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September 14th, 2022
Preparing for a "Post-Water" Future?
Preparing for a
OIL AND ADEQUATE FRESHWATER DON'T MIX Even the most antediluvian oil exec knows what's coming. They and their minions in government chafe at it. They lie about it. They scheme to delay the inevitable.
March 28th, 2022
Why We Choose Organic
Why We Choose Organic
Despite overwhelming evidence supporting the health and environmental benefits of organic agriculture over its conventional or genetically engineered (GE) counterparts, there still remains controversy
March 10th, 2022
Third Time Is Not the Charm for Secretary Vilsack
Third Time Is Not the Charm for Secretary Vilsack
Today, the vast majority of the United States' food system can be characterized by extraction, exploitation, and extermination. Picturesque family farms and morning roosters have been replaced with to
February 11th, 2022
A New Potential Threat in Infant Formula
A New Potential Threat in Infant Formula
This week, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a legal petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding the agency regulate nanomaterials in infant formula. Because infants are particular
October 4th, 2021
The Dairy Digester Dilemma: A False Climate Solution
The Dairy Digester Dilemma: A False Climate Solution
In a better-late-than-never move, the Biden administration recently announced an international initiative to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30 percent from 2020 levels by 2030. The pledge
August 2nd, 2021
Government Deregulation of Biotechnology Signals a New Era of Corporate Politics. Why We Are Fighting for Oversight of GMOs
Government Deregulation of Biotechnology Signals a New Era of Corporate Politics. Why We Are Fighting for Oversight of GMOs
Last week, Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a groundbreaking new lawsuit that seeks to revoke the industry-friendly genetically engineered (GE) organism regulations issued by the Trump administratio
June 23rd, 2021
Saving America's Pollinators Act: A Legacy of Progressive Pollinator Protection
Saving America's Pollinators Act: A Legacy of Progressive Pollinator Protection
For nearly 25 years, Center for Food Safety (CFS) has been using legal actions, policy initiatives, scientific research, and grassroots organizing to stop the use of toxic chemicals that threaten poll
May 19th, 2021
Let's Invest California's Budget Surplus on a Sustainable Food System
Let's Invest California's Budget Surplus on a Sustainable Food System
Great news: California has a record-setting budget surplus! While Governor Newsom and the California State Assembly decide what to do with these funds, Center for Food Safety has joined a diverse coal
March 16th, 2021
A Resilient and Equitable Food and Farming System in California
A Resilient and Equitable Food and Farming System in California
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D- Hollister) recently made an exciting announcement about a bill he just introduced called the Equitable Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access, Climate Resilient Farms a
January 28th, 2021
A Harmful Legacy: 7 Reasons to OPPOSE Tom Vilsack's Nomination for Secretary of Agriculture
A Harmful Legacy: 7 Reasons to OPPOSE Tom Vilsack's Nomination for Secretary of Agriculture
  The nomination of former Iowa Governor and former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for President Biden's Agriculture Secretary is a huge step backwards in our urgent need to support agricultural sy
November 23rd, 2020
Know the Health Risks Before Investing in an Antimicrobial Nano-Silver Mask (and What to Buy Instead!)
Know the Health Risks Before Investing in an Antimicrobial Nano-Silver Mask (and What to Buy Instead!)
  Capitalizing on the novel COVID-19 virus and the need for face coverings, several companies are now selling masks embedded with nano-silver. They claim these products are "especially" antimicrobial
November 9th, 2020
Celebrating Democracy!
Celebrating Democracy!
A message from our Executive Director Andrew Kimbrell: I'm sure many of you are relieved about what the election results mean for the future of our health, the environment, and our country. Thankfully
September 20th, 2020
Is Lab-Grown Meat Healthy and Safe to Consume?
Is Lab-Grown Meat Healthy and Safe to Consume?
It goes by many names: cultured, cell-based, cultivated, lab-grown meat, etc. As the names imply, it is a meat alternative made in a lab via animal cells and a cultured medium, like fetal bovine serum
August 10th, 2020
A Landmark Victory Protecting the Future of Our Oceans, Many Years in the Making
A Landmark Victory Protecting the Future of Our Oceans, Many Years in the Making
  Trump Administration's arguments that it can regulate fish farming as fishing don't hold water This month we are celebrating a landmark legal victory for our oceans and fishing communities! The U.S.
July 28th, 2020
Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory GMO Food Labeling Rules
Lawsuit Challenges Discriminatory GMO Food Labeling Rules
  For more than 20 years, corporations behind the creation and promotion of genetically engineered foods have tried to keep secret that their products would fail, and fail badly, in an informed market
July 9th, 2020
Feeding Hawai'i: Stories from the Frontlines of Hawai'i's Response to COVID-19
Feeding Hawai'i: Stories from the Frontlines of Hawai'i's Response to COVID-19
Photo credit: Aunty Mona Silva, Uncle Glenn's Hawaiian Food, Kane'ohe. Photo by Dave Homcy. Feeding Hawai'i: Stories from the Frontlines of Hawai'i's Response to COVID-19 Prior to the COVID-19 pandemi