There are literally dozens of major issues being debated in the run up to the WTO Ministerial in Cancun. This article addresses one of these many concerns -- the content of the agriculture talks, which include key elements relating to food security and safety, water, and biodiversity.
The recent recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences to reduce our exposure to dioxin from our food. It's too bad the Academy's solutions focused mostly at the bottom of the dioxin food chain, rather than turning off the dioxin "tap" at its source. Dioxin is considered one of the most toxic compounds ever produced.
Ol Man River just keeps rollin along, but around this magnificent resource swirls much controversy. The waters of the Mississippi River may be muddy, but the politics are just as murky.
Antibiotics arguably constitute one of the most important medical discoveries of the last century. Unfortunately, many antibiotics now are rapidly losing effectiveness as bacteria increasingly acquire resistance to multiple medicines. Routine feeding of antibiotics to animals raised for food promotes overuse and is one of the key drivers contributing to antibiotic resistance.
Ironite is one fertilizer that bills itself as a "natural soil supplement . . . popular choice for home, lawn and garden for 43 years. Nothing greens like Ironite. Will not burn." Ironite is made from a 60 acre pile of mine tailings located at a Superfund-nominate site. Testing by state agencies in Washington and Minnesota in 1998 and 1999 found dangerously high levels of arsenic and lead.
With advances in agricultural biotechnology, it would behoove the United States to enhance existing food regulations and launch across-the-board pre-market safety testing, labeling, and traceability requirements for all food products and animal feed.
Includes French and Spanish translations.
In the three years of planning for the United Nations conference on development held last month in Monterrey, Mexico, U.S. negotiators steadfastly insisted that the conference was not about more public aid. U.S. negotiators argued that aid had, at best, a mixed record, and that the benefits of international trade revenues now dwarf any conceivable level of public aid.
Constructive Approach towards Agriculture, Food and Water in Cancun, A
There are literally dozens of major issues being debated in the run up to the WTO Ministerial in Cancun. This article addresses one of these many concerns -- the content of the agriculture talks, which include key elements relating to food security and safety, water, and biodiversity.Turn off the "Tap" to Stop Our Dioxin-Food Problem
The recent recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences to reduce our exposure to dioxin from our food. It's too bad the Academy's solutions focused mostly at the bottom of the dioxin food chain, rather than turning off the dioxin "tap" at its source. Dioxin is considered one of the most toxic compounds ever produced.Transnational Led Privatisation and the New Regime for the Global Governance of Water
This article was originally published in Water Nepal, Journal of Water Resources Development. Volume 9/10, Number 1/2, July 2001-July 2003.Muddied Waters on Mississippi River Project
Ol Man River just keeps rollin along, but around this magnificent resource swirls much controversy. The waters of the Mississippi River may be muddy, but the politics are just as murky.Antimicrobial Use in Animal Feed: An Ecological and Public Health Problem
Antibiotics arguably constitute one of the most important medical discoveries of the last century. Unfortunately, many antibiotics now are rapidly losing effectiveness as bacteria increasingly acquire resistance to multiple medicines. Routine feeding of antibiotics to animals raised for food promotes overuse and is one of the key drivers contributing to antibiotic resistance.Dialogue of the Deaf
This article by Shiney Varghese was published on October 4, 2002 by FIVAS/Foreningen for Internasjonale Vannstudier A Fertilizer That Contaminates
Ironite is one fertilizer that bills itself as a "natural soil supplement . . . popular choice for home, lawn and garden for 43 years. Nothing greens like Ironite. Will not burn." Ironite is made from a 60 acre pile of mine tailings located at a Superfund-nominate site. Testing by state agencies in Washington and Minnesota in 1998 and 1999 found dangerously high levels of arsenic and lead.Farm Bill Outrage Goes Global
The WTO trade rules for agriculture and the U.S. Farm Bill share the same flawed vision for food production.Labeling and Traceability of Bioengineered Foods
With advances in agricultural biotechnology, it would behoove the United States to enhance existing food regulations and launch across-the-board pre-market safety testing, labeling, and traceability requirements for all food products and animal feed. Includes French and Spanish translations.Opportunity Lost on Aid?
In the three years of planning for the United Nations conference on development held last month in Monterrey, Mexico, U.S. negotiators steadfastly insisted that the conference was not about more public aid. U.S. negotiators argued that aid had, at best, a mixed record, and that the benefits of international trade revenues now dwarf any conceivable level of public aid.