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Protecting our food, farms & environment through groundbreaking legal, scientific, and grassroots action. https://centerforfoodsafety.org
🚨 BREAKING: Trump’s EPA just announced plans to re-approve #Dicamba, a toxic, drift-prone pesticide already banned twice by federal courts - thanks to lawsuits led by Center for Food Safety and allies.
July 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
🎉 VICTORY! A federal court upheld USDA’s grower group certification!

This protects certification for coffee, cacao & spices!

Thanks to #OrganicTrade @naturalgrocers.bsky.social @drbronner.bsky.social @organicseurope.bsky.social
#frontiercoop #EqualExchange #ManosCampesinas

#FoodJustice #CFSWin
July 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
🚨 EPA may approve pesticide trifludimoxazin (T-Rex 🦖) — risking 1,796 endangered species, no runoff safeguards, & threats to Monarchs, salmon, bees.

Tell EPA: NO T-Rex! → nation.centerforfoodsafety.org/trex25-p

#ProtectWildlife #SaveTheBees #BanToxicPesticides #EPA #Pollinators #EndangeredSpecies
July 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
California’s native bumble bees are disappearing! 🐝

Together with @xercessociety.bsky.social & @defenders.org, we're fighting to protect 4 imperiled bee species under CA’s Endangered Species Act.

🐝 Meet the bees and how you can help them here 👉 🔗 www.centerforfoodsafety.org/blog/7034/fo...
June 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
📢 Mars finally removed toxic #titaniumdioxide from #Skittles after 10 yrs of CFS pressure. A win—but one candy isn’t enough. #Mars must ban it from all products. 🔗
Center for Food Safety | Press Releases | | Mars Finally Removes Titanium Dioxide from Skittles After Decade of CFS Advocacy
<p>This week, after almost a decade of advocacy by Center for Food Safety (CFS) and allies, Mars, Inc. confirmed they have removed titanium dioxide,...
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May 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"We must learn the painful lessons of land-based confined animal feeding operations, not repeat them with 'CAFOs of the Sea.. our oceans should not be caged." -George Kimbrell, legal director at CFS and lead counsel in the case. 🔗
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<p>WASHINGTON, DC—In a decisive moment for ocean protection and environmental law, last week the federal government declined to appeal a court...
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May 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: 🎊🚨 The federal government has backed down—declining to appeal the court ruling that struck down Nationwide Permit 56! That means no greenlight for #industrialaquaculture in federal waters. A massive win for our oceans + communities!
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Center for Food Safety | Press Releases |
<p>WASHINGTON, DC—In a decisive moment for ocean protection and environmental law, last week the federal government declined to appeal a court...
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May 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
For 25+ years, CFS has fought to reduce pesticide harm to health and the environment—winning major victories on #glyphosate, #atrazine, #dicamba & more. We won’t let industry greenwash public health threats.
May 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
CFS applauds the #MAHA report for naming pesticide overuse as a driver of America’s chronic disease epidemic—but it falls short by ignoring the policy reforms needed to stop it. We demand action, not just acknowledgment. 🔗
Center for Food Safety | Press Releases | | Center for Food Safety to MAHA Commission: Pesticide Reform Essential for Solving A
<p><strong>WASHINGTON, DC – </strong>Today, the
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May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
“To be meaningful, the report’s findings must lead to real action that builds a healthier, more sustainable food system for farmers and consumers,” said CFS Co-Executive Director George Kimbrell.
May 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
CFS Victory! 🚫🐔Oregon just shut down plans for a 3.5M-chicken mega factory farm after a court ruled its permit illegal. A win for water, salmon, and the people.  https://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/7024/oregon-judge-blocks-mega-chicken-farm-near-north-santiam-river
May 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
California’s Cap-and-Trade program is supposed to help clean up our air, fight wildfires, and lower energy costs. But instead, we’re giving nearly $1 billion in free allowances to Big Oil. @governor.ca.gov @isaacgbryan.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Groundbreaking Report Released: Microbiomes Matter! 🚨Linking #soilhealth and human health - how can understanding #microbiomes explain this connection? What role does the #industrialfoodsystem play in their degradation? Download the report:
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April 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The pesticide industry is pushing legislation to strip states of their right to warn people about #pesticide dangers, shielding manufacturers from liability. CFS is urging @EPA to reject this attack on health and justice. Full statement →
Center for Food Safety | Press Releases | | Center for Food Safety Denounces Industry-Backed Efforts to Undermine Pesticide Pro
States' Rights To Protect Their Communities From Pesticides Are Threatened by State Legislation and EPA Rulemaking Petition
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April 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM