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April 10th, 2019

More than 300 Groups Urge Congress to Make Food and Agriculture Central to the Climate Crisis and Green New Deal Debate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A coalition of more than 300 groups today sent a letter to Congress calling for a Green New Deal that prioritizes food and agriculture solutions to climate change. The coalition, ma

March 19th, 2019

CFS Response to Jury Awarding Edwin Hardeman $80 Million Due to Roundup's Role in Cancer

Today, a federal jury in San Francisco awarded $80.8 million to Sonoma County resident Edwin Hardeman after ruling last week that exposure to the Monsanto Company's Roundup herbicide was "a substantia

March 19th, 2019

CFS Statement on the Hardeman v. Monsanto Verdict

A jury in San Francisco ruled today that exposure to Monsanto's Roundup herbicide was "a substantial factor" causing a California man, Edwin Hardeman, to develop cancer. The jury will now determine wh

March 19th, 2019

Monsanto Seeks to Expand Use of Devastating Herbicide to GMO Corn

Monsanto Seeks to Expand Use of Devastating Herbicide to GMO Corn Drifting Herbicide Has Already Caused Unprecedented Damage to Millions of Crop Acres WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration's Env

March 11th, 2019

FDA Lifts Import Ban on Genetically Engineered Salmon

FDA Lifts Import Ban on Genetically Engineered Salmon Consumer, Native, and Environmental Groups Decry FDA Decision WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS), Friends of the Earth, Quin

March 6th, 2019

Groups Poised to Sue Sunnyside Dairy for Endangering Public Health

Groups Poised to Sue Sunnyside Dairy for Endangering Public Health Community Groups and Center for Food Safety will take the industrial dairy to court for polluting the drinking water of Yakima reside

February 14th, 2019

New Study Provides Further Evidence of Cancer-Causing Potential of World's Leading Herbicide

New Study Provides Further Evidence of Cancer-Causing Potential of World's Leading Herbicide Roundup and Other Glyphosate Formulations Shown to Damage DNA A new study, published January 14th in Envir

February 12th, 2019

Groups Poised to Sue Yakima Valley Dairy Factories for Endangering Public Health

Photo credit: Yakima Valley, WA / Wiki commons Groups Poised to Sue Yakima Valley Dairy Factories for Endangering Public Health Community Groups and Center for Food Safety will take dirty dairies to c

February 5th, 2019

Legal Action Defends Washington's Decision to Keep Neurotoxins Out of Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor

Legal Action Defends Washington's Decision to Keep Neurotoxins Out of Willapa Bay, Grays Harbor OLYMPIA, Wash.—Four environmental and public health groups took legal action today to uphold the state o

February 1st, 2019

Trump Administration Finalizes Approval of Monsanto-Bayer Merger

Washington, D.C. — This week, the U.S. Dept. of Justice released its final judgement approving the megamerger between Bayer CropScience and the Monsanto Company. The merger, which joins the world's

January 30th, 2019

2018's Favorable Weather for Eastern Monarchs Leads to Rise in Population

2018's Favorable Weather for Eastern Monarchs Leads to Rise in Population Beleaguered Butterfly Still at Serious Risk of Extinction WASHINGTON, D.C. â?? The yearly count of monarch butterflies overwi

January 16th, 2019

Center for Food Safety Files Legal Action to Prohibit Hydroponics from Organic

Center for Food Safety Files Legal Action to Prohibit Hydroponics from Organic Healthy Soils are a Necessary Part of Organic Production Soil-less "Organic" Systems Mislead Consumers, Undercut Farmers

January 9th, 2019

Victory! Court Rules Iowa Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional in a Major Victory for Free Speech and Animal Protection

Court Rules Iowa Ag-Gag Law Unconstitutional in a Major Victory for Free Speech and Animal Protection Undercover investigations at factory farms protected by the First Amendment DES MOINES, Iowa â?? T

January 8th, 2019

Victory! Polluting Industrial Dairy on Big Island Shutting Down

Victory! Polluting Industrial Dairy on Big Island Shutting Down Settlement to stop pollution for good and clean up Big Island Dairy will bring relief to Ookala residents OOKALA, HAWAII â?? As a result

December 20th, 2018

Long-Awaited Final Regulations for GMO Food Labeling Leave Millions of Americans in the Dark

Long-Awaited Final Regulations for GMO Food Labeling Leave Millions of Americans in the Dark Final regulations leave most GMO foods unlabeled Includes QR codes which discriminate against low-income, e

December 10th, 2018

Oregon Groups Call For Moratorium on Mega-Dairies

Oregon Groups Call For Moratorium on Mega-Dairies Until Oregon Can Ensure Clean Air and Water and Protect Family Farmers and Animal Welfare, Oregonians Deserve a Breather from Industrial Mega-Dairies

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