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July 29th, 2013

Farmer or Felon? Michigan heritage pigs farmer gets needed pat on the back from judge

Roger Turunen and his wife Brenda raise “Hogan Hogs” on their Michigan farm, a heritage breed of pig rather different than those raised by big commercial animal factories. Heritage pigs bring farmers

July 10th, 2013

Why Center for Science in the Public Interest is Wrong Not to Support Genetically Engineered Food Labeling

You may have noticed the impressive grassroots movement gathering steam lately over the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Recently, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to ena

July 1st, 2013

The Birth of Cool

The internet is abuzz with the impending birth of Kate Middleton’s royal baby. Meanwhile, Rachel, Nina and Natalie, three a.

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The internet is abuzz with the impending birth of Kate Middleton’s royal baby. Meanwhile, Rachel, Nina and Natalie, three amazing young women I know, are also welcoming little ones this summer. Like

The internet is abuzz with the impending birth of Kate Middleton’s royal baby. Meanwhile, Rachel, Nina and Natalie, three a.

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June 26th, 2013

The Buzz from National Pollinator Week

Last week, from June 17th – 23rd, people across the country swarmed together to celebrate National Pollinator Week and raise awareness about the importance of bees, butterflies, birds and other pollin

June 11th, 2013

How did a Hepatitis Virus Get into Organic Berries?

Stalled Federal Import Safety Rules Results in More Illness The latest example of how even health-conscious eaters are not immune from foodborne illness outbreaks came last week with a recall of orga

June 7th, 2013

Smithfield Deal Could Leave Americans Holding the Bag

As Center for Food Safety suspected, there is nothing from Smithfield to confirm that its “ractopamine-free” claim will benefit Americans, at least those that do not hold an ownership interest in the

June 6th, 2013

Clearing up the Misperception: What does the "Monsanto Protection Act" Do?

The Act does not prevent CFS or any entity from filing a lawsuit against USDA or Monsanto. And it expires on September 30, 2013. What is the “Monsanto Protection Act”? The “Monsanto Protection Act,” o

June 5th, 2013

Enlisting the Climate Ally Underfoot

This piece originally appeared on Food Tank 6/4/13 Click here to read this blog post in Spanish You may have heard the news that on May 9th, we crossed the scary 400 parts per million (ppm) of carbon

June 3rd, 2013

Kudos to Connecticut on GE Food Labeling

As a Connecticut native, I’m extremely proud and excited that the state legislature is the first in the nation to pass a comprehensive bill to label genetically engineered (GE) foods. All Connecticut

May 31st, 2013

Senator Boxer Introduces Pollinator Protection Amendment to the Senate Farm Bill

Next week Congress comes back from recess and the Senate will resume debates on the Farm Bill. While there are a number of possible amendments we have our eye on this year, especially those pertainin

May 30th, 2013

So What's With Libertarian and Republican Senators Voting Against States' Rights?

This blog originally appeared in the Huffington Post 5/29/13 On the Sanders GMO Labeling Amendment Failing in Senate Last week, as it did last year, the U.S. Senate voted on an amendment supporting th

May 24th, 2013

Smithfield, Americans Double-Hog-Dare You: Can You Prove Your "Ractopamine-Free" Claim Goes the Distance?

Last week, pork-producer Smithfield formally announced that within only a matter of weeks, 50% of its pork production would be free of the feed additive ractopamine. Ractopamine is a controversial an

May 20th, 2013

God Did Not Write the Farm Bill

Originally posted on the Huffington Post 5/19/13 One of the most memorable ads from the last Super Bowl featured the poem by radio broadcaster Paul Harvey called "So God Made a Farmer." It was a fitti

May 17th, 2013

CFS Holds Congressional Briefing on GE Food Labeling Bill

Center for Food Safety (CFS) has been working hard to support the federal bills to label genetically engineered food. Without mandatory labeling of GE foods, consumers are being left in the dark about

May 15th, 2013

EPA Report on Bee Health Reveals Serious Flaws in Review of Pesticides, Yet Agency Refuses to Take Action

Just over a week ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a joint report intended to address the devastating losses occurring in b

May 14th, 2013

Best Public Relations Money Can Buy - A Guide to Food Industry Front Groups

Last month, the International Food Information Council Foundation released the third edition of its report: Food Biotechnology: A Communicator’s Guide to Improving Understanding. What sounds like a re

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