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November 18th, 2020
Actions for the Biden Administration
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Center for Food Safety (CFS) is urging the Biden Administration to act during its first 180 days to overturn the previous administration's systematic weakening or elimination of regulations and laws that protect the environment and our food supply …
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February 12th, 2018
FAQs about Monsanto’s Dicamba-Resistant Crops and XtendiMax
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Learn about the weed-killing pesticide – dicamba – that drifted rampantly to injure crops on millions of acres in the 2017 crop season. This FAQ clears up common misconceptions about Monsanto’s new version of dicamba – XtendiMax – and the company’s dicamba-resistant crops…
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October 30th, 2017
CFS comments on the Arkansas State Plant Board's Proposal to Restrict Dicamba Use
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Twenty-five states have reported millions of acres of crops damaged this season by rampant drift of highly volatile dicamba herbicides applied to Monsanto’s genetically-engineered, dicamba-resistant crops. While EPA has refused to take meaningful action, Arkansas has proposed a partial ban on dicamba to protect its farmers from a repeat of the debacle in 2018…
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October 27th, 2017
How to Avoid GMO Tricks in Your Halloween Treats
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Halloween is right around the corner, and you can avoid stomach-churning tricks in your treats by opting for Organic and non-GMO candy. By choosing Organic and non-GMO candy, you can prevent exposure to genetically engineered crops and their associated pesticides, for which children are particularly at risk…
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January 18th, 2019
Guide to Avoiding GE Fish
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Genetically engineered (GE) salmon were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in November 2015 - the first GE animal ever approved for human consumption. FDA has stated they do not believe the fish need to be labeled as genetically engineered, leaving consumers in the dark. We have launched a national campaign to keep GE salmon out of our supermarkets and off our plates…
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July 13th, 2015
U.S. Contamination Episodes Concerning Genetically Engineered Crops
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DOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET The following are just a few of the dozens of episodes in which pollen or seeds from genetically engineered (GE) crops have contaminated conventional crops, often causing seed or product recalls, and other problems for farmers and consumers…
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May 12th, 2015
Glyphosate and Cancer Risk: Frequently Asked Questions
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Why is there concern about glyphosate and cancer? The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) cancer authorities – the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) – recently determined that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2A)…
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September 19th, 2014
Debunking Popular Myths about GE Crops Portrayed in the Media
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The recent article, “ Seeds of Doubt ,” in the August 25, 2014 issue of The New Yorker by Michael Specter echoes common myths about genetically engineered (GE) crops and omits legitimate scientific critiques of the technology. The resulting article fails to deliver the high level of integrity and journalism that is expected of The New Yorker …
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June 10th, 2014
GE Food Labeling: States Take Action
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In 2011, Center for Food Safety submitted a formal legal petition to the - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on behalf of over 650 companies and organizations demanding that FDA require the mandatory labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods…
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May 7th, 2014
Infographic: Monsanto Vs. Monarchs
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View the full-size Infographic Here! (JPG) - Download the PDF Here Monarch Infographic Citations: Monarch butterfly population is by far lowest ever recorded: - WWF Press Release, January 29th 2014: https://worldwildlife.org/stories/monarch-population-hits-lowest-point-in-more-than-20-years Glyphosate is decimating milkweeds monarchs depend on: - Pleasants JM, Oberhauser KS …
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January 30th, 2014
"Agent Orange" Crops: The Next Stage in the Chemical Arms Race
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Agricultural biotechnology companies such as Dow Chemical and Monsanto have recently created new genetically engineered (GE) crops to be resistant to highly toxic herbicides, including 2,4-D, one of the main ingredients in Agent Orange, the deadly chemical defoliant used by the U.S. in the Viet Nam war. The USDA is currently considering approval of two of these risky GE crops. - -
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July 9th, 2014
True Food Shoppers Guide to Avoiding GE Food
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Which supermarket foods are genetically engineered? This is probably the most urgent question the public has about these novel foods. Opinion polls show that up to 90 percent of the American public wants GE foods labeled. But despite this overwhelming demand, almost no foods on U.S. grocery shelves reveal their secret, genetically engineered ingredients…
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April 10th, 2013
Genetically Engineered Food: The Labeling Debate
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If you want to know if your food contains gluten, aspartame, - high fructose corn syrup, trans-fats or MSG, you simply read the ingredients label. But if you want to know if your food is genetically engineered (GE), you’re not going to find any information on the package. Download our new fact sheet to learn more about labeling of GE food!
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February 25th, 2013
Infographic: Nutrition Facts for GE AquAdvantage Salmon
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What’s the nutritional difference between AquAdvantage genetically engineered (GE) salmon and non-GE salmon? Check out our new “Nutrition Facts” infographic to find out!
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February 1st, 2013
Genetically Engineered Fish: Coming for Dinner?
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Despite a lack of long-term food safety or environmental studies on the introduction of genetically engineered (GE) fish, the Food and Drug Administration is currently in the process of reviewing the "AquAdvantage" salmon--the first GE animal intended for human consumption--a GE atlantic salmon produced by Aquabounty Technologies.
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November 22nd, 2010
Compensation is Not Protection from GE Contamination
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January 15th, 2009
Why GM Crops Will Not Feed the World
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Council for Responsible Genetics - GENEWATCH - Volume 22 Issue 1 - Genetically Modified Foods - Jan"Feb 2009 - WHY GM CROPS WILL NOT FEED THE WORLD - By Bill Freese - - Last spring marked a tipping point for rising global food prices. Haiti's prime minister was ousted amid rice riots; Mexican tortillas have quadrupled in price. African countries were hit especially hard…
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June 1st, 2008
Tainted Sugar
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Sugar in the food we eat may soon come from genetically engineered (GE) - sugar beets unless we act now. Western farmers in the U.S. are poised to plant their first season of Monsanto’s Roundup Ready (RR), herbicide-tolerant, GE sugar beets. Over half the sugar in processed foods comes from sugar beets and the rest comes from sugar cane…
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April 18th, 2008
Gaining Ground in the Courts: The Center for Food Safety's Recent Victories in the Battle Over Genetically Engineered Crops
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See an overview of some the Center for Food Safety's legal victories in the battle over genetically engineered crops.
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January 15th, 2007
Regulating Transgenic Crops: Is Government Up to the Task?
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Article by CFS's Science Policy Analyst Bill Freese, published in the January / February 2007 edition of the Food and Drug Law Institute's Update Magazine .
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