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New Scientific Research Strengthens Link Between Pesticides and Colony Collapse Disorder

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Admin

Center for Food Safety Calls on Congress, EPA to Take Action

Honey bee in a hive. Image from library.thinkquest.org

Honey bee in a hive. Image from library.thinkquest.org

Three new studies released in the past two weeks, including one today by Harvard University, add to the growing body of evidence that implicate pesticides, specifically neonicotinoids—a class of pesticides used as a seed treatment in crops—as one of the most critical factors contributing to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).

“These studies show, once again, that these pesticides have a role to play in CCD and must be addressed,” said Peter Jenkins, an attorney for the Center for Food Safety. “While pesticide manufacturers and government agencies argue over the state of the science, honey bees are being lost to CCD at an alarming rate.”

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BPA is FDA’s Latest Gift to Food Industry

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Admin

By Michele Simon

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In a long-awaited decision, last week the Food and Drug Administration disappointed health advocates once again by allowing Bisphenol A or BPA, a known endocrine disruptor, to remain approved as a chemical additive in food containers such as plastic bottles and metal cans.While the agency says it’s still studying the matter, a number of groups say the science is clear enough. Indeed, in the four years since the filing of a legal petition asking for a ban (a court order was needed to force FDA to respond), evidence of potential harm from BPA exposure has only increased. Of particular concern are young children, as the chemical often lines infant formula containers and baby bottles. Ironically, some of the more alarming research is funded by the federal government. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is spending $30 million to study BPA, with much of it published already and more to come. Not surprisingly, the chemical industry claims the additive is perfectly safe.

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Canadian Hog Industry Abandons Genetically Engineered Pig

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Admin

Center for Food Safety Calls on the U.S. FDA to Stop Review of GE “EnviroPig”

Image courtesy of the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network (www.cban.ca)

The Center for Food Safety (CFS) welcomed reports that the University of Guelph, the Canadian university that developed the genetically engineered (GE) “Enviropig,” is closing down its research. CFS is now calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop any work on approving the GE pig.For years CFS has criticized the developers of the “EnviroPig” for engineering an animal specifically to fit into large-scale and highly polluting concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).  CFS has also criticized the genetically engineered “AquAdvantage” salmon developed by AquaBounty, Inc. – also under review by the FDA – which was similarly engineered to grow better in the confined tanks of industrial fish farming operations.

“There’s a lot of green lipstick on this pig,” said Andrew Kimbrell, Executive Director for the Center for Food Safety. “The whole idea of genetically engineering a pig to fit into an unsustainable production model and then dubbing it “enviro” is ridiculous. Given recent industry and consumer backlash, it’s no surprise that funding for this misguided research has dried up.”

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