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September 10th, 2015

Court Finds Bee-Toxic Pesticide Sulfoxaflor Approved Illegally

Photo by Wayne Gammon, CFS Member Beekeepers, environmental groups, and others calling for stronger protections for pollinators are celebrating a federal court ruling today, which rejected the Environ

September 1st, 2015

As Subway Moves to Reduce Antibiotics in Chicken, Groups Call for Details and Timelines

SAN FRANCISCO (August 31, 2015) — Following calls to action from US PIRG, Natural Resources Defense Council, Friends of the Earth, Center for Food Safety, Keep Antibiotics Working, Food Animals Conce

August 31st, 2015

Consumers to Costco: Don't be the GMO salmon store

Thousands across U.S. deliver letters demanding that Costco say no to genetically engineered salmon WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week more than 18,000 people will deliver letters to Costco Wholesale Corpor

August 31st, 2015

Center for Food Safety, Expert Scientists, Farm Groups File Brief in Support of Vermontâ€™s Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Law

Experts Defend Law from Industry’s Continued Legal Challenge August 31, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety today submitted a legal filing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,

August 25th, 2015

Center for Food Safety Sues Department of Agriculture for Withholding Genetically Engineered Crop Records

Agency has violated the Freedom of Information Act dozens of times, showing pattern of unlawfully withholding information for over thirteen years August 25th, 2015--Center for Food Safety (CFS) today

August 19th, 2015

USGS Finds Widespread Contamination of Neonicotinoids in U.S. Streams

Center for Food Safety Warns of Extensive Ecological Damage August 19, 2015 (Washington, DC)--Center for Food Safety today commented on a new nationwide study released by the U.S. Geological Survey (U

August 3rd, 2015

Idaho Ag-gag Law Overturned, Ruled Unconstitutional in Federal Court

District Court Rules Anti-Whistleblower Law Violates U.S. Constitution BOISE – Idaho’s Ag-Gag law is unconstitutional, the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho ruled today, overturning the la

July 27th, 2015

Groups Sue EPA over Faulty Approval of Nanotechnology Pesticide

July 27, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the U.S. Environmental Prot

July 23rd, 2015

House of Representatives Ignores Will of the People in Passage of Anti-labeling DARK Act

July 23, 2015 (Washington, DC)--Center for Food Safety today expressed deep disappointment in the House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 1599, a bill that preempts state and local authority to labe

July 22nd, 2015

Farmers Oppose DARK Act, Support Mandatory GE Food Labeling

July 22, 2015 (Washington, DC)--Proponents of H.R. 1599, which would preempt states and local authorities from labeling or regulation GE foods, have attempted to argue that all farmers support the leg

July 22nd, 2015

Lawsuit Challenges Loopholes in New EPA Rule Exempting Wetlands and Streams From Clean Water Act Protections

In Bow to Industry, EPA Rule Hurts Water Quality, Human Health and Wildlife Across Country Contact: Brett Hartl, Center for Biological Diversity, (202) 817-8121, bhartl@biologicaldiversity.org Tina

July 21st, 2015

DARK Act Remains Catastrophic for Farmers and Consumers Despite Proposed Changes

Bill will result in denial of consumers’ rights, elimination of state and local rights, market confusion, and legal uncertainty Statement by Center for Food Safety: “H.R. 1599 was poorly conceived and

July 14th, 2015

Agriculture Committee Throws Consumers and Farmers Under the Bus In Passage of DARK Act

July 14, 2015 (Washington, DC)—Center for Food Safety (CFS) today expressed disappointment in the House Agriculture Committee’s adoption of H.R. 1599, which would not only prohibit all labeling of GE

July 7th, 2015

Hawai'i Grassroots Groups Host "Our Right to Health" Events to Educate Consumers and Families

Hawai‘i Grassroots Groups Host “Our Right to Health” Events to Educate Consumers and Families Free public events on Maui, Hawai‘i Island, Kaua‘i and O‘ahu Wed. July 22 thru Sat. Aug 1 2015 Honolulu, H

July 1st, 2015

Joint Statement from Hawai'i Center for Food Safety and Earthjustice Regarding Decision on Maui GE Crop Moratorium

July 1, 2015 (Honolulu, Hawai‘i)—Hawai‘i Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Earthjustice issued the following statement: “We are deeply disappointed with Chief District Court Judge Mollway’s very unfort

June 25th, 2015

World Health Organization Determines That Major Herbicide, 2,4-D, May Cause Cancer

Dow Chemical’s genetically engineered, 2,4-D-resistant “Enlist” crops will massively increase use of 2,4-D in American agriculture Evidence justifies stronger rating as “probable carcinogen” June 25,

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