archive for the 'Trade' Category

WT… Oh, forget it

by Elanor @ Tuesday, August 5th, 2008.

The WTO’s Doha Round of trade talks slowed to a halt last week. Here’s why it’s good for food sovereignty and security.

The cost of being cool: Refrigeration energy in the food system

by Marc R. aka Mental Masala @ Monday, July 21st, 2008.

On my post about food miles vs. food choices, commenter Mike wondered how much energy is used in the “cold chain” of the food system.
The answer: Quite a bit.
A report from the Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS) at the University of Michigan (ref. 1 below) provides a breakdown of the energy used in the U.S. […]

Brazil prepares to retaliate against U.S. cotton subsidies

by Marc R. aka Mental Masala @ Sunday, June 22nd, 2008.

Several years ago, Brazil filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) claiming that United States cotton subsidies violated international trade agreements. In 2004, the WTO ruled in Brazil’s favor. More recently, the U.S. lost its appeal, and so now Brazil can propose retaliatory trade sanctions on products from the U.S.

New European chemical safety regulations reach around the world

by Marc R. aka Mental Masala @ Tuesday, June 17th, 2008.

The European Union is changing the rules for chemicals, requiring that industry demonstrate that a chemical is safe before using it in consumer products. This approach, sometimes called “the precautionary principle,” is in stark contrast to the approach in the United States, where a chemical is considered “innocent until proven carcinogenic.”

The enemy of my enemy: Why a Bush veto of the Farm Bill is bad for the food movement (and the world)

by Elanor @ Monday, May 12th, 2008.

Some sustainable-ag activists want Bush to veto the Farm Bill. Here’s why we shouldn’t.

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