Posted on September 3, 2010 by Heather
FDA’s Incomplete Data Release is “Too Little, Too Late” — Fails to Uphold President Obama’s Call for Openness and Transparency
A broad coalition of consumer and environmental groups, along with community fishing organizations and food retailers, declared today’s partial data release by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the genetically engineered salmon up for approval as a human food product insufficient and unacceptable.
“For the millions of consumers, fishermen, and stakeholders who will be affected by the FDA’s decision, FDA’s release of incomplete information today is simply too little, too late,” said Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director for the Center for Food Safety. “FDA’s fundamentally flawed process flies directly in the face of President Obama’s executive order for openness and transparency in government.”
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Posted on September 2, 2010 by Heather
USDA VIOLATES ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN ATTEMPT TO CIRCUMVENT RECENT FEDERAL COURT ORDER MAKING THE PLANTINGS ILLEGAL
On September 1, 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that it was in the process of issuing permits to authorize the planting of genetically engineered (GE) sugar beet seedlings this Fall, without performing any review of the crops’ environmental impacts. These GE beets have been altered so that they can tolerate being sprayed with Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup. The unprecedented permitting process for a commercially-grown genetically engineered crop was initiated without public notice and comment or any environmental review. Last week the agency met with companies involved and invested in promoting the gene-altered crop.
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Posted on September 1, 2010 by Heather
“Organic” Label for Farmed Fish Fails to Meet Consumer Expectations and Environmental Principles
Over 40 organizations, including the Center for Food Safety, from across Canada and the U.S. submitted a joint letter opposing the Canada General Standards Board (CGSB) proposed organic standards that allow antibiotic and chemical treatments of farmed fish. The signatories reflect a broad cross section of the scientific, conservation, consumer, and organic communities, and represent a collective membership of over one million people. The CGSB period for public comment closed yesterday and a revised draft of the standard will soon be released.
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