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Feb 6, 2013

WEBINAR: Recent AAP Policy Statements on Organic Food and Pesticides

Intended Audience: Pediatricians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Office Managers, Office Staff
Recent AAP Policy Statements on Organic Food and Pesticides
Feb 5, 2013

How to invest justly in small-scale agriculture

by
Shefali Sharma
As the Rome-based Committee on World Food Security begins preparing principles for “responsible agriculture investment” (RAI), its advisory body, the High-level Panel of Experts (HLPE), gets ready to revise its report on “Smallholder agriculture investment.” It is hoped that the RAI principles, if crafted with input from small-scale food produce
Feb 4, 2013

The end of the Farm Bill?

by
Jim Harkness
“There is absolutely no way to explain this other than agriculture is just not a priority,” said Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow on the Senate Floor on New Year’s Day.
Feb 4, 2013

Managing Small Urban Farmers Markets:

Overview While some Minneapolis neighborhoods enjoy a bountiful supply of healthy foods, others do not. Mini farmers markets help address this challenge by bringing fresh, locally grown foods into Minneapolis neighborhoods.
Feb 4, 2013

Networking Small Urban Farmers Markets

Overview
Jan 31, 2013

A year of squandered opportunities to resolve the food crisis

January 31, 2013 – A drought in the United States last year sparked the third price spike in international food commodity markets in the last five years, again pushing maize, wheat, and soybean prices to record highs. Why are we still seeing such volatility six years after prices shot up in 2007? Have global leaders taken action to address the causes of this new food crisis?
Jan 31, 2013

Dr. Paul Anastas: "We’re all in the same boat, and we only have one boat"

by
Andrew Ranallo
“Any defenders of the status quo are not on my team.”
Jan 29, 2013

Minnesota is one of 26 states taking the lead on toxic chemicals

People across the country are concerned about toxic chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA), flame retardants, phthalates and formaldehyde in products they use every day, including those designed for babies and children. Most people agree that hormone disrupters, carcinogens and developmental toxins don’t belong in our consumer products.