Fact Sheets

United States Dumping on World Agricultural Markets

Fact sheet based on the report "WTO Agreement on Agriculture: A Decade of Dumping," a Feb. 2005 update of the 2001 paper "United States Dumping on Agricultural Markets." This fact sheet is excerpted from IATP's report Sailing Close to the Wind: Navigating the Hong Kong WTO Ministerial.  

BSE in Germany - Update Covering 2004

In 2004, 65 cases of BSE were confirmed in Germany, compared to 54 in 2003, and 106 in 2002. Until January 19, 2005, one additional case was confirmed, taking the number of confirmed BSE cases since the first detection of BSE in Germany in November 2000, to a total of 358. In Germany all cattle older than 24 month at slaughter have to be tested for BSE, compared to 30 months in the EU.

Glosario de Terminos para el Acuerdo de Agricultura de la OMC

Smart Produce Guide

Pesticide residue levels on produce vary depending on the type and how it is grown. This guide will help with choosing fruits and vegetables that have lower residues, avoiding other contaminates affecting produce and information on locally produced and organic foods. Both the long and short versions are included.

The WTO July 2004 Framework Agreement: An Overview of Agriculture

Overview of the WTO's July 2004 Framework Agreement. It is organized, as Annex A is, by pillar: domestic support, export competition and market access.

The WTO July 2004 Framework Agreement: An Overview of Agriculture

Overview of the WTO's July 2004 Framework Agreement. It is organized, as Annex A is, by pillar: domestic support, export competition and market access.

Smart Fish Guide

A guide for safer, sustainable fish consumption for healthier children and a healthier environment, for Minnesota moms, moms-to-be and kids under 15.

Toxic Flame Retardants: Emerging Public Health Threat

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a widely used class of brominated flame retardants, are leaving a lasting toxic legacy in the environment and in human beings.

Toxic Flame Retardants: Emerging Public Health Threat

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a widely used class of brominated flame retardants, are leaving a lasting toxic legacy in the environment and in human beings.

Purchase of Local and/or Organic Foods for Patients and Cafeterias

Case study of the purchase of local and/or organic foods for patients and cafeterias through the Hospital Food Project (NHS), London, England