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January 20th, 2014

Groups Sue Canadian Government Over GE Salmon

Suit charges failure to consider invasiveness threat, puts wild salmon and environment at risk January 20, 2013--Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, and Friends of the Earth-US commend Ecojust

January 16th, 2014

200+ Groups Call on Obama to Keep Campaign Pledge: Label GMOs

Members of Congress hold press conference urging President to support mandatory labeling January 16, 2014 (Washington, D.C.)—More than 200 organizations and businesses called on President Barack Obama

January 9th, 2014

Food Movement's Political Power Growing

Maine Becomes Second State to Enact GE Labeling Law Center for Food Safety today applauded Governor Paul LePage, who signed legislation making Maine the second state to require labeling for foods prod

January 7th, 2014

Leaked Document Reveals Big Food Lobby's Plans to Preempt State GMO Labeling

Grocery Manufacturers Association pushing legislation after spending millions against state ballot initiatives Center for Food Safety (CFS) today strongly criticized the Grocery Manufacturers Associat

January 3rd, 2014

"Agent Orange" Crops Would Trigger Massive Increase in Use of Toxic Pesticide 2,4-D

Center for Food Safety Vows to Lead Food Movement in Opposition Center for Food Safety (CFS) today declared strong opposition to the next generation of genetically engineered (GE) corn and soybeans de

December 18th, 2013

Center for Food Safety Challenges Utah's "Ag Gag" Law

Criminalization of investigations threatens food supply Late yesterday, Center for Food Safety filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund and seven other plai

December 16th, 2013

Center for Food Safety Joins Fight Against Newest Bee-killer, Sulfoxaflor

On the heels of their neonicotinoid lawsuit, CFS files brief in new lawsuit to protect bees Late Friday, Center for Food Safety filed a legal brief on behalf of numerous environmental, consumer and su

December 10th, 2013

Industry Report on Neonicotinoid Pesticides Predictably Ignores Key Questions, Lacks Hard Data

Today, Center for Food Safety responded to a misleading and inadequate report on neonicotinoid pesticides released Friday by CropLife, the lobbying arm of the pesticide industry. The report ignores a

December 2nd, 2013

Broad Coalition is Building Buzz to Raise Awareness of Pollinator Declines

60+ Groups Unite in National Pollinator Campaign December 2, 2013-- Today, Beyond Pesticides, Center for Food Safety and Pesticide Action Network, supported by Ceres Trust and joined by more than 60 o

November 25th, 2013

Canadian Approval of GE Salmon Egg Production Draws Sharp Criticism

As Canada moves forward, new questions raised in Panama and refreshed calls for action in U.S. Today, Center for Food Safety denounced the Canadian government’s decision to approve commercial producti

November 21st, 2013

Missing Permits Raise Stakes for Escape of AquaBounty's Genetically Engineered Salmon

International Groups call on Panamanian Government to Correct Flaws in Regulatory Oversight Washington, D.C.—AquaBounty’s experimental production facility of genetically engineered (GE) salmon in Pana

November 19th, 2013

GE Contamination Once Again Exposes Regulatory Failure, Danger to Farmers

Corn Shipment is Second Export Rejected for Contamination in Two Months China has rejected a shipment of U.S. corn because it was contaminated with a variety of genetically engineered (GE) corn not ap

November 16th, 2013

Food Movement Wins Important Victory In Kaua'i

Center for Food Safety Vows to Defend Law Protecting Residents from Pesticide Exposure Today the Kaua’i County Council successfully overturned a mayoral veto and demanded enactment of an ordinance to

November 15th, 2013

Center for Food Safety Urges New Jersey Lawmakers to Protect Pigs from Extreme Confinement

Policy Director Elizabeth Kucinich to meet with legislators and press on Monday, day of the vote On Monday, legislators in New Jersey will hold a vote to overturn a controversial veto by Governor Chri

November 14th, 2013

Agribusiness Spends $22 Million, $25 per Vote, to Keep Consumers in the Dark

Center for Food Safety Vows to Keep Fighting for GE LabelingThis week, I-522, a ballot initiative to label foods produced with genetic engineering (GE), was narrowly defeated in Washington State. Chem

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