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May 29th, 2013
New Study Indicates GE Salmon Can Contaminate Wild Brown Trout
New Study Indicates GE Salmon Can Contaminate Wild Brown Trout
Controversial Transgenic Salmon Slated for Approval, Ecological Effects of GE Salmon Go Unstudied by FDA A new study by Canadian researchers found that genetically engineered (GE) Atlantic salmon can
May 22nd, 2013
More States Support GMO Labeling Bills
More States Support GMO Labeling Bills
Connecticut Senate Overwhelmingly Favors CFS-Supported Bills In a continuing victory for the food movement and consumer advocates, yesterday the Connecticut Senate voted 35-1 in support of legislation
May 17th, 2013
Statement from Center for Food Safety Regarding Decision on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
Statement from Center for Food Safety Regarding Decision on Genetically Engineered Alfalfa
Center for Food Safety and food movement remain committed to protecting farmers and environment Center for Food Safety (CFS) is disappointed with today’s decision by the Ninth District Circuit Court t
May 14th, 2013
New Study Links Arsenic Use, Chicken, and Increased Cancer Risk, Further Supporting CFS's Pending Lawsuit
New Study Links Arsenic Use, Chicken, and Increased Cancer Risk, Further Supporting CFS's Pending Lawsuit
Groups incorporate new study into lawsuit against FDA over arsenic use in animal feed In light of new findings just published by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Center for Food Safety (
May 14th, 2013
CFS Releases Best Public Relations Money Can Buy: A Guide to Food Industry Front Groups
CFS Releases Best Public Relations Money Can Buy:  A Guide to Food Industry Front Groups
New resource profiles notable groups, highlights industry deception and tactics Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS) released a new report exposing the well-funded organizations and highly-sophisticate
May 13th, 2013
Supreme Court Rules against Farmers
Supreme Court Rules against Farmers
Food Movement Must Continue to Fight for Farmers Center for Food Safety (CFS) expressed strong disagreement with today’s Supreme Court ruling in the patent case Bowman v. Monsanto.  In February, Cente
May 10th, 2013
GMO Labeling Bill Supported by CFS Passes Vermont House
GMO Labeling Bill Supported by CFS Passes Vermont House
Vote shows growing strength of the Food Movement In a major victory for the food movement and consumer advocates, the Vermont House has voted 99-42 in support of legislation that would require foods t
May 10th, 2013
Center for Food Safety Welcomes USDA Decision to Expand Review of Controversial GMO Crops
Center for Food Safety Welcomes USDA Decision to Expand Review  of Controversial GMO Crops
Voluntary Regulatory Action Demonstrates Increasing Clout of Food Movement Center for Food Safety (CFS) welcomes the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) decision to undertake Environm
May 1st, 2013
FDA Ignores Toxic Arsenic In Animal Feed
FDA Ignores Toxic Arsenic In Animal Feed
Lawsuit Filed to Force FDA to Protect Public Health and Ban Arsenic in Feed for Chicken, Turkey, and Hogs Today attorneys at Center for Food Safety (CFS) filed a lawsuit on behalf of CFS, the Institut
May 1st, 2013
Elizabeth Kucinich Joins Center for Food Safety
Elizabeth Kucinich Joins Center for Food Safety
The food movement at its most critical juncture in years; Elizabeth Kucinich joins food movement leader to protect hard fought gains, push for needed reforms Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director of Cen
April 30th, 2013
Nearly 2 Million People Tell Fda Not To Approve GE Salmon
Nearly 2 Million People Tell Fda Not To Approve GE Salmon
Public Comment Period Closes with Strong Pushback from Congress; Hundreds of Organizations, Businesses, and Fishermen Voice Opposition to Controversial GE Salmon On Friday April 26, 2013 over 1.8 mill
April 29th, 2013
EU votes for moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides
EU votes for moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides
Statement by Center for Food Safety: EU votes for moratorium on neonicotinoid pesticides Today, European Union member states approved a moratorium on the use of certain neonicotinoid chemicals across
April 25th, 2013
Farmers and Sustainable Ag Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New Canola Rule that Threatens $100 Million Industry
Farmers and Sustainable Ag Groups File Lawsuit Challenging New Canola Rule that Threatens $100 Million Industry
Moratorium Legislation Moving, Passes Key House Committee Sustainable agriculture non-profits and Oregon farmers have filed a second lawsuit to halt the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) contro
April 25th, 2013
Previously Undisclosed Documents Reveal Requests by Several Companies to Obtain Government Approval to Grow Controversial Salmon in U.S. Facilities
Previously Undisclosed Documents Reveal Requests by Several Companies to Obtain Government Approval to Grow Controversial Salmon in U.S. Facilities
Center for Food Safety, Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth, and Food & Water Watch will join over 1.8 million people who have raised vehement objections, based on science, policy and law, to a proposa
April 24th, 2013
Federal Legislation Introduced To Require The Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Foods
Federal Legislation Introduced To Require The Labeling Of Genetically Engineered Foods
Companion Legislation Introduced by Senator Boxer and Congressman DeFazio with Bipartisan Support; Backed by Pending State Legislation in Over Half of U.S. States, Labeling Laws in 64 Countries First
April 23rd, 2013
Center for Food Safety Scores Victory for Consumers: Court Orders FDA to Enact Food Safety Regulations
Center for Food Safety Scores Victory for Consumers: Court Orders FDA to Enact Food Safety Regulations
Federal Court Declares FDA Delay of Food Safety Regulations Illegal When Congress passed the Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, it mandated that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) e