"IATP is working with Chinese partners to help China build a more just and sustainable food, farming and trade system. We are building bridges for sustainability and social justice between China and the world, with a focus on organic agriculture, fair trade and healthy food systems." Jim Harkness IATP is supporting those working for a more just and sustainable food system in China through networking, information exchange, research and education activities. Supporting Sustainable Food Systems in China Exchange Programs My Alternative Farming Experience in America: Blog entries from a Chinese graduate student working at a small farm in Minnesota. Think Forward/China: Analysis and observations about food systems in China. U.S.-China Agreement on Food Safety: Terms and Enforcement Capacity: Analysis of an agreement on food safety regulatory systems between the U.S. and China. IATP Launches New Initiative on Food and Agriculture in China: Press release in English and Chinese announcing the new program. Fixing Our Broken Food System: Commentary on the discovery of industrial chemicals in animal feed imported from China and links to the global food system. "Through all of our engagement with China, the U.S. government has aggressively promoted China's adoption of an American-style, high-consumption, high-waste economic model. Combine that with the global trading rules [that downplay environmental and labor standards], the tremendous constraints China faces in terms of its need to generate employment, and the fact that they've got all that coal and no oil-and how surprised can we be that we've ended up with an environmental nightmare?"
Jan. 7: China inspects poultry after bird flu death Dec. 10: IBM Study Shows Consumers More Concerned About Food Safety Dec. 5: China, U.S. Deepen Financial Ties, Aid Global Trade Dec. 5: China May Import Over 100,000 Tons Wheat By End-Feb - Analyst Dec. 5: China to issue blacklist of harmful food additives Agobservatory is IATP's web site for the latest news, reports and analysis on the environment and agriculture Have a question or comment about the China Initiative's work? Drop us a line! |
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