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Concerned Americans say new GMO regs would make oversight worse, not better
While USDA today has more authority to strengthen oversight, its proposed new rules would weaken it.
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New Poll: Americans believe Bayer-Monsanto merger poses serious threats to jobs, independent farmers, and food safety
It’s time for Trump to listen to the American people — including 92 percent of his voters — and protect our farmers and families instead of his corporate cronies.
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GMOs 2.0: Synthetic Biology Guide
GMOs 2.0 describes the next generation of genetically engineered ingredients made with a set of new genetic tools and techniques.
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Concerned citizens across the country reject EPAs approval of brain-harming pesticide
The science is overwhelmingly clear that chlorpyrifos is hazardous to our children and communities. We demand that the EPA follow through on its decision to take this neurotoxic pesticide off the mark…
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Consumer Coalition Calls on In-N-Out Burger to Fulfill Promise to Reduce Antibiotics Use in Beef
Public interest, environmental, food safety and consumer groups calls on In-N-Out Burger to make good on its promise to stop selling beef produced with routine antibiotics.
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EPA budget cuts ensure pesticides will continue to kill bees
The results of the annual survey of honey bee colony losses were announced today by the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America.
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Better Burger Challenge Launches Nationwide on Memorial Day
A better burger replaces standard industrial beef with higher quality certified grass-fed and/or organic pasture-raised meat — and then blends 30 percent of the burger with organic veggies and…
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Senate Judiciary Committee must carefully assess Delrahim in light of potential agribusiness mergers
If mega-corporations are allowed to hold a near monopoly on the industry, innovation from small and organic farmers will be stifled, and the consumers will have little choice.
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Big Oil lobbying on BLM flaring rule exposed
New analysis of Congressional lobbying reports reveals that during the first quarter of 2017 oil companies lobbied Congress extensively to kill an Obama-era regulation designed to charge royalties…
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First outdoor GMO algae trial threatens environment
This study confirmed that genetically engineered microalgae grown in open ponds will escape and spread into the environment. Once this genie is out of the bottle there is no way to put it back.