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Ideas for the Next Administration

New Progressive Voices IATP offers ideas for the Obama administration on how to rejoin the global community and build a fair food and farm system through our work with the Progressive Ideas Network and the Backbone Campaign.

Rejoining the World Commentary | Sep 18 | PDF
New Progressive Voices: Values and Policies for the 21st Century
IATP's Jim Harkness on a fair food system

Groups Call for Obama to Renegotiate NAFTA

World Food Nearly 60 organizations and networks sent a letter to President-elect Obama urging him to follow through on his campaign pledge to renegotiate NAFTA.

Broad Array of Groups Urge President-elect Obama to Make NAFTA a Priority Press release | Jan 5
Una amplia gama de organizaciones civiles de los EEUU hacen un llamado al presidente electo Obama para que la renegociacion del TLCAN sea una prioridad inmediata Press release | Jan 5
Letter in English
Letter in Spanish

More: Fair trade

IATP Trade Observatory | Geneva Update: Documenting the WTO

Smart Guide on Sludge Use in Food Production

munure spray small Consumers should choose foods produced without sewage sludge-based fertilizers.

Smart Guide on Sludge Use in Food Production Fact sheet | Oct 14 | PDF
Potential Health Impacts of Chemicals Found in Sludge Fact sheet | Oct 14 | PDF
Sludge-Based Fertilizer Products Fact sheet | Oct 14 | PDF

Tackling the Toxic Table

Milk Bottle IATP's David Wallinga, M.D. offers ten ways you can support a healthier global food system.

Tackling the Toxic Table in a Global Economy Commentary | Nov 18 | PDF

More: Healthy food

IATP Health Observatory | Food and Health Program

Healthy Food Access in Minneapolis

bread Many people in Minneapolis lack access to healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate foods. A new IATP paper summarizes a series of roundtable discussions with Minneapolis community members on access to healthy food.

Healthy Food Access in Minneapolis: Initial Conversations with Residents Report | Jan 9 | PDF

Food Stamps and Food Security

Carrots A new IATP report finds that food assistance programs can be improved to deliver both immediate benefits to those in need and help achieve long-term food security.

Food Stamps, Food Security and Public Health: Lessons from Minnesota Report | Jul 9 | PDF

More: Local food

IATP Ag Observatory | Local Foods Program

Rural African Summit Videos

Watch presentations from the Rural African Summit held in October 2008 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Rural African Summit Feature

Reports

Healthy Food Access in Minneapolis: Initial Conversations with Residents
January 9 | PDF
The Changing Climate for Food and Agriculture: A Literature Review
November 21 | PDF
- Acortando distancias: una visi�n para el comercio mundial de alimentos basada en los derechos humanos
November 18 | PDF
Att�nuer les divisions: une vision du commerce alimentaire mondial bas�e sur les droits humains
November 17 | PDF
Bridging the Divide: a human rights vision for global food trade
November 17 | PDF
More reports from IATP

Fact sheets

Especulaci�n en las bolsas de materias primas: riesgos a la seguridad alimentaria y la agricultura
December 8 | PDF
Local Foods and Climate Change: An Annotated List of Resources
October 24 | PDF
Sustainable Agriculture Versus Unregulated Financial Markets
October 23 | PDF
Smart Guide on Sludge Use in Food Production
October 14 | PDF
Potential Health Impacts of Certain Persistant and Other Chemicals Detected in Sludge
October 14 | PDF
More fact sheets from IATP

IATP News

December 2008
Commenting on the new Secretary of Agriculture, avoiding toxic toys, global climate talks and more.

December 19
Steve Suppan on the connection between agricultural market speculation and food security. Mark Muller talks about sustainable agriculture and fluctuating markets, and Cecilia Martinez explains IATP's new center for earth, environment and democracy program.

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Art and Healing: Body Burden

Art & Healing: Body Burden features gallery exhibitions, performances, dialogues and youth workshops that look at the connections between our bodies, our environment and our modern way of life. IATP's Kathleen Schuler speaks opening night. Intermedia Arts: November 20-January 9. Minneapolis.

Intermedia Arts

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The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems.