Fresh food, strong communities: Celebrating Minneapolis’ farmers markets
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August 7–13 is National Farmers Market Week, and Minneapolis has more than a few reasons to celebrate. Continue Reading
On dead zones, flooding and money
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Lake Erie. That’s how big this year’s dead zone—the largest ever—in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to be, according to National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration predictions.
Antibiotics in ethanol? Just say no.
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Here’s an issue you don’t hear very much about: antibiotic use in ethanol production.
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The U.S.-Colombia trade agreement: A volatile agenda on agriculture
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The new Obama trade policy, as embodied in its free-trade agreement with Colombia, sadly resembles the old Bush trade policy: promoting growth in exports and investment at the expense of local economies and resilient food systems. Continue Reading
Food packaging major exposure route for BPA
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A new peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Health Perspectives has found evidence suggesting that food packaging is a major source of exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA).
Reclaiming rights on International Women’s Day centennial
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The year 2011 started with the news of food price hikes around the world pushing even more people, especially women, into hunger. But then along came images of women in Egypt in the forefront of a revolution to get rid of a government that has been in power for over 30 years! Continue Reading
Reflections on the right to water
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This week, the U.N. Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access to safe drinking water and sanitation, Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, will visit the United States, giving us an opportunity to pause and reflect: What does right to water entail?
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Inspiration from Egypt at the World Social Forum
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Friday’s closing ceremony of the World Social Forum began with the news that Hosni Mubarak had resigned from office and led to a resounding cheer and celebration amongst the crowd. Egypt and Tunisia’s people-led struggles had reverberated throughout the forum with intermittent marches of Eyptians and those in solidarity. Continue Reading
Public health cost of global (corn) trade
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Last week Mexico paid a U.S.-based corn processor, Corn Products International, Inc. (CPI) $58.4 million in accordance with a 2009 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tribunal decision. The case illustrates the important intersection of U.S. trade policy with food and public health.
An ounce of prevention: facing the next global food crisis
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Press attention has again focused this past month on rising food prices. Continue Reading