We work to create sustainable food agriculture systems | IATP
Oct 7, 2024 · Produced by IATP as part of the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, this four-part limited podcast series examines the history and consequences of factory farms in the Midwest U.S., and the movement of farmers and rural organizers fighting to stop them. Farm to School and Farm to Early ...
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Oct 7, 2024 · What does it mean to get big or get out? As CAFOs began to take over livestock production in the U.S. through the 1990s, the consequences of this corporate-controlled, vertically-integrated system rippled throughout rural economies, putting smaller independent farmers and their suppliers out of business, and trapping others in debt and dependence on exploitative meat companies.
A Just Transition for European farming in sight? | IATP
2 days ago · In January, it was hard to imagine how European agriculture would ever balance the needs of farmers, consumers and the planet. Tractors were blocking motorways in protests across the continent. Yet, as the fall colors take over the landscape, the picture is quite different today.
Vision for a Just Transition for Food and Agriculture | IATP
The concept of a just transition has a long history, coming out of the labor, climate justice, Indigenous peoples, and fossil-fuel dependent communities. More recently, policymakers and civil society organizations in different parts of the world are proposing a just transition for agriculture and food systems.
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Introducing: The Farm Bill Uprooted - IATP
Jun 28, 2023 · Transcript. 00:00:00 Silvia Secchi . And so it's really sad that our farm bill in 2023, we're still centering extractive production methods to the detriment of the environment.
Trade & Governance - IATP
Oct 7, 2024 · International trade policy is driven by a narrow set of interests, negotiated far from the public eye. Since the formation of the World Trade Organization in 1995, global and bilateral free trade agreements and weak regulatory frameworks have entrenched an extractive and exploitative system that expands corporate profits and power to the detriment of workers, communities, family farmers and ...
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The pressure is mounting for corporations to be transparent about their contribution to the climate crisis. Legal actions against major livestock companies for false climate claims are on the rise, with the New York Attorney General suing the world’s largest meat producer JBS for misleading consumers about the company’s net-zero plans as the most recent example.
Emissions Impossible Series - IATP
Big Meat and Dairy are heating up the planet: Learnings from the Emissions Impossible series. On June 15, IATP presented our insights from the four reports in the Emissions Impossible series.
Agriculture & Food Systems - IATP
Oct 3, 2024 · IATP advocates for a just and green transition that supports agroecology. Our food systems should balance competing needs, from protecting decent livelihoods for farmers and food workers, to protecting our soil and water from depletion and pollution. Agroecological and community-based food systems ...