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Pesticide levels drop after one week of eating organic
A groundbreaking peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Research found that switching to an organic diet significantly reduced the levels of synthetic pesticides found in all…
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Toxic Secret: Pesticides Uncovered
Friends of the Earth and our allies across the country conducted this testing to discover if pesticide residues are present in foods commonly eaten by children and families found at the top four food…
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New Study: Multiple dangerous pesticides found in food made and sold by Kroger, Walmart, Costco and Albertsons
The report found that oat cereals, apples, applesauce, spinach and pinto beans at the retailers contained detectable amounts of glyphosate, organophosphates and neonicotinoids.
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Groups Call on Lawmakers to Back Green New Deal
A coalition of progressive organizations this week will convene a week of action across the country which is set to include hundreds of events, tens of thousands of phone calls and the delivery of ove…
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DOJ Releases Formal Approval of Toxic Mega-Merger between Bayer and Monsanto
The approval of the Bayer Monsanto merger is a disaster for American farmers and families. This toxic mega-merger will only further entrench the failing model of chemical intensive agriculture, which…
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USDA Releases Shoddy GMO Labeling Rule
USDA’s new labeling rules are a disaster, with huge loopholes that could keep consumers in the dark as new GMOs rapidly enter our food supply.
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Dangerous pesticide preemption rider scrapped from 2018 Farm Bill
By keeping this troubling component out of the final bill, committee members stood up to preserve state and local governments’ ability to protect the public from these toxic chemicals.
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Friends of the Earth Applauds D.C. Council for Increasing Healthy, Sustainable Food Options in Schools
The Council of the District of Columbia voted unanimously today to increase healthy, plant-forward meal options for students. The legislation also formally adopts the Good Food Purchasing Program acro…
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Sanderson Farms loses motion to dismiss NGO lawsuit on false and misleading advertising
The judgement comes after Sanderson Farms, the nation’s third largest chicken producer, announced late last week that it would stop the routine use of medically important antibiotics to prevent dise…