Maureen Santos is an ecologist and political scientist, currently serving as coordinator of the Politics and Alternatives ...

`Regulatory protection' is but one name for the tens of thousands of cost-raising, behind-the-border measures that continue to substantially inhibit trade. Most of these measures are seemingly ...

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NEW YORK - The New York Siting Board approved independent power producer Mirant Corp.'s application to build a large power plant along the Hudson River north of New York City, the board said in a ...

CHICAGO--Robert Shapiro, the chief executive of Monsanto Co., occupies a modest cubicle on the ninth floor of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago, about 300 miles from the company's headquarters ...

BONN, Apr 13 (IPS) - Germany's development ministry has initiated a process of intensive consultation with non-governmental organisations, researchers and scientists in a concerted bid to help ensure ...

With 96 percent of the world's population living outside of the United States, Governor Bush recognizes that the future prosperity of America's farmers depends on expanding markets overseas. He is ...

The EU’s Vision for Agriculture and Food has prepared some of the field for sowing, but there is still a long way to go for a fair and sustainable harvest ...

The Trump Administration's funding freezes and mass firings of USDA staff will cause widespread harm and chaos in the farm ...

Many chefs understand the benefits of buying directly from a local farmer. Local farmers are can provide a fresh tasting, high quality product with a longer shelf life. A chef that develops an ongoing ...

This study examines the economic and political power of the world's top 200 corporations. Led by General Motors, these are the firms that are driving the process of corporate globalization and ...

WASHINGTON -- A study by the U.S. Agriculture Department's Economic Research Service was cited as finding that farmers growing organic crops doubled their acreage in the 1990s, although it still only ...