COVID-19 | IATP

CFFE Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Response

Download the full letter here.    April 7, 2020 Dear Member of Congress,

Resilient food system responses to the emerging global food crisis

As the COVID-19 crisis brings the world to a standstill, and as many observers consider the possibility of an impending food crisis, IATP urged the U.N.

COVID-19 and US-China trade and investment

The so-called “phase one” agreement was signed on January 15 to mark a partial, temporary truce in the U.S.-China battle of retaliatory tariffs (taxes on imports). IATP doubted that the commitment to increase U.S.

Governments should focus on pandemic crisis, not negotiating corporation-benefiting trade deals

United Kingdom civil society to U.K. Prime Minister and Trade Secretary: In midst of public health crisis, “it would be deeply inappropriate for trade negotiations with the United States to commence at this time.”

Will COVID-19 stimulus reach all farmers?

The COVID-19 crisis is unsettling well beyond the immediate health threat. It is evolving day-to-day with an uncertain future, destabilizing the economy at large and pushing more farmers close to the edge.

COVID-19 Stimulus Package for the Food System

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ARC2020 March newsletter: A European response to COVID-19

This article originally appeared in the ARC2020 newsletter and is republished with permission from the author Hannes Lorenzen.

Federal food assistance during the pandemic

You look for good news wherever you can find it. The heroic actions of health workers, school administrators, scientists, private food shelf operators and their volunteers.

Family food producers and anti-hunger advocates urge support for local supply chains in next stimulus bill

Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance (NAMA), National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC), Farm Aid, WhyHunger, HEAL Food Alliance, and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) commended Congress for quick passage of an initial COVID-19 pandemic relief bill and called on legislators to take an additional step to not only address the current crisis but invest in a future that minimizes food