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The Senate passed the DARK Act shortly after 11pm ET Thursday evening with a final vote of 63-30. The bill will now move to the House where CFS will continue the fight against this disc
Butterfly Has Declined by 80 Percent Over Past Decades
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now legally bound to determine whether to protect imperiled monarch butterflies under the Endan
Cite dangers of Stabenow/Roberts Bill to organic
WASHINGTON—Organic organizations, farmer groups and companies around the nation representing millions of organic consumers and thousands of organic f
$2 million in state-funded tax credit for certified organic food production first of its kind in U.S.
HONOLULU—In a huge victory for organic farmers Hawai‘i governor David Ige did not move to veto rec
AGENCY SAYS BILL WOULD EXEMPT VAST MAJORITY OF GMO FOODS FROM LABELING
WASHINGTON— The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its technical comments to the Senate Agriculture Committee on
Coalition of 70 groups condemn “compromise” bill that would keep the public in the dark
WASHINGTON—Today a national coalition of consumer, food safety, farm, environmental, and religious groups along
New bill promoting “smart labels” is biotech pass that would keep a third of Americans in the dark
WASHINGTON— Today members of the Senate Ag Committee released language for a bill that would deny one
Film short highlights the critical importance of soil health in protecting the environment
SAN FRANCISCO—Soil Solutions to Climate Problems, a short film highlighting the potential power of improving
Nonprofits laud decision upholding organic integrity as federal court closes pesticides loophole
SAN FRANCISCO— Synthetic pesticides are once again prohibited in compost used for organic production, t
National Keep the Hives Alive Tour visits Washington during Pollinator Week
WASHINGTON—National Pollinator Week begins today as beekeepers, farmers, scientists, food movement advocates and consumers
Justice sought for local communities impacted by toxic agrochemicals
HONOLULU—The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments today concerning whether federal and Hawai‘i
Thirty Groups, Plus CFS Warn of Political and Economic Consequences of QR Code Labeling
WASHINGTON—A national coalition of rural communities, represented by 30 organizations, has joined the efforts of
Intervention granted in Monsanto lawsuit challenging the listing of Round-Up pesticide as cancer-causing
SAN FRANSISCO— Food movement leader and public interest group Center for Food Safety (CFS) will
GMO labeling plan fails to address poverty, rural communities and lack of connectivity
WASHINGTON— Three of the largest organizations in America’s food movement have united in a broad campaign to inf
To celebrate National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2016, several Washington, DC restaurants have teamed up with Beyond Pesticides and the Center for Food Safety to launch a campaign, "Made by Pollinat
Representatives from E.U. countries postpone vote on authorizing use of glyphosate
WASHINGTON— Today in Brussels representatives from the European Union (E.U.) failed to pass a temporary reauthorizati