Publication archives

Jul 21, 2011

Biofuels and land use: It's all how you look at it

What happens when you take a group of thoughtful people with quite radically different perspectives on agriculture and land use to Brazil? Really interesting conversations, for one.
Jul 20, 2011

It’s the pork price, stupid!

by
Mindi Schneider
This blog, by Mindi Schneider, first appeared on Pig Penning.
Jul 15, 2011

G-20 agriculture ministers meet in Paris with little result

by
Sophia Murphy
On June 23, 2011, the G-20 marked a new phase in its evolution as a political entity with its first summit of agricultural ministers. Held in Paris, with a significant investment of French political energy in the process and the outcome, the meeting was nonetheless profoundly disappointing.
Jul 15, 2011

Definition of Farm to School

Definition Farm to School is an initiative that links children to nearby small and mid-size farms and ranches that produce fresh, healthy and minimally processed1 foods that are served at their schools. Goals
Jul 15, 2011

Cobell settlement: too little, too late?

by
Ben Lilliston
America has a long, tragic and violent history of removing American Indians from the land. Remarkably, a host of maddening barriers remain for many Indians seeking access to their land.
Jul 13, 2011

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

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
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.
Jul 12, 2011

Landowners without land

Hundreds of thousands of American Indians own land on reservations, but few have access to it. The Cobell settlement will put almost $2 billion toward Indian land consolidation, but is it too little too late?
Jul 1, 2011

Back on track: Why BCAP is worth saving