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Jul. 8, 2008: Food Stamps, Food Security and Public Health: Lessons from Minnesota (report by Carla Kaiser/IATP)

The Food Stamp Program is a good case study to examine why, despite food assistance and nutrition programs, people continue... [PDF]

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Jun. 19, 2008: Harvesting Fuel - Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest (report by Don Arnosti, Dr. Dalia Abbas, Dr. Dean Current, Dr. Michael Demchik)

A series of test forest biomass harvests from the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota indicate that such harvests could... [PDF]

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Jun. 12, 2008: 10 Myths From the Mainstream Media on U.S. Farm Policy (fact sheet)

The mainstream media often misunderstands how farm policy works in the real world. [PDF]

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May. 27, 2008: U.S.-China Agreement on Food Safety: Terms and Enforcement Capacity (report by Steve Suppan/IATP)

A review of the U.S.-China food safety agreement. [PDF]

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May. 20, 2008: Import Food Safety in the Twilight of the Bush Administration (report by Steve Suppan/IATP)

An examination of a Bush Administration interagency task force recommendations on ensuring food imported into the U.S. is safe. [PDF]

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May. 20, 2008: Import Food Safety in the Twilight of the Bush Administration - Executive Summary (fact sheet)

Executive summary of the longer report looking at Bush Administration proposals to ensure the safety of food imported into the U.S. [PDF]

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May. 16, 2008: 7 raisons pour lesquelles Doha ne peut pas résoudre la crise alimentaire (fact sheet)

Les dirigeants des institutions commerciales et financieres mondialeslOrganisation mondiale du commerce (OMC), la Banque mondiale, le Fonds monetaire international (FMI)... [PDF]

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May. 13, 2008: 7 Reasons Why the Doha Round Will Not Solve the Food Crisis (fact sheet)

Leaders at the WTO and World Bank are pushing for a Doha Round to help solve the food crisis, but... [PDF]

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May. 13, 2008: Puede la Ronda de Doha de la OMC resolver la Crisis Alimentaria Mundial? (fact sheet)

Los lideres de las instituciones financieras y del comercio mundial - Organizacion Mundial del Comercio (OMC), el Banco Mundial, el... [PDF]

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May. 6, 2008: Biofuel and Global Biodiversity (report by Dennis Keeney and Claudia Nanninga/IATP)

Increasing production of crops for biofuels is exacerbating agricultures impact on biodiversity in many parts of the world. [PDF]

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Apr. 22, 2008: Parkinson's, Pesticides and Other Environmental Causes (fact sheet)

This fact sheet discusses environmental risk factors for Parkinson's disease. [PDF]

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Apr. 18, 2008: Turning High Prices Into an Opportunity: What is Needed (report by Anne Laure Constantin/IATP)

The global food crisis is an opportunity for the international community to provide greater support for agriculture in countries that... [PDF]

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Apr. 14, 2008: The Multilateral Trade and Investment Context for Biofuels: Issues and Challenges (report by Sophia Murphy/IATP and IIED)

This paper explains how international trade and investment rules will influence the development of the global biofuel sector. [PDF]

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Apr. 11, 2008: Smart Plastics - Common Questions and Answers (fact sheet)

Common questions and answers about the numbered system on plastic containers and bottles. [PDF]

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Apr. 4, 2008: Smart Plastics Guide (fact sheet)

Making smarter purchasing decisions for plastics. [PDF]

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