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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
Longstanding violation of Endangered Species Act provisions highlights Sixty-Day Notice filing
Today, the Center for Food Safety, Beyond Pesticides and the Sierra Club, along with affected citizens fr