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November 21st, 2016

Organic standards will exclude next generation of GMOs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Organic Standards Board voted unanimously on Friday to update U.S. organic standards to exclude ingredients derived from next generation genetic engineering and gene ed

November 18th, 2016

U.S. Court of Appeals Says Local Governments Can Prohibit GE Crops

States have authority to ban, Hawai‘i counties left out in landmark decisions HONOLULU— Today the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued its decisions on whether federal and Hawai

November 18th, 2016

Victory! Organic Standards Board Votes to Remove Controversial Food Additive

Eliminating carrageenan will further protect organic integrity and uphold consumer expectations of organic products WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the National Organic Standards Board—the 15-member stakeholder

November 10th, 2016

The Food Movement Will Move Forward

Center for Food Safety vows to hold strong in the wake of monumental presidential election WASHINGTON— The results of yesterday’s historic U.S. presidential election will have far-reaching implication

November 9th, 2016

This Election, Keys Residents Vote "NO" on GE Mosquitoes

Key Haven voters reject FDA plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida Keys WASHINGTON— Residents of Key Haven, Florida made it clear with their votes this Election Day that they do

November 9th, 2016

Win for Democracy: Sonoma County Votes to Ban GMO Crops

Local Victory has Big Impact on Food, Farmers and Environment SAN FRANCISCO—Today Center for Food Safety celebrates a huge victory for voters in Sonoma County, California who voted to approve a measur

November 4th, 2016

Thousands of Concerned Citizens Deliver Petition to Keep Oil Wastewater Off Crops

Bee Sweet Citrus and Wonderful Company Feel the Heat SAN FRANCISCO— Today Center for Food Safety and Breast Cancer Action delivered a petition carrying nearly 13,000 signatures—including those of wome

November 1st, 2016

After Cursory Review, EPA Proposes Dramatic ExpansionÂ of Toxic Pesticide Blend Enlist Duo

Agency Ignores Legal Requirement to Fully Consider Impacts to Environment, Endangered Species WASHINGTON— The Environmental Protection Agency today reapproved and proposed a dramatic expansion of the

October 27th, 2016

Top Candy Company MARS Commits to Phasing Out Harmful Nanoparticles from Food Products

Center for Food Safety urges fast action and broader commitment on removal WASHINGTON— This week MARS Corp., maker of M&Ms and the top-selling candy company in the world, clarified and reiterated its

October 21st, 2016

Genetically Engineered Trees Condemned in Region known as â€œGround Zeroâ€ for Their Development

North Myrtle Beach, SC—In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which made landfall only days before, strategies to stop the development of genetically engineered trees (GE trees) were the topic at a me

October 3rd, 2016

Preferred Popcorn Moves to Protect Bees and the Environment

Farmer-Owned Company Commits to Removing Bee-Toxic Neonicotinoids from Supply Chain WASHINGTON—Center for Food Safety (CFS) today congratulated Preferred Popcorn, a fully farmer-owned company, for its

September 22nd, 2016

United Nations Signs Commitment on Antibiotics to Fight Global Threat of Superbugs, Downplays Livestock Industry's Role in the Crisis

WASHINGTON— Yesterday the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly met in New York to commit to global actions for combatting the growing public health crisis of antibiotic resistant bacteria. All 193 m

September 20th, 2016

Over 700,000 People Tell Government to Block Seed Mergers

Washington, D.C.—As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee meets today to examine consolidation in the agriculture seed and chemical industry, nine groups have submitted petitions signed by 708,000 peopl

September 20th, 2016

New Antibiotics Scorecard: Number of Top Restaurant Chains Restricting Use in Chicken Doubled in 2016

Subway and Wendy’s most improved; KFC, Olive Garden and 14 others get Fs NEW YORK (September 20, 2016) – Since last year, twice as many of the nation’s top fast food chains are responding to the publi

August 15th, 2016

New FDA Rule on Food Additives Fails to Protect Consumers

WASHINGTON— On August 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will issue a final rule defining when chemicals added to or used to make food can be considered “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS).

August 15th, 2016

Impacted Communities, Broad Coalition to Gov. Inslee: WA's Drinking Water, Waterways Need Stronger Factory Farm Pollution Control

Coalition Delivers Thousands of Public Comments for Stronger Permit Before Aug 17 Deadline Seattle, WA – Local homeowners and environmental justice leaders from communities impacted by factory farm po

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