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Courts banned this herbicide twice. The EPA wants to bring it back. The EPA announced Wednesday its plan to re-register dicamba, a herbicide widely used on soybean and cotton farms that has been banned twice by federal courts.

For more info, see our Press Release from the @washingtonpost.com here: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

🚨 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.

🎉 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

🚨 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

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... ✨

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,...

📢 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 | <p>WASHINGTON, DC—In a decisive moment for ocean protection and environmental law, last week the federal government declined to appeal a court...

"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. 🔗

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...

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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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.

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

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. 🔗

“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.

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

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Sign the petition with @nextgenpolicy.bsky.social ky.social to extend & strengthen Cap-and-Trade! www.nextgenpolicy.org/protect-cali...

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

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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:

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

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 →