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December 2, 2008
Lessons from NAFTA: Food and Agriculture PDF
NAFTA has been the blueprint for U.S. trade policy and regional and global trade agreements. But NAFTA has had a number of negative consequences.

November 18, 2008
Tackling the Toxic Table in a Global Economy PDF
Ten steps toward a healthier food system.

October 29, 2008
A Viable Response to the Food and Energy Crisis PDF
An analysis of the links between food and energy crises that outlines solutions.

September 18, 2008
Rejoining the World PDF
An article providing a blueprint for the next U.S. Administration to positively reengage with the rest of the world.

August 7, 2008
Food Aid Emergency PDF
The UN and donor countries can make emergency food assistance more effective.

August 5, 2008
The Food Crisis and Global Institutions PDF
The food crisis should move us toward a new era of global cooperation, one that is democratic and accountable to people and the planet.

July 10, 2008
Penicillin in Peril PDF
The reckless use in animals of tried-and-true human antibiotics has contributed to the development of serious antibiotic-resistant human disease.

June 25, 2008
The 2008 Farm Bill and the Doha Agenda PDF
The U.S. Congress voted a new Farm Bill into law on May 22, 2008. The legislation was greeted with a resounding “thumbs down” in Geneva, where the WTO has its headquarters. The negotiators’ reaction echoed that of President Bush, who promptly vetoed the legislation, saying the Farm Bill would impede a conclusion to negotiations on the Doha Agenda at the WTO. Yet neither the House nor the Senate had any trouble securing well over the necessary two-thirds majority necessary to overthrow the veto the same day.

June 25, 2008
La Farm Bill 2008 et l'Agenda de Doha PDF
Rien dans la législation de 2008 ne modifie la structure de base du soutien américain, qui augmentera ou diminuera en fonction des prix mondiaux. Et les règles de l'OMC ne sont elles non plus pas fondamentalement modifiées par les propositions de Doha. Ces derniers développements sont un rappel supplémentaire de la nécessité urgente de repenser la politique de commerce agricole, tant aux États-Unis que partout dans le monde.

June 25, 2008
La Farm Bill y La Agenda De Doha PDF
Nada de lo dispuesto en la legislación de 2008 cambia la estructura básica de apoyo estadounidense, que sube y baja en reacción a los precios mundiales. Y las normas de la OMC se mantienen fundamentalmente sin cambios en las propuestas de Doha. Estos últimos acontecimientos son otro recordatorio de la urgente necesidad de replantear la política comercial agrícola, tanto en los EUA como de todo el mundo.