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November 10th, 2015

Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Open Air Field Trials of Genetically Engineered Moths

Inadequate regulation of GE insects poses threat to wildlife, farmers, and consumers Contact: Abigail Seiler, Center for Food Safety, 202-547-9359, aseiler@centerforfoodsafety.org Kate Fried, Food &

November 2nd, 2015

Analysis: California's Poorest Counties Hit Hardest by Spraying of Glyphosate

54 Percent of 'Probable Carcinogen' Pesticide Applied in Eight Poorest Counties OAKLAND, Calif.— A new report finds that more than half of the glyphosate sprayed in California is applied in the state’

October 26th, 2015

Lawsuit Challenging EPA Approval of Harmful Herbicide Advances

Contact:Abigial Seiler, Center for Food Safety, 202-547-9359, pr@centerforfoodsafety.orgBetsy Lopez-Wagner, Earthjustice, (415) 217-2159, blopez-wagner@earthjustice.org Paul Towers, Pesticide Action N

October 22nd, 2015

Victory! Pop Weaver to Remove Neonicotinoids from Popcorn Supply in Response to Public Pressure

Just a week after the launch of a CFS campaign, the popcorn giant has made a precedent setting commitment to phase out bee-toxic seed coatings WASHINGTON, DC (October 22, 2015)—Center for Food Safety

October 20th, 2015

Subway Responds to Public Pressure, Details Plans to Remove Antibiotics from Meat Supply

October 20, 2015 (WASHINGTON, DC)--Center for Food Safety (CFS) today commended Subway Restaurants for announcing its plan to eliminate the use of antibiotics in much of the company’s meat supply chai

October 20th, 2015

Wendy's says no to GMO apple

”No demand for this new GMO” as DARK Act approaches WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN) one of the nation’s top restaurant chains, has confirmed the company does not plan to sell or use the Arct

October 19th, 2015

Public Interest Groups Support California Intent to Label Glyphosate Carcinogenic

SACRAMENTO, CA (October 19, 2015)—Today, nearly 20 food, farming, public health and environmental organizations submitted a letter in support of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s

October 15th, 2015

New Campaign Targets Popcorn Companies' Use of Bee-Toxic Insecticide

Consumers demand Pop Secret and Pop Weaver stop using neonicotinoid-coated corn seeds WASHINGTON, DC (October 14, 2015)—Center for Food Safety today launched a new campaign asking Pop Secret and Pop W

October 14th, 2015

New Report Reveals Broken Animal Drug Safety Review System

Limited public information, incomplete analysis and fragmented system jeopardize public and animal health October 14, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Today, Center for Food Safety released a new report, “Americ

October 9th, 2015

California Poised to Set Strictest Antibiotics Standards for Livestock Use in the Nation

SACRAMENTO (October 9, 2015) – By the end of the weekend, California Governor Jerry Brown will announce his decision on legislation by Sen. Jerry Hill that sets the strictest limits in the U.S. on th

October 5th, 2015

New Database Shows Nanotechnology in Common Food Products

Searchable inventory provides new tool for consumers and researchers as food safety agency fails in its duty October 5, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a new searcha

September 30th, 2015

Court Denies USDA Motion to Stop Legal Challenge to Rulemaking on Pesticide-contaminated Compost in Organic

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 30, 2015)--Yesterday a federal court in California denied a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) motion to dismiss Center for Food Safety’s (CFS) lawsuit challenging its

September 29th, 2015

Groups Sue to Overturn Controversial Wyoming Data-Censorship Laws

“Un-American” laws illegally trample free speech and other fundamental constitutional rights CHEYENNE, WY (September 29, 2015) – A diverse coalition of conservation, press, academic and animal-protect

September 16th, 2015

New Report Shows Widespread Water Body Contamination from Neonicotinoid Insecticides

Group alleges EPA violated pesticide law in allowing imminent threat to aquatic life Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a new report, “Water Hazard: Aquatic Contamination by Neonicotinoid Ins

September 15th, 2015

Report Finds Most Fast Food Chains Serve Meat Raised on Drugs

New Fast Food Scorecard: 20 of the 25 top U.S. Chains Surveyed Fail on Antibiotics Policies WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report and scorecard released today by several consumer, health, and environmental

September 10th, 2015

Wendell Berry Honored with First Annual American Food & Farming Award

Center for Food Safety (CFS) is proud to honor American poet, novelist, essayist, and farmer Wendell Berry with the first annual American Food & Farming Award.Together with our distinguished host comm

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