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Aquaculture Not Ready for Primetime

May 13, 2008

On May 9th, Representative Nick Rahall (D-WV), chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, re-confirmed what consumer group Food & Water Watch and others have been advocating for years - that more research is needed on the potential environmental and socio-economic threats associated with fish farming.

Cargill: Key Player in Global Food Crisis

May 12, 2008

Press Release: One of the key players in the global food market, Cargill, is profiled in a new report released today by the national consumer group Food & Water Watch. The report, entitled "Cargill: A Corporate Threat to Food and Farming", details Cargill’s vast influence over international trade and how the company threatens consumers, family farmers, workers, the environment, and even entire economies around the world.

Final Farm Bill Leaves the Broken Commodity Programs in Place

May 8, 2008

Press Release: The Farm Bill finalized by the conferees today leaves the broken commodity programs in place but does include several important provisions that should be preserved in any conference report. Congress should have established farmer–owned and government crop reserves to help flatten out volatile grain and cereal prices in times of a world food crisis.

Take Back the Tap Organizing Fellowships

May 1, 2008

Are you a campus leader who wants to take your organization to the next level? Are you looking to play a vital role in a growing environmental and social justice movement? This rigorous Summer Fellowship Program includes a four-day training in Washington D.C. with national campaign staff and movement leaders. Gain hands-on experience in media and messaging; volunteer recruitment and management; organizational coalition-building; campaign strategy; and more.

NYC Screening of Flow: For Love of Water

February 26, 2008

The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Green Screens presents Flow: For Love of Water with a post screening discussion by director Irena Salina and world water activist and author Maude Barlow.

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