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Friends of the Earth Statement on Bayer/Monsanto SCOTUS Ruling
Today’s Supreme Court decision sells out farmers, gardeners, and rural communities to multibillion-dollar pesticide corporations.
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Friends of the Earth U.S. Urges Opposition to Flawed Senate Farm Bill Proposal
The Senate must reject corporate giveaways and massive cuts to conservation and invest in a healthier and more resilient food system.
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Shareholders Push Target to Address Toxic Pesticides at Annual Meeting
Target’s investors are recognizing that widespread toxic pesticide use is not just an environmental and public health crisis — it’s also material to Target’s business.
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New Report Finds “Regenerative” Food Labels Are a Confusing Patchwork
A new analysis of regenerative food labels reveals a rapidly expanding — but inconsistent — marketplace that risks causing consumer confusion.
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House Farm Bill Prioritizes Corporate Agribusiness Over Farmers and Public Health
The House just voted 224-200 to pass a deeply flawed Farm Bill that is not only widely unpopular with Americans but also actively harmful.
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Friends of the Earth Applauds House Stripping Harmful Pesticide Language from Farm Bill
This shows immense bipartisan support for upholding accountability for the pesticide industry.
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200,000 Demand Bayer Stop Producing Toxic Pesticides
Friends of the Earth delivers petition to Bayer’s headquarters while Supreme Court justices weigh liability shield for pesticide makers
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House Agriculture Committee to Mark Up Farm Bill Stuffed with Gifts for Big Ag and the Pesticide Industry
Today, the House Agriculture Committee begins its markup of the Farm Bill, teeing up the next step in the legislative process for the most consequential piece of legislation for the American food…
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Supreme Court Takes Up Bayer Appeal in Case That Could Gut Americans’ Right to Sue Pesticide Makers
Friends of the Earth condemns Trump DOJ for urging Justices to side with Bayer and weaken protections for people allegedly harmed by pesticides.
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Pesticide-Friendly Provision Stripped from Federal Spending Bill
The latest version of the House spending “minibus” removed a controversial provision that would have granted legal immunity to pesticide manufacturers.