The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) responded last week to a legal petition from 20 farm, consumer, and environmental groups by reinstating some authorities of the National Organic Standards Boa
New Ban Expands 2003 Law Championed by Center for Food Safety
Center for Food Safety (CFS) cautiously welcomes California law AB 504, signed by Governor Jerry Brown, which bans commercial production
False Industry Claims Challenged in Run Up to November Ballot Initiatives in Oregon and Colorado
October 1, 2014--Today, ECONorthwest released a report on behalf of Consumers Union, the public policy
Center for Food Safety calls “coexistence” a failed policy, demands moratorium on open-air field trials
September 26, 2014 (Washington, DC)--The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced t
(Honolulu, Hawaii, September 25, 2014)--Four nonprofit organizations—Ka Makani Ho‘opono, Center for Food Safety, Pesticide Action Network North America and Surfrider Foundation—represented by Earthjus
Center for Food Safety announces it will pursue all available legal options to stop commercialization
Center for Food Safety today condemned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to ful
September 12, 2013 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety today expressed concerns with a bill that could derail positive efforts already underway in Congress and the White House to improve pollinato
Center for Food Safety identifies key flaws in Agency’s new plan
September 11, 2014 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety today panned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new plan to manage
Case Moves Forward to Challenge State Law That Silences Factory Farm Whistle-Blowers
Today, a federal district court allowed an “ag gag” lawsuit to proceed against the state of Idaho in the constituti
Center for Food Safety Challenges FDA to Issue Mandatory Regulation
Center for Food Safety (CFS) today expressed support for Perdue Food’s decision to end the use of antibiotics in hatcheries. The mov
Grocery Manufacturers initiative is inadequate, cannot replace needed regulation by FDA
September 2, 2014 (Washington, DC) – Center for Food Safety today expressed disappointment in the Grocery Manuf
Genetically Engineered Crops Are Major Driver in Population Crash
The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety as co-lead petitioners joined by the Xerces Society and renowned monarc
Community Groups remain committed to protecting people of Kauaʻi
United States Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren today ruled that Kaua‘i County Ordinance 960 is preempted by state law and therefore is un
The White House's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has responded to a legal petition spearheaded by International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) in 2008 to require federal agencies to a
Washington D.C. (August 7, 2014) – Center for Food Safety (CFS) today congratulates Vermont Law School on becoming the first higher-education campus in the country to receive neonicotinoid-free design
Last Chance to Stop USDA Approval of 2,4-D Crops
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and proposed approval for new corn and soybean v