The Humane Society Of The United States And USDA Reach Settlement To Improve Animal Research Monitoring
The Humane Society of the United States and the United States Department of Agriculture have reached a settlement in a[…]
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Food Toxins 101: An Intro To Hexane
At seven cents per pound, hexane is currently the dominant extraction solvent for soy products. Whether you're eating Boca burgers,[…]
Read moreOrganic Dairy Farmers Tell Vilsack To Crack Down On Aurora & Horizon's Factory Farm Dairy Feedlots
Last week, USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke at the La Crosse, Wisconsin County Fair. Nearly 200 organic farmers[…]
Read moreDon't Let Obama Put Monsanto Cheerleaders In Charge Of Food Safety
The Obama Administration is putting two notorious biotech bullies in charge of food safety. Former Monsanto lobbyist Michael Taylor has[…]
Read moreWhat's Going On With OCA's Coming Clean Campaign?
The Organic Consumers Association is preparing to launch a massive boycott/buycott of personal care products misleadingly labeled as "organic" but[…]
Read moreSenate Panel Praised For Sparing Most USDA Conservation Programs From Budget Cuts
Environmental Defense Fund praised the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee for largely rejecting the Obama administration's call to cut $600 million[…]
Read moreObama Administration Urged To Convene Task Force And Take The Lead On Protecting Coastal Louisiana
A coalition including Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), the National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, and[…]
Read moreU.S.-Canada Proposal To Cut Ship Pollution Advances
July 17, 2009 – Today, the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) gave preliminary approval to[…]
Read moreCutting Transportation Emissions Is
Successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from transportation is "critical to meeting national goals" to cut GHGs, according to a[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign, Servicemembers United Launch National Tour To Support Repeal Of
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, in partnership with Servicemembers[…]
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