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Are you or is someone you know an experienced fundraiser who is passionate about IATP’s mission to transform food systems for people and the planet? We are hiring a part-time development coordinator to join our Minneapolis office! Learn more and apply: iatp.org/jobs-and-inter…

From climate change to animal welfare to the threat of new pandemics, Vox's new series makes a strong case against factory farms. But despite the clear harms of the factory farm/CAFO system, U.S. farm policy continues to incentivize it. vox.com/future-perfect…

A just transition for our global food systems must account for producer livelihoods, adequate nutrition and the reality of livestock emissions. Influence from meat & dairy industry giants must not skew Food and Agriculture Organization food security recommendations toward an unsustainable future.

Yesterday IATP staff joined @theFoodGroupMN’s Agrivoltaics Solar Farm open house! The project aims to expand land access for emerging farmers and, with NREL, research the co-benefits of growing specialty crops and pollinator habitat between solar panels.

Interested in learning more about IATP? Join us for Shaping the Future of Food, a monthly series of short virtual presentations featuring staff and board members discussing a few of our areas of work. On Sep. 4: Public Policy & the Farm Bill. Register: iatp.org/event/shaping-…

US Flails in GM Corn Dispute with Mexico ift.tt/eAiSf76

Agribusiness profits heavily from our food & farm system – at the expense of small farmers, consumers & the climate – and their powerful lobbying influence is dedicated to maintaining that system. “Our farm policy is very much their policy.” @benlilliston ft.com/content/5f4e05…

🚨Grocery chain mergers lead to decreased competition, making farmers and consumers even more vulnerable to being ripped off by big corporations.

💡 New encyclopedia entries to add to the growing understanding of food sovereignty and agroecology, very complex processes and movements, that defy straightforward definitions. 🌱 food sovereignty: doi.org/10.1093/acrefo… 🌿 agroecology: uvm.edu/agroecology/pu…

CFTC-regulated markets go well beyond agricultural commodity futures, extending to other speculative trading – but when does commodity futures trading become election betting? A new proposed CFTC rule draws the line at event contract trading. Our latest: iatp.org/gambling-elect…

How will the worsening climate crisis impact the production & trade of staple cereal crops in the coming years, and how can production & trade policy be adapted to protect global food security sustainably? Register now for our September 24 webinar: iatp.org/event/climate-…

Tune in to @Changingmarkets’ webinar next Tuesday to hear from Ben Lilliston and other experts on how Big Meat and Dairy companies have sowed doubt about their role in the climate crisis and delayed urgently needed action. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Africa: Agricultural Future Lies in #Agroecology Powerful piece by ⁦Million Belay⁩ and our long term partners at ⁦AFSA⁩ indepthnews.net/africa-agricul…