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February 21st, 2017

Recess of Resistance: Town Hall Toolkit & Trump Watch

This week is the first congressional recess of Donald Trump’s presidency, and for many, it will be the first opportunity to speak directly with your members of Congress. During the recess, members of

February 14th, 2017

Department of Justice: Just Say No To Monsanto and Dangerous Corporate Megamergers

As we have already seen, it’s not likely that we can depend on President Trump to promote the public interest over corporate interests when the two do not align. This is particularly disturbing when i

February 8th, 2017

From the Frontlines: Celebrating Victories in Hawai'i

I’m writing you this from the front lines of the state legislature here in Hawai‘i: another committee, another hearing, another conversation about the toxicity of pesticides and the role the state can

January 19th, 2017

For the Farmers: Women's March on Washington

On January 21, 2017 millions of people will come together in solidarity across the globe as a new administration begins. With 616 sister marches worldwide, the Women’s March on Washington is sure to b

January 17th, 2017

As Trump Takes Office, the Public Interest Is in Danger of Being Exiled

The U.S. Constitution protects the public interest, but we all need to play a role. One of government’s primary jobs, perhaps its highest mission, is to protect and to serve the public interest. While

January 11th, 2017

Stronger FDA Action Needed Now on Antibiotics

Rules Restricting Antibiotics Meant for Food Animals Are Now in Effect. They Won’t Be Enough. For most animals raised for food in the United States, life is characterized by confinement in crowded, fi

January 5th, 2017

Burger King's Weak Antibiotics Announcement Highlights the Need for Stronger Resolutions from Companies in the New Year

More than 125,000 people have called out 16 top restaurant chains in the U.S. for failing to act on antibiotics. In just three months since the companies received an “F” grade for lacking strong polic

December 15th, 2016

The Big Lie: Monsanto and the New York Times

Originally published in The Huffington Post.Most of us have told a lie a time or two and probably a variety of them. For example, there is the excuse lie as in the timeless “my dog ate my homework,” a

December 6th, 2016

EPA Should Stop Sugarcoating the Catastrophic Effects of Neonic Seed Coatings

Bee-toxic seeds are planted on nearly half of all U.S. cropland. These neonicotinoid-coated crop seeds are the largest single use of insecticides in the country and they are not regulated by the Envir

November 23rd, 2016

4 Things We're Thinking about This Thanksgiving

It’s that time of year when we gather together with friends and family to share in the bounty of the season, reflect on the past year and think about how grateful we are for each other and for the gif

November 16th, 2016

The Food Safety Trade-Off: Why it is So Important a Progressive Victory Stopped the TPP

New Report from CFS shows how trade agreements like TPP serve up an “unsavory dinner” Most discussion about trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, focuses on jobs and econo

November 14th, 2016

For Antibiotics Awareness Week, Misuse in Farm Animals Cannot be Overlooked

By now it’s widely acknowledged that the world is facing a crisis when it comes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections. That is, after all, why the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Cen

November 11th, 2016

Creating and Celebrating Farming Opportunities for Veterans

The U.S. faces a slow moving crisis in agriculture. Over the next 20 years, we will lose 700,000 farmers. The average age of the American farmer today is 58. To close the coming farmer deficit -- 700

October 19th, 2016

Not So Wonderful

Wonderful Company and Bee Sweet Citrus respond to CFS member emails with misleading information This month, we’ve joined forces with Breast Cancer Action in their “Think Before You Pink” campaign. It’

October 19th, 2016

Healthy Soils, Healthy Ranching in Hawai'i

Originally posted on Soil Solutions Earlier this month, Center for Food Safety brought together its Soil Solutions program and its Hawai‘i office to host “Healthy Soils, Healthy Ranching” – a conferen

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