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March 14th, 2014

Center for Food Safety Responds to Secretary Vilsack's Comments on GE Food Labeling, Bar Codes

In a hearing today in front of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, Secretary Vilsack suggested that consumers should rely on smartphones for basic consumer information about the foods t

March 13th, 2014

GE Alfalfa: Why Did USDA Ignore Environmental and Economic Harms?

Center for Food Safety Sues USDA Over Missing Documents Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit late yesterday demanding the release of federal documents which may uncover undue political pressur

March 11th, 2014

Farmers warn of threats to farm economies posed by Dow's new genetically engineered corn and soybean varieties

USDA receives over 400,000 public comments opposing approval of 2,4-D resistant crops Today over 400,000 farmers, farmworkers, health professionals, and concerned individuals from across the country j

March 3rd, 2014

Kroger, Safeway join trend away from GMO food

Largest U.S. grocery stores will not sell genetically engineered salmon The two largest grocery stores in the United States, Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Safeway (NYSE: SWY), have made commitments to not

February 27th, 2014

New Report Connects Climate Change & Food Insecurity

Underscores Organic Agriculture's Climate Resilience Food security requires a stable climate and, according to a new report released today by Center for Food Safety’s Cool Foods Campaign, this securit

February 25th, 2014

Center for Food Safety Files Groundbreaking Legal Action to Protect National Wildlife Refuges

CFS and Allies Seek Nationwide Refuge Ban of Genetically Engineered Crops and Neonicotinoid Pesticides Latest Step in CFS Campaign to Protect Wildlife Refuges Center for Food Safety (CFS) today filed

February 24th, 2014

Standing up to Corporate Bullies: Kauai Community Moves to Defend County's Pesticide Disclosure Law

A coalition of Kaua‘i residents and public interest groups, represented by Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Earthjustice, today filed papers in federal district court in Honolulu moving to intervene a

February 21st, 2014

Center for Food Safety Sues FDA Over Food Additives

Illegal “Fast-Track” Puts Americans at Risk for More than Fifteen Years Center for Food Safety (CFS) today filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the agency’s failure to p

February 21st, 2014

CFS-Backed GE Food Labeling Bill Introduced in California

Coalition of Supporters Rally Behind Consumers’ Right to Know Today, California State Senator Noreen Evans (D – Santa Rosa) introduced a new bill to label genetically engineered (GE) foods sold in Cal

February 20th, 2014

Victory! Your Food Will Be Safer Thanks to Center for Food Safety Lawsuit

FDA Agrees to Firm Deadlines for New Food Safety Rules Center for Food Safety (CFS) today announced a settlement agreement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that, for the first time, sets f

February 14th, 2014

Advocates Urge California Officials to "Show Bees Some Love"

Food, farming and environmental advocates push the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to stop the approval of pesticides know to harm bees and fix broken regulatory system Today, on Valenti

February 13th, 2014

Center for Food Safety Expands Campaign to Stop Dow Chemical's "Agent Orange" Crops

New Video: Dow Chemical’s “Mad Men”- What Were They Thinking? Center for Food Safety (CFS) today released a new video as part of its campaign to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from app

February 6th, 2014

Center for Food Safety Denounces GMA's Coalition to Keep Consumers in the Dark about Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods

Grocery and agrichemical companies join forces to stop the growing power of the food movement Contact: Abigail Seiler, 202-547-9359, pr@centerforfoodsafety.org Center for Food Safety (CFS) today stro

February 5th, 2014

Another Victory for the People of Hawai'i

Groundswell Opposition Defeats Secretive Attempt to Strip Local Control over Agriculture Contact: Abigail Seiler, 202-547-9359, pr@centerforfoodsafety.org Center for Food Safety (CFS) today welcomed

February 4th, 2014

Center for Food Safety Statement on 2014 Farm Bill Passage

Small victories buried in bill that promotes status quo: large-scale industrial agriculture Contact: Abigail Seiler, 202-547-9359, pr@centerforfoodsafety.org The Farm Bill is the most important food

February 4th, 2014

New Research Reveals Bayer Seed Treatment Fluid is Not a Viable Alternative to Protect Honey Bees

Report has value, but recommendations to protect honey bees are insufficient Contact: Abigail Seiler, 202-547-9359, pr@centerforfoodsafety.org Center for Food Safety (CFS) welcomed a new report from

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