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We tell you how to make soy, almond, and coconut milk
Looking at the wall of milk alternative tetra bricks brings confusion, doubt, and a certain level of uneasiness. Do I get the brand that’s on sale this week? I wonder if this almond milk contains any...
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A Hardier Honeybee That Fights Back By Biting Back
Maryann Frazier, a researcher at Penn State's Center for Pollinator Research, checks on one of her experimental honeybee hives. Frazier is testing the effects of pesticides on honeybee colonies. Lou...
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Why Campbell changed its mind on GMO labeling
Story Campbell Soup Co. now backs mandatory labeling of GMO ingredients, the first major American food-manufacturer to do so. The maker of products including soups, Pepperidge Farm cookies and Prego...
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Bayer revises position to propose extra protections for bees from pesticides
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has said it has put forward proposals for extra protections for bees after initially accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of overestimating the harm caused to the...
View ArticleRELEASE: USDA Revokes Grass Fed Label Standard
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Speaks Out Against Decision Washington, DC, January 12, 2016 – Today in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)...
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Farming Nature’s Way
No-till farming used to be only about reducing soil erosion. Today, continuous no-till is the preferred tillage system in some areas. Why? It’s all about soil health. The loss of organic matter in...
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Got matcha? Five healthy foods that will make their mark on 2016.
Some food trends fade faster than you can say “goji berry,” but others have real staying power and can add dimension to our diets for the long haul. Here are several healthy foods worth paying...
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The seven charts you need to fathom California's water prospects
It’s finally raining in California — just when we’d begun to think that it would never rain again. But the state is deep in water debt. Traditionally, California has depended on snowmelt for about a...
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Boulder County Board of Health to prohibit use of beverage industry funding
The Boulder County Board of Health approved a resolution prohibiting the agency from receiving in-kind or cash donations from the sugar-sweetened beverage industry. The move is thought to be the first...
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CEO: Why I'm not ditching tipping at Chili's
"Right now, we don't think that's where we need to go — especially on a national basis," he said. In the U.S., tipping remains ingrained in full-service dining. Americans tip 18 percent, on average,...
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Senate Committee OK's Robert Califf as FDA Commissioner
Dr. Robert Califf is one step closer to becoming the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Califf’s nomination, made Sept. 15, 2015, by President Barack Obama, gained approval Tuesday...
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These Photos Could Change the Way You Look at Fruits and Vegetables
Many food photographers strive for perfection, even if it means subbing in white glue for the milk in cereal shots or motor oil for pancake syrup, to make the dishes look picture-perfect. But...
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SOTU: Obama Vows to Fix Fossil Fuel Program That Gives Away Cheap Coal
President Obama pledged on Tuesday to push for changes in how the federal government manages fossil fuel development on public lands, an emerging battleground in the nation's climate policies. In the...
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USDA says pesticide levels in produce, other foods not a threat
Just as in the Sherlock Holmes story “Silver Blaze,” there is significance to the non-barking dogs when it comes to a major data dump by a government agency. There’s been scant reaction to USDA’s...
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Mother of Jack in The Box outbreak victim dies
Suzanne Kiner, food safety advocate and mother of one of the child victims of the infamous 1993 Jack in The Box E. coli outbreak, died Jan. 5, 2016, at age 67. Kiner’s daughter Brianne was 9 years old...
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The Oregon Militia Is Picking the Wrong Beef with the Feds
| Wed Jan. 13, 2016 6:00 AM EST On January 2, a band of armed militants—led by Cliven Bundy's son Ammon—stormed Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, seizing the visitor center both to protest...
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Californians Overwhelmingly Support Soda Warning Labels, Poll Shows
Nearly four out of five registered voters — 78 percent — support a warning label on sugary beverages according to a statewide Field Poll released Wednesday. More than half of those surveyed — 54...
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No one understands baby carrots
Ten years ago, NPR opened a radio news segment with a few words about a man few knew. Mike Yurosek, a carrot farmer from California, had passed away earlier that year. The homage was short—it lasted no...
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National and Local Groups Oppose New Industrial Fish Farming Regulations
Press Releases News Room Press Releases Blog News For media inquiries contact: pr@centerforfoodsafety.org 202-547-9359 "I really appreciate CFS for what they have done... I'm really pleased that there...
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