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Agroecology

Update on Sustainable and Organic Agriculture in the US

ndchance 1 April, 2016 Update on Sustainable and Organic Agriculture in the US2016-04-01T20:12:28+00:00 Agroecology No Comment
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...
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Alternative Agriculture

JustFood Conference March 15th

ndchance 4 March, 2015 JustFood Conference March 15th2015-03-04T19:34:30+00:00 Alternative Agriculture No Comment
    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...
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Industrial Agriculture

Regulating Synthetic Biology – Why the US Will Not Take a Precautionary Approach

ndchance 11 November, 2014 Regulating Synthetic Biology – Why the US Will Not Take a Precautionary Approach2014-11-11T22:48:58+00:00 Industrial Agriculture No Comment
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...
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Agriculture & the WTO

Dr. Mencher on US-India trade disagreement: “India is Right”

ndchance 19 August, 2014 Dr. Mencher on US-India trade disagreement: “India is Right”2015-01-15T22:16:05+00:00 Agriculture & the WTO No Comment
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...
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Agriculture & the WTO

The Secrets Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership

ndchance 14 July, 2014 The Secrets Behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership2014-07-14T20:32:24+00:00 Agriculture & the WTO No Comment
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...
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Food Policy

Government Shutdown is a Crisis for the Right, and Could Be an Opportunity for Small Farmers

thesecondchance 9 October, 2013 Government Shutdown is a Crisis for the Right, and Could Be an Opportunity for Small Farmers2013-11-06T20:49:39+00:00 Food Policy No Comment
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...
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Family Farming

What About Food For People? – the US Farm Bill and the Rural Economy

thesecondchance 8 July, 2013 What About Food For People? – the US Farm Bill and the Rural Economy2015-01-15T22:18:39+00:00 Family Farming No Comment
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...
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