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July 1st, 2026
After Durnell: Why the Fight Against Pesticides and their Health Harms Is Entering a New Chapter
After Durnell: Why the Fight Against Pesticides and their Health Harms Is Entering a New Chapter
More than 200,000 Americans have sued Monsanto arguing that its blockbuster herbicide Roundup gave them cancer.  They are farmers, groundskeepers, landscapers, and regular folks tending to their own y
May 19th, 2026
Protecting Washington's Sensitive Coast from Polluting Shellfish Operations
Protecting Washington's Sensitive Coast from Polluting Shellfish Operations
Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Today the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Coalition to Protect Puget Sound Habitat were in federal court in Tacoma, Washington to protect Washington state's coast from indu
June 17th, 2025
Four Bees, One Future: Why Saving California's Bumble Bees Matters to Us All
Four Bees, One Future: Why Saving California's Bumble Bees Matters to Us All
On a warm spring day in California's Central Valley, a small bumble bee lands on a purple lupine blossom. With its fuzzy yellow-and-black body dusted in pollen, the Crotch's bumble bee hums from flowe
December 17th, 2024
Our Impact in 2024
Our Impact in 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, all of us at Center for Food Safety (CFS) want to take a moment to celebrate all that we've achieved this year. In 2024, our small but mighty legal team won one groundbreakin
August 12th, 2024
The Summer the Supreme Court Tore Up the Rules
The Summer the Supreme Court Tore Up the Rules
The Supreme Court's current conservative supermajority is not shy about overturning long-established settled law using extremist approaches to constitutional interpretation. This Court has upended sub
May 11th, 2024
Mother's Day Recipe: Taiwanese-Style Mapo Tofu
Mother's Day Recipe: Taiwanese-Style Mapo Tofu
Taiwan, the island country where I am from, is perhaps best known around travelers for its culinary delights. Growing up, mapo tofu (a ragu of tofu and pork simmered in fermented bean paste) was one
May 11th, 2024
Mother's Day Recipe: Bogotánian Ajiaco
Mother's Day Recipe: Bogotánian Ajiaco
I come from a diverse family and background, experiences that profoundly shape my world view and the approach I bring to my vocation. My mother is a first-generation Colombian immigrant and lifelong
April 25th, 2024
State Takes Back Mega-Chicken CAFO Permit: Victory for Neighbors and River!
State Takes Back Mega-Chicken CAFO Permit: Victory for Neighbors and River!
The Willamette Valley of Oregon is home to rich and dense farming communities, growing food crops, nursery plants, and meat and dairy animals, including organic dairy on small and medium family farms.
April 25th, 2024
An Herbicide So Hazardous That Courts Have Banned It Twice
An Herbicide So Hazardous That Courts Have Banned It Twice
In early February, something rather extraordinary happened in the world of American farming.  For the second time, a federal court banned the hazardous herbicide dicamba, which has been wreaking havoc
April 22nd, 2024
From Seed to Fork: Advocating for a US Farm Bill that Supports Organic
From Seed to Fork: Advocating for a US Farm Bill that Supports Organic
Arguably the largest & most impactful US food policy – The US Farm Bill – is in the works and it is set to determine the future of the food we eat for the next 5 years. Your voice is needed!  As organ
March 20th, 2024
Cultivate Change: Plant the Seeds of a Brighter Future with CFS
For 25 years, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) has empowered consumers, supported farmers, and protected the earth from the harmful impacts of industrial agriculture. Through groundbreaking legal, sc
December 1st, 2023
A Teenage Perspective on the Climate Crisis 
A Teenage Perspective on the Climate Crisis 
As I stepped off of the Tube, I was immediately hit by a familiar smoky smell. I quickly turned my head towards my friend, our alarmed eyes locking. "Wildfire," we exclaimed in sync. Being from Califo
September 8th, 2023
A Community Voice on Waialua Fresh
A Community Voice on Waialua Fresh
It has been unsurprising to see local headlines probing the "sustainable" manure-to-biochar operations at Hawai'i's only large factory farm, Waialua Fresh. When it comes to industrial animal agricultu
June 22nd, 2023
Suing to Protect Pollinators
Suing to Protect Pollinators
One of every three bites of food we eat comes from a crop pollinated by bees. This bee-powered nourishment includes apples, blueberries, tomatoes, bananas, avocados, cashews, and almonds–a harvest of
June 21st, 2023
A Crucial Fight: Protecting the Beloved Monarch Butterfly
A Crucial Fight: Protecting the Beloved Monarch Butterfly
Intricate patterns, white speckles, and vibrant orange wings are all distinctive features of the beloved monarch butterfly. Chances are, you've encountered one of these dazzling insects at some point
April 21st, 2023
Twelve Ways To Make #EarthDay Count
Twelve Ways To Make #EarthDay Count
It's both wonderful and odd that we have a thing called "Earth Day," celebrated on April 22. This earth is what makes our very existence possible–do we really need a reminder to take care of it? Actua