The Center for Food Safety today praised President Barack Obama’s appointment of Kathleen Merrigan as the new Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Center (CFS) had urged the new administration to consider Merrigan for a position at USDA, as it would “elevate food safety to the top of the government’s list of [...]
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As a Valentine to Consumers, 73 Companies Pledge Not to Use Sugar from Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Sugar Beets. Non-GM Beet Sugar Registry Goes Live for Valentines Day Today the Center for Food Safety, along with allied food safety, environmental, and corporate watchdog groups, launched the Non-Genetically Modified (GM) Beet Sugar Registry, documenting commitments from over [...]
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Report finds Biotech Companies Exploit Food Crisis by Raising GM Seed and Pesticide Prices, Record Profits Projected; Biotech Propaganda Distracts Attention from Real Solutions for Small Farmers A new report released today by the Center for Food Safety and Friends of the Earth International warned that genetically modified (GM) crops are benefiting biotech food giants [...]
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