008

Minnesota Passes New Biodiesel Mandate

Minnesota recently passed legislation to increase the biodiesel content of diesel fuel sold in the state from the current 2 percent to 20 percent, which is the highest in the nation, by 2015.
May 13, 2008

Farm Bill Perpetuates Market Deregulation and Volatility

The 2008 Farm Bill coming to the House and Senate floor includes incremental gains for conservation, renewable energy, food aid and healthier local food systems.
May 6, 2008

Biofuels Contributing to Changing Land-Use Patterns, Affecting Biodiversity

Increasing production of crops for biofuels is exacerbating agriculture's impact on biodiversity in many parts of the world, finds a new report by IATP.
Apr 18, 2008

Can High Agriculture Prices Spur Development?

Trade ministers gathering in Accra, Ghana for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) should take steps to support agriculture and manage supplies to address price volatility, according to a new paper by IATP.
Apr 14, 2008

Global Rules to Shape Biofuel Market

The long-term sustainability of the fast-moving global biofuel market will depend on changes to international trade and investment rules that govern energy, environment, agriculture and rural development, according to a new paper published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

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