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November 13th, 2008

AUSTRIAN STUDY FINDS EATING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CORN MAY REDUCE FERTILITY

The Center for Food Safety cited results of an important study[1] released Monday by the Austrian government as cause for great concern over the long-term consumption of genetically engineered crops.

November 5th, 2008

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY COMMENDS CALIFORNIANS' OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR LANDMARK PROPOSITION 2

The Center for Food Safety today applauded California voters, who turned out in record numbers in favor of Proposition 2. In a striking victory, the measure passed with a nearly 2/3 majority. Californ

October 8th, 2008

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY CHALLENGES USDA TO TIGHTEN REGULATIONS ON GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED ORGANISMS

The Center for Food Safety responded today to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) new proposed regulations for the oversight of growing genetically engineered (GE) crops. It is the Ce

September 28th, 2008

California's Farmer Protection Bill, AB 541, Becomes Law

CFS is pleased to announce that California’s first state bill on genetically engineered crops has become law! On Saturday Sept. 27, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 541. Under this law, farmers that

September 18th, 2008

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY RESPONDS TO FDA GUIDANCE FOR APPROVAL OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMALS

This afternoon, the Center for Food Safety issued a statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) release of a draft guidance outlining the approval process for genetically enginee

September 3rd, 2008

20 Leading Food Companies and Retailers Reject Ingredients from Cloned Animals in their Products

The Center for Food Safety and Friends of the Earth today announced that 20 of America’s leading food producers and retailers have stated that they will not use cloned animals in their food. The compa

September 2nd, 2008

FEDERAL COURT UPHOLDS BAN ON GENETICALLY-ENGINEERED ALFALFA

In a decision handed down today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a nationwide ban on the planting of genetically-engineered (GE) Roundup Ready alfalfa pending a fu

August 26th, 2008

Sludge victims tell their stories to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

The controversial practice of disposing of sewage sludge on agricultural land and public parks will be examined by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in a public hearing on Septem

August 21st, 2008

Irradiation not the Solution to Food-Borne Illness

The FDA announced today that it will allow food producers to start irradiating fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce in an attempt to kill E. coli O157:H7 and other bacteria that cause food-borne illnesse

August 6th, 2008

MONSANTO SEEKS TO DIVEST OWNERSHIP OF CONTROVERSIAL GROWTH HORMONE USED IN MILK PRODUCTION

Today, the Center for Food Safety and other consumers and farm groups declared a victory for consumers in the ongoing "milk wars" when the the Monsanto Company announced this morning that it was "p

July 24th, 2008

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY APPLAUDS EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY CALL FOR FURTHER CLONED FOOD TESTING

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) today applauded the European Food Safety Authority's (EFSA) final cloning risk assessment, which stated that more testing is required to determine if foods from new

May 20th, 2008

Groups Urge USDA to Reinstate Pesticide Reporting Program

The day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releases its scaled-back annual report on 2007 pesticide use in American agriculture, a coalition of 44 environmental, sustainable farming,

May 7th, 2008

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY SEEKS ATTORNEYS' GENERAL ACTION TO PREVENT DECEPTIVE PRACTICE OF LABELING FISH AS "ORGANIC"

The Center for Food Safety today sent letters to the Attorneys’ General of 49 states urging the top state law enforcement officials to take action against the misleading practice of labeling seafood

April 16th, 2008

COOL FOODS CAMPAIGN AIMS TO TAKE A BITE OUT OF GLOBAL WARMING

This afternoon the Center for Food Safety and the CornerStone Campaign announced the launch of the “Cool Foods Campaign.” This national initiative is designed to empower people and businesses to take

April 15th, 2008

Sixty-eight public interest groups applaud Senator Boxer's investigation and hearings on toxics in drinking water and sewage sludge poisoning our food

On April 15th the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Senator Barbara Boxer, will be holding hearings on recent studies documenting pharmaceuticals found in drinking water aroun

April 9th, 2008

VENTRIA BIOSCIENCE FACES SERIOUS MARKET AND LEGAL OBSTACLES WITH ITS PHARMACEUTICAL RICE

Ventria Bioscience, the California-based developer of genetically engineered pharmaceutical rice, faces new and daunting challenges in efforts to market its “pharma rice” compounds, reported the Cente

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