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April 23rd, 2014
A Choice for the Future of the Earth: Monsanto or Monarchs?
A Choice for the Future of the Earth: Monsanto or Monarchs?
It’s Earth Week and you have a choice: Monsanto or Monarchs? There is no mystery why monarch butterfly populations are at an all-time low. Industrial agriculture’s excessive use of Monsanto’s Roundup
April 11th, 2014
Years of Eating Dangerously?
Years of Eating Dangerously?
Years of Living Dangerously airs this Sunday on Showtime. The first episode, which is highly worth your time, investigates different facets of the climate crisis in Texas, Syria, and Indonesia. The In
April 10th, 2014
"There's Nano in Our Food?" What You Need to Know about Nanotechnology and Food Safety
This is the first of a series of blogs on nanotechnology and how this emerging technology is being applied to foods and food related products. Nanotechnology has the potential to be used in a broad ar
April 7th, 2014
"Ag-gag" laws: Why Animal Welfare is a Food Safety Concern
In March, Center for Food Safety, along with a coalition of animal protection, labor rights, and environmental groups, filed a federal lawsuit to overturn Idaho’s new “ag-gag” statute, which was signe
April 4th, 2014
Climate Change Demands Action - CFS Files Federal Lawsuit to Get It
Climate Change Demands Action - CFS Files Federal Lawsuit to Get It
This Monday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its latest report on the worsening climate crisis. In short, we are in serious trouble, and we must act now. So, this Wednesd
March 28th, 2014
Voluntary vs. Mandatory GMO Labeling: Apples and Oranges
Voluntary vs. Mandatory GMO Labeling: Apples and Oranges
We often hear that there’s no reason to label genetically engineered foods because companies can already voluntarily label whether or not their products contain GMOs. This disingenuous claim was parro
March 20th, 2014
Bernie the Bee Leads March on EPA; Delivers Half a Million Signatures Asking for Protections for Pollinators
Bernie the Bee Leads March on EPA; Delivers Half a Million Signatures Asking for Protections for Pollinators
Bernie the Bee visited Washington DC this morning delivering more than half a million petitions to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency do something to protect bees and other
March 3rd, 2014
Protecting Public Health, One Case at a Time
Protecting Public Health, One Case at a Time
At Center for Food Safety, our mission is to protect the public health and environment from the harmful impacts of the current industrial food system, and instead nurture a sustainable food future.  T
February 25th, 2014
USDA Policy Fails to Address GE Contamination of Organic Crops
USDA Policy Fails to Address GE Contamination of Organic Crops
First published on EcoWatch 2/24/14 At a time when consumers are demanding greater access to organic and non-genetically engineered (GE) foods, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) latest, “coe
February 24th, 2014
Genetically engineered oranges: Not all they're juiced up to be
Genetically engineered oranges: Not all they're juiced up to be
Whether it’s your kids’ soccer snack, your breakfast beverage of choice, or a key ingredient in your favorite cocktail, oranges and orange juice are a staple of many American diets across the country.
February 13th, 2014
What it Means to Be Organic: the Organic Chicken and Egg Debate
What it Means to Be Organic:  the Organic Chicken and Egg Debate
Photo taken at the Whole Foods store in Tenleytown, Washington, DC, January 31, 2014 This notice might confuse consumers who have come to trust the organic label and believe that organic foods don’t c
January 29th, 2014
New report shows record decline in Monarch Butterflies: Monsanto a major culprit
New report shows record decline in Monarch Butterflies:  Monsanto a major culprit
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, again, but the 2013-2014 overwintering population numbers for Monarch butterflies in Mexico were just released this morning, confirming our bleak predictions from
January 9th, 2014
Got Organic Milk?
Got Organic Milk?
Organic production systems are widely-recognized as environmentally beneficial because they don’t allow the use of synthetic, toxic chemicals--the basis of conventional agriculture. As a process-based
December 11th, 2013
Where Does the GE Food Labeling Movement Go from Here?
Where Does the GE Food Labeling Movement Go from Here?
Big Food Recycles its Lies and Dirty Tricks in California to Fool Washington State Voters into Rejecting Labeling Initiative The final result from Washington State’s ballot initiative to label genetic
December 2nd, 2013
Behind Closed Doors: Who's Taking Meetings with FDA on Food Safety
Behind Closed Doors: Who's Taking Meetings with FDA on Food Safety
When President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law in January 2011, it was considered a long-fought, but significant and bipartisan victory to update the Food and Drug Admin
November 27th, 2013
Monsanto or Monarchs: The Choice is Ours
Monsanto or Monarchs: The Choice is Ours
Monarch season has officially arrived, and if you’re lucky, you may be one of the few fortunate enough to witness these iconic butterflies taking off for their winter migration. The extraordinary voya