Publication archives

Oct 16, 2008

World Food Day

The 25th World Food Day is today, and couldn't have come at a more important time a
Oct 14, 2008

Smart Guide on Sludge Use and Food Production

Several million dry tons of sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, are used as fertilizer on agricultural lands and given away or sold for use by homeowners and landscape contractors annually in the United States. Currently, there are no labeling requirements for food produced on land treated with sewage sludge.
Oct 10, 2008

The Food Crisis and the World Bank

As development and finance ministers from around the world gather in Washington, D.C. this weekend for the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund meetings, the initial focus will be on the free fall plaguing global financial markets. Combined with recent sharp rises in energy and food costs, poor countries are facing a triple hit right now.
Oct 9, 2008

Agriculture Lessons from Wall Street Bailout

A few weeks ago, IATP's Mark Muller wrote about a few lessons Wall Street investors might learn from the local foods movement.
Oct 7, 2008

The Changing Climate for Food and Agriculture: A Literature Review

An annotated list of recent articles and studies related to climate change, agriculture and trade.
Oct 7, 2008

The Fertilizer Mafia?

by
Ben Lilliston
Costs for farmers around the world have gone through the roof—particularly for fertilizer.
Oct 6, 2008

The Global Food Price Crisis

by
Sophia Murphy
A fact sheet on the causes of the global food crisis.
Oct 6, 2008

No Gold Medal for Food Safety

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
In May, IATP published “U.S. China Food Safety Agreement: Terms and Enforcement Capacity.” My paper summarized the views of U.S.