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February 1st, 2013

EU Commission Takes Steps To Suspend Bee-Toxic Pesticides

The European Commission announced yesterday its position against the use of neonicotinoid insecticides, pushing nations within the European Union (EU) to impose a two year suspension on their use. The

January 30th, 2013

Public Interest Groups Applaud Russia's Ban On U.S. Beef, Pork And Turkey Products

U.S. Insistence on Feed Additive “Ractopamine” Causes Alarm Worldwide The Center for Food Safety applauds Russia’s ban on U.S. beef, pork and turkey products because the meats may include a feed addit

January 16th, 2013

Center for Food Safety Calls on EPA to Follow European Cue, Find Bee-Killing Insecticides Unsafe

New European Pesticide Agency study reports “unacceptable” dangers to bees; supports suspension of use in U.S. Today, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc

January 9th, 2013

Post-Prop. 37 Poll Shows Strong Public Support for Future GE Food Labeling

Young voters, communities of color, women pushed landmark initiative to near win; more than one-fifth of ‘no’ voters favor GE labeling An independent post-election poll shows that California voters co

December 21st, 2012

Obama Administration Snubs Risks, Moves Forward With GE Salmon Approval

400,000 public comments, 40 Members of Congress ignored; CFS calls proposed approval of first ever GE animal “premature and misguided” Center for Food Safety sharply criticized today’s U.S. Food and D

December 20th, 2012

Public Interest Groups Challenge FDA on Use of Controversial Animal Growth Drug

Petition calls for a review of ractopamine use in nation’s meat industry; cites animal welfare, food safety concerns and widespread international ban Today, Center for Food Safety and the Animal Legal

December 10th, 2012

Center for Food Safety, Save Our Seeds File Supreme Court Brief Testing Monsanto Attack on Farmer for Seed-Saving

Case pitting corporations against farmers set to impact the future of seed patents Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Save our Seeds (SOS)—two organizations dedicated to promoting safe, sustainab

December 7th, 2012

Groups Stand Up for Clean Water Act in West Virginia Factory Farm Suit

Pollution of local waterways, public health at stake from farm lobby actions A coalition of local and national public interest organizations have asked a federal court for permission to participate in

November 20th, 2012

National Organic Coalition Condemns Misguided USDA Advisory Committee's Biotechnology Report and Recommendations

AC21 report recommends GE contaminated farmers must pay for insurance to compensate themselves for unwanted transgenic contamination The National Organic Coalition (NOC) today sharply condemned recomm

November 8th, 2012

After Halt to Planting, Court Orders Eradication of Unlawful GE Plants on Southeastern Wildlife Refuges

Remedies Include Three-Year Monitoring Period to Track, Destroy Any Germinating GE Plants In a decision this week, a federal court formally halted the planting of genetically engineered (GE) crops on

November 7th, 2012

Center for Food Safety's Statement on the Results of California's Vote on Proposition 37: Chemical Industry Spends its Way to Denying Californians' Right to Know

Yesterday, California voters narrowly turned down Proposition 37, which, if passed, would have required the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods in the state. While late polls showed the init

October 24th, 2012

Judge Halts GE Crops On Southeastern Wildlife Refuges

Separate ruling leaves door open for GE crops on Midwestern refuges A federal court ruled in favor of the public interest groups Public Employees for Social Responsibility (PEER), Center for Food Safe

October 18th, 2012

Groups Poised To Sue Yakima Valley Factory Farms Responsible For Public Health Hazards

Threatened lawsuits come on heels of EPA finding of significant groundwater contamination in residential wells The Center for Food Safety and the Community Association for Restoration of the Environme

October 17th, 2012

California Newspaper Editorial Boards Spread False Claims and Faulty Logic on Proposition 37

By Michele Simon Each election season, proponents and opponents of the various initiatives on the California ballot hope for the state’s major newspaper endorsements. While you can’t expect every pape

October 4th, 2012

Center for Food Safety Releases New Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Laws Map

Latest research shows 61 nations enforce consumer ‘right to know’ laws for GE foods, while U.S. lags behind Center for Food Safety (CFS) has announced the release of its new, interactive Genetically E

September 11th, 2012

Center for Food Safety Calls Dow, SOCC Backroom Deal on Agent Orange Crops a Betrayal of Farmers and the Public Interest

Today, Center for Food Safety issued a response to a joint statement by The Save Our Crop Coalition (SOCC) and Dow Chemical announcing SOCC has dropped its opposition to 2,4-D resistant “Agent Orange”

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