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Getting Juiced, Sustainably!

Join IATP for a training workshop focused on the past, present and future of sustainable biofuels in Minnesota, July 8, 2009.

Contact Amy Stratton for registration details.

Sustainable Biofuels Worksop PDF

Midwest Rural Assembly

Join us in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on August 10-11, 2009, for the Midwest Rural Assembly!

Share resources and strategies for rural economic and community development opportunities with other rural leaders and policymakers.

More: Rural Communities

IATP Ag Observatory | Rural Communities Program

U.S. and EU Bear Special Responsibility for Global Food Crisis

Policies enacted by the U.S. and the EU, and aggressively pushed through global institutions, laid the ground for the ongoing food crisis, finds a new report by IATP and CIDSE.

Global Food Responsibility: The European Union and United States Must Chart a New Path Report | May 19 | PDF
Europe and U.S. bear special responsibility for food crisis, new report finds Press release | May 19

Global Land Grab

In Foreign Policy in Focus, IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch describes the global land grab phenomenon and how to address it.

Global Land Grab Commentary | Jun 18

More: Fair trade

IATP Trade Observatory | Geneva Update: Documenting the WTO

Report: HFCS Contaminated With Mercury

Two new papers look at the presence of mercury in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). An article in Environmental Health finds mercury in commercial HFCS. An IATP study finds mercury in common foods and beverages.

Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup Report | Jan 26 | PDF
Much High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated With Mercury, New Study Finds Press release | Jan 26 | PDF
Environmental Health article
Table A: Total mercury detected in 55 brand-name foods and beverages high in HFCS. PDF
Frequently Asked Questions Fact sheet | Feb 3 | PDF
Interview with Dr. David Wallinga, M.D., author of Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup

Avoiding Food Dyes

Many candies and other processed foods contain synthetic food dyes linked to increased hyperactivity in children. Two new consumer tools from IATP help you avoid foods with synthetic food dyes.

Brain Food Selector
Smart Guide to Food Dyes Fact sheet | Feb 12 | PDF
Have a Happier Valentine's Day Press release | Feb 12 | PDF

More: Healthy food

IATP Health Observatory | Food and Health Program

IATP Partners with Compass on Buying Local

IATP is partnering with Compass Group, a leading food service company, to buy local. The pilot project aims to partner with 2,013 farmers by 2013.

Silver Lining for Mid-sized Farmers Press release | Jun 22 | Compass Group North America

Food-to-Backpack Project Starts in St. Paul

Thirty families from the Webster Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul, Minn., are participating in a pilot program that provides students with healthy food to take home.

Press release PDF
St. Paul steps up the Farm-to-School initiative PDF

More: Local food

IATP Ag Observatory | Local Foods Program

Lessons from Forest Biomass

BUG A new study by IATP finds that forest biomass harvests could reduce the cost of fire prevention while providing work for loggers and fuel for renewable energy.

Harvesting Fuel: Cutting Costs and Reducing Forest Fire Hazards Through Biomass Harvest Report | Jun 19 | PDF
Executive Summary PDF
Data Appendix PDF
Test Biomass Harvests Yield Important Lessons Press release | Jun 19 | PDF
Interview with IATP's Don Arnosti
Biomass Magazine Article

Assessing Biofuels' Carbon Footprint

In a commentary published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, IATP President Jim Harkness, Michael Noble of Fresh Energy and Patrick Moore of Clean Up the River Environment discuss biofuels and global climate change.

Dispute Over Biofuels Has a Middle Ground Commentary | Jun 13
IATP's Think Forward Blog on the bioeconomy

More: Bioeconomy

Latest headlines | Rural Communities Program | In the Field blog

Faith and Food

strawberriesFeature A new report by IATP and funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota found that synagogues, churches and other faith organizations throughout the United States are building community—and healthier lives—by making healthy foods available to their members and others.

Faith and Food: Action Strategies for Healthy Eating Report | May 6 | PDF
Report finds faith organizations building community, improving health through healthy foods Press release | May 6 | PDF
Share your faith community's story
Listen to IATP's JoAnne Berkenkamp discuss the report

Responding to the Global Food Crisis

This summer, The People's University will explore globalization and its complexities through a new series, Globalization Unearthed, presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County in partnership with the Minnesota International Center.

IATP President Jim Harkness will discuss the causes of the global food crisis and chart a course for how the U.S. and the world can build a stronger, healthier global food system.

July 14, 2009
Central Library in downtown Minneapolis in Pohlad Hall (300 Nicollet Mall)
Doors at 6:15; lecture begins at 7:00 p.m.
Free

Reports

Global Food Responsibility: The European Union and United States Must Chart a New Path
May 19 | PDF
Faith Communities and Healthy Eating: Issues and Opportunities for Moving Forward in Minnesota
May 12 | PDF
Identifying Our Climate Foodprint: Assessing and Reducing the Global Warming Impacts of Food and Agriculture in the U.S.
April 6 | PDF
Integrated Solutions to the Water, Agriculture and Climate Crises
March 16 | PDF
MN School Food Service Director Survey: Farm to School
February 13 | PDF
More reports from IATP

Fact sheets

A Better Future for Food and Energy: Reforming Commodity Futures Markets
June 22 | PDF
Identifying Our Climate Foodprint
April 14 | PDF
The Minneapolis Mini Farmers Market Project
March 24 | PDF
Integrated Solutions to the Water, Agriculture and Climate Crises
March 16 | PDF
The Canadian and Mexican WTO Challenges to U.S. Country of Origin Labeling
March 15 | PDF
More fact sheets from IATP

IATP News

June 2009
Global food crisis, farm-to-backpack, sustainable forestry and more.

March 31
In this edition of Radio Sustain, Atina Diffley discusses organic agriculture and biodiversity, Woody Tasch explains slow money, and Larissa Lockwood and Tom Fewins talk about slow travel.