Publication archives

Apr 15, 2011

Buying Better Chicken: A Resource to buying chicken Raised without Antibiotics and Arsenic for Schools, Hospitals and Other Purchasers

This chart is based on information provided directly by producers and suppliers via websites and phone interviews, via producer listings on certifier and eco-label websites, and by extrapolation from our knowledge of standards used by certifiers and eco-labels.
Apr 15, 2011

Dietary Sources of Chemical Exposure and Opportunities for Exposure Reduction

This report was undertaken by IATP for the Kaiser Permanente's Environmental Stewardship Public Education Campaign to develop an approach to promote actions in communities to reduce their exposure to environmental toxins in the food chain.
Apr 15, 2011

The U.S.-Colombia trade agreement: A volatile agenda on agriculture

The new Obama trade policy, as embodied in its free-trade agreement with Colombia, sadly resembles the old Bush trade policy: promoting growth in exports and investment at the expense of local economies and resilient food systems.
Apr 14, 2011

Safe Chemicals Act introduced, good news for people and families

Today, the Senate introduced the Safe Chemicals Act, which seeks to  reform the outdated and badly broken Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). We think this is good news for people and families across the United States. Why? Because TSCA has failed so completely to protect our health! Of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market today, only about 200 have ever been tested for safety.
Apr 14, 2011

Free trade and human rights: a voyage into India's countryside

IATP's Shefali Sharma is part of a delegation visiting rural areas in India to assess the human rights impacts of the country's trade and investment policies.
Apr 14, 2011

The U.S.-Colombia trade agreement: A volatile agenda on agriculture

Washington, D.C., April 14, 2011 — The new Obama trade policy, as embodied in its free-trade agreement with Colombia, sadly resembles the old Bush trade policy: promoting growth in exports and investment at the expense of local economies and resilient food systems.
Apr 13, 2011

Water Security and the Right to Food in Climate Challenged Countries: Women at the Center

by
Shiney Varghese
On April 13, 2011, The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in cooperation with the Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission, the ACP Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), the European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development (Concord) and other partners, organized a Brussels Bri
Apr 13, 2011

Who's benefitting from higher farm prices

Higher prices for crops mean higher profits for farmers, right? Not so fast, says a new Policy Brief by Timothy Wise at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University.