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Enviro Groups Ask Moore Admin to Crack Down on Factory Farm Waste
Factory farm pollution has already taken a heavy toll on Maryland’s waterways and communities. Read More
U.S. Senate Takes Action to Expand Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition applaud the Senate Agriculture Committee for advancing provisions today that will make it easier for students to access non-dairy milk options in schools. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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.” Read More
Miles de personas condenan el intento de EE.UU. y Canadá de obligar a los mexicanos a comer tortillas transgénicas
Mientras México responde hoy al fallo del panel de disputas comerciales de que sus restricciones al maíz transgénico violan el acuerdo comercial entre Estados Unidos, México y Canadá. Read More
Thousands Condemn U.S. and Canada Attempt to Force Mexicans to Eat GMO Tortillas
Mexico has ample cause for concern about the safety of GMO corn given the population’s large daily consumption of minimally processed corn products such as tortillas. Read More
Trade Dispute Ruling Undermines Mexico’s Food Sovereignty, and Authority to Protect Health, Environment from GMO Corn
A final ruling in the trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over GMO corn finds that Mexico failed to adhere to some steps required by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement. Read More
Genetically Engineered Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility
Following decades of controversy, widespread market rejection and legal and regulatory challenges, U.S.-based biotechnology and aquaculture company AquaBounty Technologies announced it will stop production of all genetically engineered salmon. Read More
New report: U.S. food retail sector faces $219 billion risk from pesticides
A new report finds that the U.S. food retail sector’s use of pesticides on just four crops could result in $219 billion in financial, climate, and biodiversity risks. Read More