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Congress Advances Provisions Expanding Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
This legislation makes it so much easier for parents like me to ensure that their child with lactose intolerance gets a healthy plant-based milk in school.
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New Scorecard Warns: U.S. Food Retailers Lag on Reducing Harmful Pesticides
Friends of the Earth today released its 2025 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard, the leading national assessment of how the largest U.S. grocery retailers are addressing toxic pesticides in their supp…
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Without Increased Staff and Pesticide Limits, USDA’s Regenerative Ag Initiative Falls Short
USDA’s initiative will only be effective if USDA reverses the past year of massive cuts to on-the-ground conservation staff.
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U.S. Senate Advances Provisions Expanding Non-dairy Milk Access in Schools
Friends of the Earth U.S., The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the Senate for unanimously advancing provisions that…
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New Report Finds USDA Food Purchasing Still Favors Industrial Agriculture, Concentrates Power Among a Few Corporations
Analysis shows billions in federal food contracts flow to a handful of large companies, sidelining independent and sustainable producers.
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One Year Later, Toxic Pesticides Still Present In Target’s Baby Food
An investigation led by Friends of the Earth found an alarming number of pesticide residues in baby food manufactured and sold by Target under its house brand Good & Gather.
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California Schools Scale Up Organic Purchasing to Benefit Farmers and Student Health
The USDA’s Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grew from no organic options in 2020 to nearly $6 million in organic produce sales by the end of the last school year.
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Washington State’s Clean Fuel Standard Doubles Down on Factory Farm Pollution
Washington State’s Dept of Ecology issued a rule to implement its CFS that doubles down on policies that reward factory farms.
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Emissions from Major Global Meat and Dairy Companies Rival Those of Saudi Arabia
The world’s major meat and dairy companies are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions on par with some of the biggest fossil fuel producers.
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A Pledge to Uphold the Human Right to Food on World Food Day 2025
The forest program at Friends of the Earth U.S. has for years focused on the primary drivers of tropical deforestation – palm oil, soy, cattle, and other agrocommodities.