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Honeybee death survey masks true scale of pollinator crisis
These dire honeybee numbers add to the consistent pattern of unsustainable bee losses in recent years that threatens our food system, but they are the tip of the iceberg.
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2018 Farm Bill Watch: A Sneak Attack on the Organic Standards?
Because of its promise for rural America, organic agriculture has growing support from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. So why is there language in the Farm Bill that would weaken the organ…
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Disastrous GOP Farm Bill Defeated
The defeat of the regressive and unjust GOP Farm Bill is a resounding victory for public health and the environment.
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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.
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European Union bans bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides
The EU’s groundbreaking ban on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides is a huge win for pollinators, people and the planet.
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Vermont Senate Unanimously Passes H.915–A Landmark Bill That Curbs the Use of Bee-killing Pesticides
The Vermont Senate listened to concerned constituents and adopted a key recommendation from the Vermont Pollinator Protection Committee that urged restrictions on bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides.
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Farmers CARE Act Aims to Upgrade Farm Bill Conservation Program
This bill is vitally needed to counteract the misguided cuts to working lands conservation programs in the GOP Farm Bill.
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219,210 Americans: call on EPA to ban bee-killing pesticides
219,210 public comments call on the EPA to ban neonicotinoid pesticides—a leading cause of pollinator decline.
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House GOP Doubles Down on Highly Partisan, Regressive Farm Bill
It is clear that House Republicans have no interest in passing a bi-partisan Farm Bill that addresses the needs of vulnerable families, struggling farmers and ranchers, and our imperiled soil, air and…
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GMO Animal Replacement Products
Genetically engineered animal replacement products are entering the market before they have been proven to be safe, scalable and sustainable alternatives to factory farmed animal products.