Update on Sustainable and Organic Agriculture in the US
Throughout March, farmers, ranchers, and advocates of sustainable agriculture flew to DC from around the country to discuss the benefits of sustainable agriculture with Senators and Representative of their...
JustFood Conference March 15th
Next week the Just Food Conference at Columbia University Teachers College will bring together community leaders, students, policy makers, educators, farmers, and chefs. We look forward to...
Regulating Synthetic Biology – Why the US Will Not Take a Precautionary Approach
Now that the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity has urged nations to “take a precautionary approach” to regulating synthetic biology, it’s time for the United States to initiate...
Dr. Mencher on US-India trade disagreement: “India is Right”
In a letter to India Abroad published last week, Dr. Mencher argues that “India is Right”, even though the mainstream press appears overwhelmingly in support of the United States...
The Secrets Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership
You may or may not have heard that negotiations are currently underway in Ottawa, Canada to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is a free-trade agreement between 12...
Government Shutdown is a Crisis for the Right, and Could Be an Opportunity for Small Farmers
It’s an old saying that within every crisis there is opportunity. Recently, journalists have taken to quoting former White-House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel’s statement that “You never let...
What About Food For People? – the US Farm Bill and the Rural Economy
Conservative Republicans in the US House of Representatives remain unconcerned with the needs of the American people as they argue to split the Farm Bill in two. They are...