
New report: Corporate influence at FAO
Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. Learn more
Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. Learn more
A new paper on environmental justice and pesticides describes how current U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and practices perpetuate disparities in pesticide exposure. Learn more
Our California work saw a major victory – a Sacramento County superior court judge has ruled an aggressive state pesticide spraying program unlawful. Learn more
Corporations are gaining increasing influence at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), at the expense of states, small scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples and civil society. But far from resisting this corporate capture, the FAO appears to be actively embracing it. The corporate takeover of UN institutions like the FAO threatens the democratic governance of our food systems.
Our California work saw a major victory this week – a Sacramento County superior court judge has ruled an aggressive state pesticide spraying program unlawful.
A new open access paper on environmental justice (EJ) and pesticides describes how current U.S. laws, regulations, policies, and practices perpetuate disparities in pesticide exposure and harm.
The current avain flu (HPAI) outbreak is just one of the reasons to promote the production of foods on small-scale, diversified farms instead of encouraging the industrial model for food production.
Earlier this month, the California state government released a draft of the Scoping Plan – the roadmap for how the state will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral by mid-century.
PAN’s Farm Policy Commons is a new project focused on creating a clearinghouse for food and farm advocates across the country who are working to change state policies.
The current growing year is shaping up to be the perfect storm that could lead to a significant increase in pesticide drift from dicamba products. However, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems content to make token changes to the use labels while expanding their availability.