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October 30th, 2014
GE Salmon Anti-Labeling Ad Rebuttal Statement
GE Salmon Anti-Labeling Ad Rebuttal Statement
Statement of George Kimbrell, Senior Attorney, Center for Food Safety, and the lead author of Measure 92: The claim in the recent No on Measure 92 tv ad that the U.S. Federal Government will require t
October 30th, 2014
Chemical Companies Shatter National Spending Records Reporting Nearly 8 Million Dollars In Opposition of the Maui County Initiative
Chemical Companies Shatter National Spending Records Reporting Nearly 8 Million Dollars In Opposition of the Maui County Initiative
Maui, Hawai`i (October 30, 2014) – In its latest campaign finance disclosure, the Citizens Against the Maui County Farming Ban reported raising nearly eight million dollars (nearly $100 per voter) to
October 29th, 2014
Anti-Labeling campaign tries to buy Oregon election with record setting $19 million in misleading advertising
Anti-Labeling campaign tries to buy Oregon election with record setting $19 million in misleading advertising
Majority Provided by Monsanto, DuPont, & other Pesticide Companies, to Deny Public’s Right to Know October 29, 2014 (Portland, Oregon)—Funding to defeat Measure 92 in Oregon has skyrocketed to $18.7 m
October 28th, 2014
AquaBounty Fined for Repeated Environmental Violations on Genetically Engineered Salmon
AquaBounty Fined for Repeated Environmental Violations on Genetically Engineered Salmon
Officials in Panama have ruled that AquaBounty Technologies’ has been operating in violation of environmental regulations as it experiments with genetically engineered (GE) salmon in that country. In
October 23rd, 2014
Center for Food Safety Statement on White House Failure to Meet Pollinator Report Deadline
Center for Food Safety Statement on White House Failure to Meet Pollinator Report Deadline
The White House announced yesterday that they will be missing their December 20th deadline for a report on improved government efforts to protect pollinators. Center for Food Safety Pollinator Campaig
October 23rd, 2014
Tests Find Monsanto's Soy, Genetically Engineered for Heavy Pesticide Spraying, in Portland-Bought Infant Formula
Tests Find Monsanto's Soy, Genetically Engineered for Heavy Pesticide Spraying, in Portland-Bought Infant Formula
Findings support need for increased awareness by parents and labeling of genetically engineered food products (Portland, OR)   Just as Oregonians are voting on whether to label genetically engineered
October 22nd, 2014
Coalition of Farmers and Environmental Groups to Challenge EPA Over Herbicide Approval
Coalition of Farmers and Environmental Groups to Challenge EPA Over Herbicide Approval
Lawsuit filed against Environmental Protection Agency for approval of 2,4-D use on genetically engineered corn, soy crops in six Midwest states San Francisco, CA – A coalition of farmers and environm
October 21st, 2014
New Report Finds Ocean-based Fish Farming at Odds with Organic Standard
New Report Finds Ocean-based Fish Farming at Odds with Organic Standard
53 organizations agree that USDA should not allow farmed fish at sea to be labeled “organic” Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) released a comprehensive, scientific report detailing why ocean-based a
October 21st, 2014
World Trade Organization Opposes Country of Origin Labeling Laws in the United States
World Trade Organization Opposes Country of Origin Labeling Laws in the United States
Center for Food Safety Will Keep Fighting for “COOL” Rules Washington D.C. (October 20, 2014) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday announced its opinion that the United States’ county-of-ori
October 20th, 2014
Victory! CFS Wins First Step in Major Legal Battle to Protect Food Safety
Victory! CFS Wins First Step in Major Legal Battle to Protect Food Safety
FDA agrees to bring “Generally Recognized as Safe” into compliance with federal law in settlement with CFS Washington D.C. (October 20, 2014) – Center for Food Safety today announced a settlement agre
October 17th, 2014
EPA Announces Neonicotinoid Seed Coating of Little or No Benefit to U.S. Soybean Production
EPA Announces Neonicotinoid Seed Coating of Little or No Benefit to U.S. Soybean Production
Center for Food Safety demands agency immediately curb use of controversial insecticide October 17, 2014 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released findings
October 17th, 2014
Who is Really Financing the Anti-Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Campaigns?
Who is Really Financing the Anti-Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Campaigns?
Pesticide Giant Monsanto Spends $4 Million to Undermine Oregon’s Right to Know Initiative Portland, Oregon (October 17, 2014) – Monsanto, the multibillion dollar chemical company best known for produc
October 16th, 2014
CFS Statement in Response to USDA's Announcement of Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
CFS Statement in Response to USDA's Announcement of Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 16, 2014 – Center for Food Safety scientists today issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that the U.S. Department o
October 15th, 2014
EPA Approves New 2,4-D Herbicide Blend, Paving Way for Controversial GE Crops
EPA Approves New 2,4-D Herbicide Blend, Paving Way for Controversial GE Crops
Center for Food Safety says it will pursue all available legal options to stop commercialization October 15, 2014 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety (CFS) today condemned the Environmental Protec
October 8th, 2014
VPIRG and Center for Food Safety granted permission to help defend Vermont GMO labeling law
VPIRG and Center for Food Safety granted permission  to help defend Vermont GMO labeling law
MONTPELIER, VT – Two consumer advocacy groups with a keen interest in defending Vermont’s new GMO labeling law have been granted permission by a federal judge to file legal briefs at every stage of th
October 6th, 2014
Coalition for Safer, Healthier Maui Launches To Protect Local Families from Pesticides
Coalition for Safer, Healthier Maui Launches  To Protect Local Families from Pesticides
Coalition includes Maui Residents, Farmers, Hawai`i Center for Food Safety, Pesticide Action Network, Beyond Pesticides, The MauiMama, Wailuku Coffee Company, Living Aloha Magazine, and More Maui Coun