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August 30th, 2019
Too Big to Fail? Not on Our Watch! Fighting Factory Dairies to Protect Pacific Northwest Communities
Too Big to Fail? Not on Our Watch! Fighting Factory Dairies to Protect Pacific Northwest Communities
We know what we love about the Pacific Northwest: unique and breathtaking landscapes from the mountain ranges to the Pacific Ocean; acres of local farms growing everything from berries to wine grapes
August 19th, 2019
Can The Seed Industry's Decline Lead To A Sustainable Food System?
Can The Seed Industry's Decline Lead To A Sustainable Food System?
Originally published on Honolulu Civil Beat.  Agricultural land use in Hawaii has been steadily declining, while our reliance upon imported food has been increasing. Following the closure of Maui's la
July 30th, 2019
When a Ripple Becomes a Wave: What Happened When the Man Who Beat Monsanto Came to Hawai'i
When a Ripple Becomes a Wave:  What Happened When the Man Who Beat Monsanto Came to Hawai'i
  When you're managing a small grassroots campaign fighting against the powerful pesticide-seed industry, it's easy to feel like your actions are just small drops in a big bucket. You organize for yea
July 5th, 2019
Protect Your Pup: FDA's New Warning on Dog Food Safety and Canine Heart Disease
Protect Your Pup: FDA's New Warning on Dog Food Safety and Canine Heart Disease
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a link between some grain-free dog food brands and a serious—and sometimes fatal—form of canine heart disease called dilated cardiomyop
June 20th, 2019
Our Beef with the GMO Impossible Burger
Our Beef with the GMO Impossible Burger
  In the foodie world, 2019 might as well be named The Year of the Impossible Burger. This plant-based burger that "bleeds" can now be found on the menus of Burger King, Fatburger, Cheesecake Factory,
June 11th, 2019
Taking Foodborne Illness Off the Menu
Taking Foodborne Illness Off the Menu
Taking Foodborne Illness Off the Menu Just before Thanksgiving last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert about yet another E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce. In
April 23rd, 2019
Center for Food Safety Secures Legal Victory for Bees!
Center for Food Safety Secures Legal Victory for Bees!
  CFS scored another huge legal victory! As a result of our lawsuit against EPA, 12 toxic, bee-killing "neonic" pesticides will soon be withdrawn from the market! Neonicotinoids (neonics) are a relati
April 23rd, 2019
Take Action: Stop The Dairy Digester Scam!
Take Action: Stop The Dairy Digester Scam!
Would you believe that there are California legislators who are currently pushing for State funds to support large-scale factory farms under the guise of mitigating climate change and promoting altern
April 22nd, 2019
Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
On Earth Day, we appreciate our planet, its ecosystem, and the food it produces. Here are 5 ways you can celebrate the Earth today! 1. Save the bees by downloading our new Wild Bee ID app or visiting
February 12th, 2019
Organic Foods: Not a Lifestyle, But a Lifesaver
Organic Foods: Not a Lifestyle, But a Lifesaver
  A groundbreaking new study published in the journal Environmental Research found that switching to an organic diet for just one week significantly reduced the levels of synthetic pesticides found in
October 30th, 2018
Midterm Election Analysis
Midterm Election Analysis
Midterm Election AnalysisAndrew Kimbrell, Executive DirectorWashington, DCNovember 14, 2018 While it has been a week since the polls closed, not all of the races have been decided, nor all the votes c
October 30th, 2018
Keeping Your Family's Food Safe, Bite by Bite
Keeping Your Family's Food Safe, Bite by Bite
  Especially these days, it can feel like nobody in government is looking out for the public's welfare, which is supposed to be its main job. And when it comes to food and agriculture's effects on pub
October 10th, 2018
How to Combat Climate Change with What You Eat
How to Combat Climate Change with What You Eat
  Last month, Center for Food Safety (CFS) launched a new report and website for consumers seeking to disrupt the intensive confinement model of food animal production. With sections including "Ten Re
August 10th, 2018
The Organic Industry Isn't Perfect, but It's Transparent
The Organic Industry Isn't Perfect, but It's Transparent
  In a recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal titled "The Organic Industry is Lying to You," Henry I. Miller claims that the organic food industry is guilty of "false and deceptive advertisin
August 5th, 2018
Food Self-Sufficiency Doesn't Have to Damage Environment
Food Self-Sufficiency Doesn't Have to Damage Environment
This op-ed was originally published on Honolulu Civil Beat.   This past May, the Idaho-based Big Island Dairy confirmed that they dumped 2.3 million gallons of cow manure-tainted water into the stream
August 2nd, 2018
How Can Consumers Find A Safe Sunscreen in the Age of Nanotechnology?
How Can Consumers Find A Safe Sunscreen in the Age of Nanotechnology?
  In July 2018, Hawaii's governor, David Ige, signed a law that will ban the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate starting in 2021. The landmark legislation aims to protect Hawaii's