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October 25th, 2023
New USDA Animal Welfare Rule Restores Organic Integrity After Six Years of Litigation and Advocacy
New Rule Formally Rejects Trump Admin. Rule Litigated by CFS, Results in Major Win for Organic and Animal Welfare Advocates
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May 11th, 2023
Center for Food Safety Applauds Supreme Court's Decision in Important Animal Welfare and Public Health Case
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January 18th, 2023
New USDA Rule Boosts Organic Integrity
Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule a Big Win for Organic Farmers and Consumers
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July 26th, 2022
Media Advisory: Public Oral Argument in Appeal Challenging Court Decision Authorizing Labeling of Soil-less Hydroponic Operations as Organic
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June 24th, 2022
Statement on the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson
While today is a dark day, it is a clarion call for all those who care about building a more equitable and just society.
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March 7th, 2022
USDA to Undo Its Trump-Era Withdrawal of Organic Livestock Rule
Court Sends Withdrawal Rule Back to Agency
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October 4th, 2021
Organic Food Advocates Seek Reversal of Decision Authorizing Labeling of Hydroponic Operations as 'Organic'
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June 24th, 2021
Kroger Urged to Eliminate Bee-Toxic Pesticides from Its Food Supply Chain
Groups urge grocer to save bees from "insect apocalypse" during National Pollinator Week
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June 17th, 2021
USDA to Reinstate Vital Organic Animal Welfare Protections Gutted by Trump Administration
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January 19th, 2021
Media Advisory: Public Oral Argument in Lawsuit Challenging Labeling of Hydroponically-Grown Foods as Organic
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October 23rd, 2020
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Dangerous New Fungicide
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March 3rd, 2020
Farmers and Nonprofits Sue Trump's USDA over Organic Soil-less Loophole
Organic Farming Requires Building Healthy Soils, Not Growing Food in Sterile "Hydroponic" Operations
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February 27th, 2018
California Court Ruling Ends Decades of State Pesticide Spraying
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November 16th, 2017
Industry-Driven Bill Guts Federal Safeguards Protecting Endangered Species from Toxic Pesticides
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April 7th, 2017
The Colonel Calls it Quits on Antibiotics Important to Medicine
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March 31st, 2017
Oregon Issues Permit for Polluting Mega-Dairy
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March 6th, 2017
Bird Flu at Tyson Facility Underscores Need for More Organic Practices
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November 21st, 2016
Organic standards will exclude next generation of GMOs
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November 18th, 2016
Victory! Organic Standards Board Votes to Remove Controversial Food Additive
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June 30th, 2016
Victory! Hawaii's Landmark Organic Farming Tax Credit Legislation is Now Law
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May 5th, 2016
Hawaii State Legislature Provides Landmark State-Funded Tax Credit Supporting Organic Farmers
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September 30th, 2015
Court Denies USDA Motion to Stop Legal Challenge to Rulemaking on Pesticide-contaminated Compost in Organic
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May 1st, 2015
Organic Watchdog Criticizes Continued Use of Synthetic Protein in Organic Chicken Feed
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April 15th, 2015
CFS and Allies Challenge Organic Loophole for Pesticides in Compost
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April 8th, 2015
Groups Challenge Major USDA Change to Organic Rule: Customary Public Comment Process Averted to the Chagrin of Petitioners
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March 26th, 2015
National Organic Program Leaves Door Open to Nanotechnology in Organic
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December 11th, 2014
Center for Food Safety Collaborates with Organic Strawberry Farmers in Innovative Research
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October 21st, 2014
New Report Finds Ocean-based Fish Farming at Odds with Organic Standard
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October 3rd, 2014
Partial Victory to Protect National Organic Standards Board
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June 17th, 2014
National Organic Standards Board Threatened by USDA Maneuvering
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April 24th, 2014
New Report Slams USDA for Indefinitely Stalling Animal Welfare Regulations in Organic Poultry Production
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February 4th, 2014
Center for Food Safety Statement on 2014 Farm Bill Passage
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September 17th, 2013
New USDA Announcement Undermines Organic Standards
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June 20th, 2013
House Failure to Pass Farm Bill Offers Opportunity for Do-Over
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April 11th, 2013
National Organic Standards Board Decision a Victory for Organics, Preservation of Antibiotics
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April 8th, 2013
Center for Food Safety, Consumers Union, Food & Water Watch Urge National Organic Standards Board to Discontinue Use of Antibiotics in Organic Apple, Pear Production
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November 20th, 2012
National Organic Coalition Condemns Misguided USDA Advisory Committee's Biotechnology Report and Recommendations
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August 23rd, 2012
USDA-Appointed Committee's Recommendations Fail to Prevent GE Contamination
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