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August 6th, 2014

Next Generation of Pesticide-Promoting Crops Are Imminent

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

August 1st, 2014

Modernizing Poultry Inspections Undermines Food Safety Standards

Center for Food Safety today criticized the final rule issued by the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) that purportedly “modernizes” poultry inspection at slaughterhouses. The final rule did not i

August 1st, 2014

Fifty Members of Congress Press EPA and USDA to Reject New GE Crops

GE Crops Would Lead to Dramatic Increase in Use of Toxic, War-era Herbicide 2,4-D Fifty Members of Congress led by Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-04) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) w

August 1st, 2014

Farmers, Environmental Groups Defend Moratorium of GMO Crops on Hawai'i's Big Island

Groups seek to intervene as biotech firms attempt to roll back regulations on genetically engineered crops A coalition of local farmers and environmental groups today filed a motion to intervene in a

July 31st, 2014

Fish And Wildlife Service Agrees to Phase-Out Genetically Engineered Crops and Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides on National Refuges

A National Victory Nearly Ten Years in the Making! The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will phase out the use of genetically engineered (GE) crops to feed wildlife and ban neonicotinoid insectici

July 29th, 2014

Court Victory: Consumers Have a Right to Know About Their Food

DC Circuit Court Upholds Country Of Origin Labeling Rules Today, the Washington D.C. Court of Appeals upheld the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule which re

July 25th, 2014

Center for Food Safety Calls for Immediate Suspension of Neonicotinoids Based on High Contamination Levels Found in Aquatic Environments by U.S. Geological Survey

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released findings from a major new study yesterday, the first broad-scale investigation of neonicotinoid insecticides in the Midwest. The study found alarming contami

July 23rd, 2014

Citing Health Risks, Doctors and Scientists Urge Congress to Reject Potent Herbicide Mix for Genetically Engineered Crops

Prominent doctors, scientists and business leaders today urged Congress to pressure the Obama administration to reject an application to market “Enlist Duo (TM),” a new toxic herbicide mix of 2,4-D an

July 21st, 2014

Vermont Public Interest Research Group and Center for Food Safety Move to Defend Vermont GE Labeling Law

Experts join forces to protect state from aggressive legal challenge by the food industry Today, Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) and Center for Food Safety (CFS) formally moved to defen

July 14th, 2014

Victory! Fish and Wildlife Service to Phase Out Neonicotinoids

Following Center for Food Safety Petition, Government Agrees to Eliminate Bee-Toxic Pesticide in NW Wildlife Refuges Late last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) quietly announced plans t

July 10th, 2014

Ben & Jerry's, GE-Labeling Advocates Protest Anti-GE Labeling Bill

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield joined members of Congress and pro-GE labeling advocacy groups on Capitol Hill today to protest a House bill that would deny Americans the right to know about

July 8th, 2014

Groups Challenge California's Approval of Bee-Killing Pesticides

State rubber stamps expanded usage before determining effects on crop pollinators Today, environmental and food safety groups challenged California’s illegal practice of approving new agricultural use

July 2nd, 2014

Oregon Voters Want the Right to Know!

150,000 Oregonians Put GE Labeling on the November Ballot The Oregon Right to Know campaign today filed 150,000 signatures in support of Ballot Initiative #44 which would require food manufacturers to

July 1st, 2014

Half a Million Ask EPA to Reject Expanded Agricultural Use of Toxic Pesticide 2,4-D

Center for Food Safety Exposes EPA's “Deeply Flawed” Review Over half a million people have submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking the agency to reject Dow Chemical's p

June 27th, 2014

Home Depot and BJ's Wholesale Club Agree to Curb Bee-Killing Pesticides

Less than a week after the White House announced a new task force to better protect our pollinating species, Center for Food Safety is pleased to announce that Home Depot and BJ’s Wholesale Club are t

June 25th, 2014

FDA Releases Final Guidance on Nanotechnology in Food

Recommendations begin to address hole in oversight but legally binding regulations are needed Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final guidance to companies that use nanot

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