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In the Forests of Liberia the Promise of Palm Oil Sows Anger and Doubt
In the forests of southeastern Liberia, frustrations are mounting with the vibrations of power saws and bulldozers. Read More
The Republican Farm Bill is as Broken as our Food System
For the sake of America’s farmers and eaters, Congress must soundly reject this deeply regressive GOP Farm Bill. Read More
Is land speculation helping destroy Brazil’s “birthplace of waters”?
The Cerrado’s native vegetation once covered nearly 800,000 square miles — an area bigger than Great Britain, France, and Germany combined. Today, less than half of it remains. Read More
Senate Approval of Mike Pompeo’s Secretary of State Nomination Would Spell Disaster for Planet Earth
It is hard to think of a worse candidate than Mike Pompeo to lead the State Department. Read More
Certified weaknesses: The RSPO’s Liberian fiasco
GVL has destroyed their sacred sites, polluted their drinking water, and curtailed their access to their forests and livelihoods. Read More
Bayer, Monsanto and Big Data: Who will control our food system in the era of digital agriculture and mega-mergers?
Based on a recent poll, 91.7 percent of farmers surveyed are concerned that Bayer-Monsanto will control data about farm practices. Read More
Kroger needs to stop selling food grown with Dow’s toxic nerve gas pesticide
While the Trump administration sides with Dow over our children, workers, rural communities and pollinators, we must act to get this pesticide out of our food system. Read More
10 Reasons to #FirePruitt
Plagued by scandal and facing growing criticism even from members of his own party, the moment is ripe for communities across to country to rise up and demand that Scott Pruitt be fired. Read More
International Maritime Organization (IMO) advances key navigation protections for the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean
As someone with family and ancestral roots in the Arctic region who tries to inform their communities on such proposals, I was glad to be able to testify as a representative from Friends of the Earth. Read More
Food retailers fail to protect bees from toxic pesticides
A new scorecard from Friends of the Earth shows that top food retailers are failing to protect bees and people from toxic pesticides. Read More