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November 6th, 2014

Lawsuit Targets FDA Approval of Controversial Animal Drugs Used in Food Production

Agency Repeatedly Approved Pig Drugs Banned in Dozens of Countries Contact: Abigail Seiler, Center for Food Safety, (202) 547-9359 Jonathan Evans, Center for Biological Diversity, (415) 436-9682 x318

November 5th, 2014

Victory! Maui Wins Community Protections from Chemical Companies

Ballot Initiative Requires Pesticide Companies to Suspend GE Crop Operations Pending Safety Review Maui voters made history late in the evening as the polls reported a slight advantage in favor of th

November 5th, 2014

Genetically Engineered Crops Banned in Humboldt County! 7th County to Vote for Ban

Center for Food Safety (CFS) congratulates and celebrates the voters of Humboldt County who overwhelmingly voted to ban genetically engineered crops from being grown in the county. “The Food Movement

November 5th, 2014

Food Movement Leaders Re-elected to Congress

Notable Food Leaders in the House and Senate to Return for 114th Congress November 5, 2014 (Washington, D.C.) — As election returns still trickle in, Center for Food Safety is proud to congratulate ma

November 4th, 2014

Massive Corporate Spending Smothers Call for GE Food Labeling in Colorado

Chemical and big food companies spends $17 million to keep consumers in the dark November 4, 2014 (Washington, DC) – Center for Food Safety today commented on the disappointing news that a multi-milli

October 30th, 2014

GE Salmon Anti-Labeling Ad Rebuttal Statement

Statement of George Kimbrell, Senior Attorney, Center for Food Safety, and the lead author of Measure 92: The claim in the recent No on Measure 92 tv ad that the U.S. Federal Government will require t

October 30th, 2014

Chemical Companies Shatter National Spending Records Reporting Nearly 8 Million Dollars In Opposition of the Maui County Initiative

Maui, Hawai`i (October 30, 2014) – In its latest campaign finance disclosure, the Citizens Against the Maui County Farming Ban reported raising nearly eight million dollars (nearly $100 per voter) to

October 29th, 2014

Anti-Labeling campaign tries to buy Oregon election with record setting $19 million in misleading advertising

Majority Provided by Monsanto, DuPont, & other Pesticide Companies, to Deny Public’s Right to Know October 29, 2014 (Portland, Oregon)—Funding to defeat Measure 92 in Oregon has skyrocketed to $18.7 m

October 28th, 2014

AquaBounty Fined for Repeated Environmental Violations on Genetically Engineered Salmon

Officials in Panama have ruled that AquaBounty Technologies’ has been operating in violation of environmental regulations as it experiments with genetically engineered (GE) salmon in that country. In

October 23rd, 2014

Center for Food Safety Statement on White House Failure to Meet Pollinator Report Deadline

The White House announced yesterday that they will be missing their December 20th deadline for a report on improved government efforts to protect pollinators. Center for Food Safety Pollinator Campaig

October 23rd, 2014

Tests Find Monsanto's Soy, Genetically Engineered for Heavy Pesticide Spraying, in Portland-Bought Infant Formula

Findings support need for increased awareness by parents and labeling of genetically engineered food products (Portland, OR) Just as Oregonians are voting on whether to label genetically engineered

October 22nd, 2014

Coalition of Farmers and Environmental Groups to Challenge EPA Over Herbicide Approval

Lawsuit filed against Environmental Protection Agency for approval of 2,4-D use on genetically engineered corn, soy crops in six Midwest states San Francisco, CA – A coalition of farmers and environm

October 21st, 2014

New Report Finds Ocean-based Fish Farming at Odds with Organic Standard

53 organizations agree that USDA should not allow farmed fish at sea to be labeled “organic” Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) released a comprehensive, scientific report detailing why ocean-based a

October 21st, 2014

World Trade Organization Opposes Country of Origin Labeling Laws in the United States

Center for Food Safety Will Keep Fighting for “COOL” Rules Washington D.C. (October 20, 2014) – The World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday announced its opinion that the United States’ county-of-ori

October 20th, 2014

Victory! CFS Wins First Step in Major Legal Battle to Protect Food Safety

FDA agrees to bring “Generally Recognized as Safe” into compliance with federal law in settlement with CFS Washington D.C. (October 20, 2014) – Center for Food Safety today announced a settlement agre

October 17th, 2014

EPA Announces Neonicotinoid Seed Coating of Little or No Benefit to U.S. Soybean Production

Center for Food Safety demands agency immediately curb use of controversial insecticide October 17, 2014 (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released findings

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