Publication archives

May 13, 2015

IATP comments on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Dear Secretary Burwell and Secretary Vilsack,
May 13, 2015

A flood of comments on the Dietary Guidelines

by
Shefali Sharma
This past Friday, over 29,000 comments, including IATP’s review of the Guidelines, were submitted to the U.S.
A flood of comments on the Dietary Guidelines
May 7, 2015

Upcoming interview with IATP’s Dr. Jahi Chappell on GMOs for HBO’s “Vice”

by
Dr. M. Jahi Chappell
Coming up May 8, HBO will air another episode of Vice, the Emmy-winning documentary series coming out of the Vice Media group.
May 4, 2015

Tell the President to keep COOL

by
Ben Lilliston
Requiring country-of-origin labeling (COOL) of our meat at the grocery story is one of the most common sense food policies we have. Consumers want to know where their meat comes from, and COOL supports local farmers and ranchers. Yet, the big meat companies have been fighting against COOL for more than a decade.
Tell the President to keep COOL
Apr 28, 2015

Fast-track trade authority is called 'secretive' because it is

by
Juliette Majot
(An editorial from IATP president, Juliette Majot in response to an April 25, 2015 editorial in the Minneapolis StarTribune endorsing Fast Track legislation currently before Congress.)
Apr 28, 2015

Corporate cash vs the rest of us on Fast Track

by
Ben Lilliston
The corporate lobbying frenzy is heating up as Fast Track trade authority starts to make its way through Congress. The bill’s passage, with only one hearing and a tight timeline, is being greased by corporate cash and lobbying power—while a wide coalition of pretty much everyone else, workers, environmentalists, social justice and food and agriculture groups work to defeat it.
Apr 23, 2015

Farmers Say No to Free Trade

Over 110 farm, food and consumer groups oppose trade promotion authority. Read the letter. Take Action to Stop Fast Track.
Apr 22, 2015

WEBINAR: Carbon Markets and Agriculture: A U.S. and International Perspective

by
Ben Lilliston
Carbon markets and cap-and-trade programs are increasingly being used as a mechanism to mitigate climate change by reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. In the U.S., there are already two large carbon markets in play—one in California, and one in the Northeast. There will likely be an expansion of U.S. carbon markets in the coming years as the Clean Power Plan is implemented.