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Most consumers expect the foods they purchase and feed their families to be free of chemicals like the
Every May, adults and children alike are tasked with a daunting mission—to somehow thank our mothers for everything they’ve done for us over the years. Classic Mother’s Day traditions include a sentim
Five years ago today, I closed out my first legislative session as a grassroots lobbyist. At that time, I was an active member of the all-volunteer Hawaii Food Policy Council, a project I helped co-cr
You’ve heard it before: bees are dying at alarming rates and research continues to point to a toxic class of insecticides (neonicotinoids) as a leading contributor to pollinator declines. Unfortunatel
As of April 29th, Donald Trump has held the office of president for 100 days. It is ironically fitting that his 100th day in office coincided with the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. and si
This weekend, hundreds of thousands of citizens will march in Washington, D.C., and around the world, raising their voices to demand action on climate change, one of the most critical issues of our da
CFS Launches Global Seed Network to Preserve, Protect, and Grow Seed Sovereignty and Food Security
The U.S. has lost 93 percent of its fruit and vegetable seed diversity in the last 80 years and, acco
During my tenure as an intern with CFS, I’ve had the opportunity to research a wide variety of issues pertaining to our food system, such as pollinator health, animal production, and genetic engineeri
In the United States today, hunger impacts more than 42 million Americans. This is a national disgrace caused by poverty and income inequality. In the not-too-distant future, hunger could also be the
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As we wrap up National Farmworker Awareness Week, many of us around the country are taking today as opportunity to celebrate one of the most important voices in the farmworker
The so-called Regulatory Accountability Act jeopardizes critical food safety rules
Food safety rules are the kinds of government regulations that offer vital protections for public health. They are in
Colleges are abuzz with pollinator-friendly practices
We are very excited that over the past year, numerous higher education institutions – including Antioch College, Villanova University, and Macales
Sonny Perdue won't offer much promise for the future of our food system
The two largest recalls of contaminated peanuts in U.S. history occurred in Georgia under Sonny Perdue’s watch, and are linked t
When advocates began pressuring the food animal industry to stop routinely dosing entire herds and flocks with antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease, the industry balked. They said it coul