Vatican Statement on Climate Change Castigates Industrial Agriculture
On Thursday, June 18th, the Vatican released to the public its long awaited official statement on climate change, titled Laudito Si. Taking the austere life of St. Francis of...
California Drought: No Solutions Coming from Big Agribusiness
Almost everyone is taking drastic measures to mitigate the impact of California’s drought crisis. The California Energy Commission raised the efficiency standards for toilets, urinals, and faucets, requiring all...
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...
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...
Even More Secrets of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
The secrets behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) are slowly leaking out, even though the negotiators have signed an agreement to keep all of its elements secret. Recently, Mark Schultz...
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...
China and the Global Meat Complex
Recently, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy released a set of reports titled Global Meat Complex: The China Series. The series consists of four reports, each describing a...
The WTO Compromise is NOT a Victory for India
Many commentators around the world are claiming a “victory” for India with the agreement at the World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Bali between India, the United States (US)...
Thanksgiving for the World: the joys and the shame
In 1960, CBS News produced a documentary film called “Harvest of Shame”. The film depicted the horrible working conditions of farm workers working all over the United States. It’s...
The US is using the WTO to destroy India’s Food Security Bill and open India’s markets
This past September the Indian government passed a Food Security Bill that will bolster India’s agricultural economy, support it’s farmers, and provide food at reasonable prices to many of...