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We work to rapidly transition our food system to one that is sustainable, healthy, and just. For decades, United States food and farming policy, corporate power and agricultural science have been directed toward a narrow goal: producing as many calories as possible as cheaply as possible. The confluence of these forces has created a powerful river of toxic, energy-intensive factory farming. We are eroding public health, worker safety, local economies, animal welfare, and the resilience of the ecosystems we depend on. Solutions are available — if policymakers, people and businesses make vitally needed changes. We must farm in a way that protects the health of people and the planet. We seek three fundamental shifts in our food system: from toxic and chemical intensive to healthy and ecologically regenerative; from corporate controlled to democratically governed; and from a system that embodies the deepest inequities in our society to one that advances justice and fulfills the needs of all eaters now and in the future.
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Connecticut Passes Historic Pesticide Legislation

This week, the Connecticut legislature passed Senate Bill 9, a bill that restricts the use of neonicotinoids, in a win for pollinators and public health.

Thousands Demand Conagra Eliminate Bee-Killing Pesticides from Popcorn

The petition specifically demands that Conagra ensure there is no use of seeds coated with neonicotinoids in its popcorn supply chain.

New Report Reveals No-Till’s Massive Pesticide Problem

A new report from Friends of the Earth refutes the widely-held assumption that conventional no-till agriculture is “regenerative.”

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Stopping Genetically Engineered Salmon
Stopping Genetically Engineered Salmon

Our advocacy made it crystal clear: People do not want to eat GE salmon and there is no place for this or other GE animals on the market.

Striking Down a Trump-era GE Rule
Striking Down a Trump-era GE Rule

The judge said it best — science shows that GE technology is harmful. Thanks to this court case, the basic oversight needed to protect us has been restored. 

Protecting Californians from Toxic Pesticides
Protecting Californians from Toxic Pesticides

California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) now has a binding agreement to propose regulations for treated seeds, and they’re forced to enact a swift timeline for final action.

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What are CAFOs?
What are CAFOs?

What are CAFOs? They are an example of industrial agriculture, which aims to produce as many calories as possible as cheaply as possible.

Manure biogas is a climate smokescreen for big agriculture
Manure biogas is a climate smokescreen for big agriculture

The production and use of manure biogas hurts communities in numerous ways. Hear from community members about how it’s affecting them:

Defining Carbon Markets and Offsets 
Defining Carbon Markets and Offsets 

Voluntary carbon markets are defined as carbon markets where companies aren’t required to lower emissions but choose to buy carbon offsets.

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