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June 21st, 2016

Victory!! Pesticide Contamination Prohibited from Organic Production

Nonprofits laud decision upholding organic integrity as federal court closes pesticides loophole SAN FRANCISCO— Synthetic pesticides are once again prohibited in compost used for organic production, t

June 20th, 2016

Millions of Dead Bees in D.C. Send S.O.S. for Pollinators

National Keep the Hives Alive Tour visits Washington during Pollinator Week WASHINGTON—National Pollinator Week begins today as beekeepers, farmers, scientists, food movement advocates and consumers

June 15th, 2016

Landmark Oral Arguments on Local Right to Regulate Genetic Engineered Crops & Pesticides before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Justice sought for local communities impacted by toxic agrochemicals HONOLULU—The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments today concerning whether federal and Hawai‘i

June 14th, 2016

Momentum Grows Against Senate GMO Labeling â€˜Tech Fixâ€™ with Backlash from Rural Areas

Thirty Groups, Plus CFS Warn of Political and Economic Consequences of QR Code Labeling WASHINGTON—A national coalition of rural communities, represented by 30 organizations, has joined the efforts of

June 14th, 2016

Court Allows Center for Food Safety to Defend California from Monsanto Attack

Intervention granted in Monsanto lawsuit challenging the listing of Round-Up pesticide as cancer-causing SAN FRANSISCO— Food movement leader and public interest group Center for Food Safety (CFS) will

June 13th, 2016

Food Movement Leaders Slam Biases in So-called â€œSmartâ€ Labels

GMO labeling plan fails to address poverty, rural communities and lack of connectivity WASHINGTON— Three of the largest organizations in America’s food movement have united in a broad campaign to inf

June 13th, 2016

Local Restaurants Launch Campaign to Protect Pollinators during National Pollinator Week

To celebrate National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2016, several Washington, DC restaurants have teamed up with Beyond Pesticides and the Center for Food Safety to launch a campaign, "Made by Pollinat

June 6th, 2016

E.U. Countries Delay Approval of Toxic Chemical in RoundUp

Representatives from E.U. countries postpone vote on authorizing use of glyphosate WASHINGTON— Today in Brussels representatives from the European Union (E.U.) failed to pass a temporary reauthorizati

May 27th, 2016

Dangerous Superbug Detected in the U.S. for the First Time

Bacteria resistant to a critical, last-resort antibiotic have been found in at least one person and one pig. WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that

May 25th, 2016

Report Offers Hope to Hawaiâ€˜i Residents Eager for Upgrades to Stateâ€™s Pesticide Regulations

HONOLULU—Today the Kaua‘i Joint Fact Finding Study Group (JFFSG) released a report concluding that the state’s current regulation of pesticides is inadequate. The report’s recommendations are intended

May 20th, 2016

New UK Report Supports Strong Action on Antibiotics in Ag

United States lagging behind in setting standards for curbing antibiotic resistance. WASHINGTON— A report commissioned by the government of the United Kingdom recommends reducing “the extensive and u

May 15th, 2016

Groups Slam Feds for Weak Review of GMO Mosquito Risks

FDA assessment of plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in Florida Keys inadequate. WASHINGTON—Public health, food safety and environmental groups including Center for Food Safety, Food &

May 10th, 2016

Honey Bee Colonies See Record Losses of 44% during Past Year

Beekeepers report catastrophic loss in annual nationwide government survey. WASHINGTON—Beekeepers across America have lost 44 percent of their honey bee colonies from April 2015 to April 2016, accordi

May 9th, 2016

Macalester College Signs Resolution to 'Bee' Friendly

College Joins Growing Number of Institutions Certified by Center for Food Safety under BEE Protective Campaign. WASHINGTON–Center for Food Safety (CFS) congratulates Macalester College in St. Paul, Mi

May 5th, 2016

Hawaii State Legislature Provides Landmark State-Funded Tax Credit Supporting Organic Farmers

HONOLULU—Hawai‘i lawmakers hope to strengthen and expand the state’s organic farming sector after passing unprecedented legislation. The legislation would allocate $2 million in state-funded tax credi

April 27th, 2016

Antioch College becomes Official Bee-Friendly, Neonic-Free Campus

Center for Food Safety Certifies under BEE Protective Campaign. WASHINGTON–Center for Food Safety (CFS) celebrates Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio for becoming a designated neonicotinoid-free

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