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New Study: Agricultural Pesticides Cause Widespread Harm to Soil Health, Threaten Biodiversity
A new study published today by the academic journal Frontiers in Environmental Science finds that pesticides widely used in American agriculture pose a grave threat to organisms that are critical to h…
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Breaking: Federal Court rules that EPA broke the law on chlorpyrifos
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency must either disallow the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food or find safe levels of exposure that will prot…
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GMO Mosquitoes Released in Florida Keys
A pesar de las preocupaciones científicas y la indignación pública por los riesgos para la salud humana y el medio ambiente, la primera fase del ensayo de campo liberará hasta 144.000 mosquitos transgénicos durante las próximas 12 semanas…
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Friends of the Earth reacts to the reintroduction of the Growing Climate Solutions Act
The ‘Growing Climate Solutions Act’ represents the opposite of a solution to the climate crisis. It would allow the fossil fuel industry to pollute as usual, line the pockets of Big Ag, and perpet…
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Carta a la CFI sobre Pronaca
The Pronaca Covid project is for a USD 50 million investment for capacity expansion of the company’s pork and poultry farms and processing facilities, as well as its feed mills, located in Ecuador.
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USDA Foods: How a $1.3 Billion Program Can Be Transformed
El programa de alimentos del USDA, si bien proporciona un apoyo financiero bienintencionado a los distritos escolares, contribuye a menús que dependen en gran medida de alimentos ultraprocesados con alta huella de carbono, como hamburguesas, embutidos…
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Carta de oposición a la Ley de Soluciones Climáticas en Crecimiento (2)
Esta legislación pretende crear un marco para el desarrollo a gran escala de los mercados de carbono y allanar el camino para un programa nacional de límites máximos de emisiones y comercio de derechos de emisión. Nos oponemos a estos planes de carbono por las razones expuestas…
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Walmart announces industry-leading policy to protect pollinators from pesticides
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced a landmark pollinator health policy today, the most far reaching to date of any U.S. food retailer.
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Groups Urge Regulation of Genetically Engineered Animals Stay with FDA not USDA
This week, thirteen national advocacy groups concerned about public health, environment, and animal welfare urged key federal agencies to maintain regulatory authority over genetically engineered…
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New report: California school meals fall short on health and climate goals with meat-heavy menus
A first-of-its-kind analysis, the Friends of the Earth report offers substantial data to track progress towards healthy, climate-friendly school meals, recommending a shift to more plant-based entrees…