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Governor Hochul Signs First-in-the-Nation Bill to Limit Neonic Pesticides
A coalition of farmers, health professionals, and environmental groups are celebrating today after Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Birds and Bees Protection Act.
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New Policy: Major Grocery Retailer Whole Foods Market Addresses Toxic Pesticides to Protect Pollinators
Amid bee crisis, leading organic U.S. food retailer focuses pollinator policy on pesticides in supply chain.
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Friends of the Earth Condemns Court Reversal of Chlorpyrifos Ban
On Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed EPA’s 2021 decision to ban chlorpyrifos on food crops.
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Groups Oppose Use of Inflation Reduction Act Funding for Polluting Factory Farms
Today, nearly 200 groups sent a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the agency to reconsider its recent decision to include several “conservation practices” that support factory farms and the p…
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Stop Factory Farm Financing Coalition Annual Report 2023
A report of the Stop Factory Farm Financing coalition’s advocacy in 2023.
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2023 Bee-Friendly Supermarket Scorecard
To spur a race to the top, FOE created a retailer scorecard to benchmark 25 of the largest grocery stores on pesticides & pollinator health.
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New Scorecard Reveals U.S. Food Retailers Fail to Protect Bees and Biodiversity
The 2023 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard tracks what the largest US grocery retailers are doing to address toxic pesticides in supply chains.
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Stop Financing Factory Farming Coalition Reacts to World Bank’s Climate Commitment
If the World Bank intends for its operations to match its new mission, the Bank must end support for industrial livestock production.
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Concerns on Project Number 46415
Our concerns are primarily related to the risks of methane leakages; the unaddressed problem of nutrient pollution.
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NGOs Warn Financiers of Risks Ahead of Meatpacker JBS’ NYSE Listing: “Wall Street: Steer Clear of JBS”
Several NGOs held a press conference in front of the New York Stock Exchange today warning the financial sector about the environmental and human rights risks associated with supporting and investing…