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June 10th, 2015

Groups Urge New York State Government, Cornell University to Notify Public About Genetically Enginereed Diamondback Moth Field Trial

Washington, D.C.--Environmental, advocacy and organic farming organizations sent a letter to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball along with Cornell University Pres

June 10th, 2015

Groups Launch Legal Appeal to Protect Endangered Species From Dangerous New Pesticide

WASHINGTON—Conservation and food safety groups filed an appeals court challenge today regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s approval of a toxic new pesticide called cyantraniliprole (or “CTP

May 29th, 2015

Judge Upholds Jackson County's Ban on Genetically Engineered Crops!

Medford, OR - Family farmers and other supporters of Jackson County’s precedent-setting ban on genetically engineered (GE) crop cultivation are celebrating a federal court ruling upholding the legalit

May 28th, 2015

EPA Plan to Save Bees Skirts the Issue, Ignores Most Problematic Form of Pesticide Use

May 28, 2015 (Washington, DC)-- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed a new rule today restricting the use of pesticides on crops when honey bees are present for contracted po

May 28th, 2015

Canadian risk assessment finds GMO salmon susceptible to disease

Newly released documents conflict with FDA findings Expert contact: Jaydee Hanson, (202) 547-9359, JHanson@CenterforFoodSafety.org Communications contact:Abigail Seiler, 443-854-4368, aseiler@centerf

May 19th, 2015

White House Plan to Protect Pollinators Aims High but Falls Short on Deliverables

Strong goals will not be achieved without immediate changes to current pesticide use and regulation May 19, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) responded to a strategy plan relea

May 18th, 2015

WTO Trade Agreement Trumps U.S. Food Safety Policy

Consumer Groups Warn That Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Other Trade Agreements Would Further Erode Food Safety in the U.S. May 18, 2015 (Washington, DC)--Today’s World Trade Organization (WTO) ruli

May 15th, 2015

Center for Food Safety Statement on New USDA GMO-Free Label

May 15, 2015 (Washington, DC)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new GMO-free certification and label. In response, Colin O’Neil, Center for Food Safety’s Director of Government

May 13th, 2015

Over 300 Groups Urge Congress to Label GMOs

Washington, D.C.—Today 328 farm, food, health, public interest and environmental organizations and businesses urged Congress to protect consumers’ right to know what they are eating by requiring manda

May 13th, 2015

Congressional Hearing on Pollinator Health Skirts the Issues

The Congressional House Agriculture Subcommittee on Horticulture, Biotechnology and Research held a hearing on pollinator health today, but failed to address the impacts of systemic pesticides, like n

May 11th, 2015

Washington State Dairies Agree to Implement Sweeping Changes Following Landmark Lawsuit Over Water Supply Contamination

Yakima Valley, WA - In a court settlement announced today, four Washington State dairies have agreed to implement sweeping changes in their operations following a series of lawsuits brought by the Com

May 6th, 2015

Hawai'i Center for Food Safety Releases Cutting-Edge Report on Agricultural Pesticide Use in Hawai'i

May 6, 2015 (Honolulu, HI)— Hawai‘i Center for Food Safety (HCFS) is set to release “Pesticides in Paradise: Hawai‘i’s Health & Environment at Risk,” a report that firmly establishes the relationship

May 6th, 2015

Food Industry Appeals Court Decision Upholding Vermont GE Labeling Law

May 6, 2015 (Washington, DC)—The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today appealed last week’s federal court decision affirming the constitutionality of Vermont’s genetically engineered food labe

May 4th, 2015

USDA Comments to EPA on Neonicotinoid Benefits Reveal USDAâ€™s Flagrant Pro-Pesticide Bias

May 4, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety today challenged a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) letter countering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) October, 2014 findings t

May 1st, 2015

Organic Watchdog Criticizes Continued Use of Synthetic Protein in Organic Chicken Feed

May 1, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety today renewed its call for the National Organic Program (NOP) to bar synthetic methionine—a manufactured amino acid added to chicken feed—from use i

April 28th, 2015

Leading Animal Welfare and Food Safety Groups Urge Chicken Industry to Reduce Antibiotics Responsibly

ASPCA and Center for Food Safety say better welfare practices must be implemented alongside reduction of antibiotic use for chickens Media Contacts: ASPCA - Natasha Whitling, 646.306.3740 / natasha.w

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