New USDA Rule Boosts Organic Integrity

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January 18th, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a major victory for organic farmers and consumers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today finalized its Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule, aimed at ensuring the int

January 10th, 2023

Ecology's Rewrite of Industrial Dairy Permits Endangers Public Health; Threatens Waterways, Aquifers, Ecosystems Across the State

Olympia, Wash. – Late last week, community, environmental, and food safety advocates challenged two permits that will allow industrial animal feeding operations to continue to discharge pollution into

December 23rd, 2022

Court Forces EPA to Address Harms of Four Pesticides to Endangered Species

WASHINGTON— The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals today ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to address the harms of four pesticides to endangered plants and animals. The court chas

December 21st, 2022

Court Rules EPA's Registration of Bee-Killing Insecticide Unlawful, Citing Failure to Assess Risks to Endangered Species

SAN FRANCISCO— In a major win for pollinators and other wildlife, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit today ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to protect endangered species from the

December 21st, 2022

Groups Sue EPA Over Decades of Inaction on Harmful Endocrine-Disrupting Pesticides

SAN FRANCISCO–Center for Food Safety (CFS), along with environmental health and farmworker organizations, has sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to test and regulate dange

November 22nd, 2022

Court Orders EPA to Protect Endangered Wildlife from Toxic Pesticide

WASHINGTON— A federal appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency today to fulfill its long-delayed mandatory duties to protect endangered species from the highly toxic insecticide cyant

November 18th, 2022

In Huge Win for Oceans, Washington State Bans All Commercial Net Pen Aquaculture

SEATTLE, WA—Today, Washington State issued an executive order prohibiting all commercial net pen aquaculture in the state's marine waters. This is a huge victory for ocean ecologies and our environmen

November 17th, 2022

Statement on FDA's First-Ever Approval of Lab Grown Chicken

Issue Background The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently completed its preliminary review of the first lab grown "chicken" to be sold as food. The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agricultu

November 17th, 2022

International Coalition Says U.S.-led AIM for Climate Project Promotes "False Solutions" and "Distractions"

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT—An international coalition of climate and food sustainability leaders today warned against "false solutions" being promoted at the COP27 climate conference by AIM for Climate—"a

November 16th, 2022

Lawsuit Challenges Restrictive and Unclear GMO Food Labeling Rules

SAN FRANCISCO—Center for Food Safety (CFS) and a coalition of food labeling nonprofits and retailers filed an appeal last week with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging a previous ruling th

November 15th, 2022

Conservationists, Fishermen, and Tribes Sue Over Fish Farming Slated for Federal Waters

SEATTLE—Center for Food Safety (CFS), on behalf of itself and nine conservation, tribal, and fishing organizations, filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington yeste

November 3rd, 2022

State Legislators Oppose Approval of Genetically Engineered Mosquitos in California

Sacramento, CA—Today, members of the California legislature submitted a letter to the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), demanding the agency not approve the first-ever release of genetically e

October 13th, 2022

Superbugs in Stock Report Shows Grocery Stores Failing to Stop Antibiotic Overuse in Meat Supply Chains

NEW YORK—Eight of the 12 largest U.S. supermarket companies, including Walmart and Trader Joe's, received an "F" on a new report card grading corporate policies regarding antibiotic usage in their pri

October 12th, 2022

Coalition Challenges Permit Allowing Wastewater from First-Ever Industrial Aquaculture Facility in Federal Waters

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Center for Food Safety and six other organizations recently filed a petition challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's pollution discharge permit for Velella Epsilon, the

October 12th, 2022

Groups Sue EPA for Failing to Assess Real-World Harms of Pesticides

SAN FRANCISCO—Four environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today over the agency's failure to assess the real-world impacts of pesticides in its approval process. Current E

October 11th, 2022

After Long Delay, Groups Sue EPA for Response on Factory Farm Water Pollution Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Environmental Protection Agency's failure to respond to a legal petition urging the agency to strengthen clean water rules governing factory farms has prompted a broad coalition o

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