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DOJ Approves Bayer-Monsanto Mega Merger Despite Significant Concerns from Farmers, Consumers, Environmentalists
The Department of Justice has chosen to green light the Bayer-Monsanto merger despite widespread opposition from farmers and other stakeholders across the country.
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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.
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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.
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Food retailer scorecard: 20 out of 25 fail to protect bees and people from toxic pesticides
Only a few companies are taking responsibility for their role in the bee crisis. We urge major U.S. food retailers to work with their suppliers to eliminate pollinator-toxic pesticides and expand dome…
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Poll: Farmers Oppose Bayer Bayer-Monsanto Merger
An overwhelming majority of surveyed farmers are concerned about the proposed Bayer-Monsanto merger and believe it will have a negative impact on independent farmers and farming communities.
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Conservation Groups and Congressman Blumenauer Call for Action on Pollinator-killing Pesticides
Scott Pruitt took direction from the pesticide industry and further delayed assessment on neonicotinoids instead of listening to the science and taking immediate action to protect pollinators, people…
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Congressman Blumenauer and Conservation Groups Call for Action on Pollinator-killing Pesticides
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) will join conservation groups on February 14 at noon to call on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban uses of neonicotinoid pesticides that harm pollina…
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Trump announces rollback of GMO, biotechnology regulations
This is just the latest of Trump’s attacks on sensible, science-based regulations, once again putting the interests of corporations ahead of the interests of our health and environment.
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How Cities Can Meat the Climate Challenge
Cities and counties can address the food sector’s significant impact on climate change by buying less meat and dairy and offering more plant-forward items on menus in large food venues operating on mu…
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Trump’s USDA to Withdraw Organic Animal Welfare Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced plans to withdraw a regulation that would have set animal welfare standards in organic agriculture.