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November 29th, 2007

Sixty-Five Consumer, Environmental Groups and Dairies Urge Pennsylvania Governor Rendell to Rescind Ban on Milk Hormone Labeling

More than 65 dairy farmers, consumer, farm and agricultural, public health, animal protection and environmental organizations, food processors and retailers today wrote to Pennsylvania Governor Edward

November 14th, 2007

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND CONSUMERS UNION CHALLENGE GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S VETO OF CLONED FOOD BILL ON FEDERAL PREEMPTION GROUNDS

The Center for Food Safety and Consumers Union today sent a letter to Governor Schwarzenegger and members of the California Legislature challenging Governor Schwarzenegger’s recent veto of the Califor

November 1st, 2007

COALITION OF MORE THAN 40 GROUPS SIGN LETTER URGING THAT "USDA ORGANIC" STANDARDS BE UPHELD FOR AQUACULTURE

A coalition of concerned advocates from 44 organizations have sent a message to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), urging caution as that body considers whether or not to weaken USDA Organic

October 29th, 2007

Eleven Plaintiffs File Complaint to Stop USDA's Dangerous "Over 30 month Rule," Address Mad Cow Risks

R-CALF USA, along with 10 other plaintiffs, has filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the District Court – District of South Dakota, Northern Division (District Court

October 17th, 2007

CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY VOICES SUPPORT OF LEGAL ACTION PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF ORGANIC MILK LABELS

Today, the Center for Food Safety voiced support for a private class action lawsuit filed by consumers against Aurora Organic Dairy that alleges the company misled organic milk purchasers by producing

October 10th, 2007

Genetically Engineered Corn Study Shows Potential Harm To Stream Wildlife Near Farms

Today, the Center for Food Safety voiced concern regarding a study issued by a team of researchers on the potential harm posed by the genetically engineered (GE) Bt variety of corn. The study, publis

October 5th, 2007

USDA Report on Biotech Rice Reaffirms Agency's Do-Nothing Approach on Biotech Crop Contaminations

In a long-awaited report released today on widespread contamination of the U.S. rice supply by an unapproved genetically engineered (GE) variety, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced i

September 14th, 2007

California Legislature Passes Country's First-Ever Law Requiring that Cloned Food be Labeled

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) today applauded the California legislature for passing the country’s first law requiring labels on meat or dairy products produced from animal clones or their offsprin

July 11th, 2007

Center for Food Safety Files Complaint with USDA to Enforce Integrity of the Organic Label

The Center for Food Safety today filed a complaint and legal petition with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to enforce the integrity of the U.S. organic food label by preven

July 3rd, 2007

Citizens, Consumer Groups Oppose Proposed Irradiation Labeling Change

More than 28,000 citizens oppose a Food & Drug Administration proposal to permit industry to mislabel irradiated food with alternate terms such as ‘pasteurization’ or to remove the requirement for lab

April 24th, 2007

Genetically Engineered Pharmaceutical Rice Is Not the Solution to Diarrhea

Drugs in Rice Not Approved by FDA, Will Likely Contaminate Foods Groups Urge Ban on All Drug-Producing Genetically Engineered Food Crops Genetically engineered, pharmaceutical rice is not a safe or c

December 28th, 2006

Despite Lack of Science and Strong Public Concern, FDA Okays Food From Cloned Animals

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a preliminary safety assessment that clears the way for marketing of meat and dairy products from cloned animals for human consumption. The ass

December 20th, 2006

Groups Support New Standards for Open Water Aquaculture

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Aquaculture (FL DACS) sent out a notice to invite public comments on proposed new standards for the growing of fish in open oce

December 5th, 2006

Court Ordered Sale and Slaughter of Cloned Animals Imminent

Recently, the Center for Food Safety and Food and Water Watch learned of the imminent sale of several cloned animals for slaughter. This possibility arises out of a legal dispute in Maryland involving

November 24th, 2006

USDA Gives Rubber-Stamp Market Approval to Genetically Engineered Rice Contaminating Food Supply

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today granted marketing approval of a genetically-engineered (GE) rice variety following its illegal contamination of the food supply and rice exports, first

October 12th, 2006

Groups Tell FDA, Keep Food From Cloned Animals Off Our Dinner Plates

The Center for Food Safety, along with reproductive rights, animal welfare, and consumer protection organizations, today filed a legal petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for

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