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May 17, 2016

Take Action to Oppose the Senate’s Killing of Organic Animal Welfare Regulations

This alert is over. Outcome: The Senate Appropriations Committee decided on report language instead of a rider. The report language is an advisory statement, whereas ...

April 12, 2016

Stop the USDA Political Bureaucrats and Corporate Lobbyists from Hijacking the Independence of the National Organic Standards Board

This Action Alert is over. [See Cornucopia’s comprehensive analysis, including a side-by-side comparison of the new draft and existing PPM] Act by 11:59 PM (Eastern) ...

October 13, 2015

ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Stop Monsanto’s Congressional DARK Act

[This action alert is now closed] The U.S. Senate will be holding a hearing on Monsanto’s and Big Food’s dream bill to crush the right ...

July 17, 2015

Call Your Representative Today: Act Now on GMO Labeling to Stop the “DARK” Act

[This action alert is now closed] From the National Organic Coalition Source: Devensters The innocuously named HR 1599: the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act ...

June 21, 2015

Close the Loophole Allowing Conventional Cows on Organic Farms

The comment period is closed. [UPDATED] Comment by July 27 Origin of Livestock – Proposed Rule One of Aurora’s “organic” dairies, each managing many thousands ...

February 17, 2015

Tell the USDA to Support Stronger Conservation of Biodiversity in Organic Agriculture Systems

[This action alert has been completed. The comment period is now closed.] Comments Due by February 27, 2015 Source: USDA Long held principles of organic ...

December 5, 2014

Food Safety Petition and Action Alert

[This alert is over–comment period now closed] Food Safety Modernization Act: New Draft Rules Comments Due on December 15 to FDA Please take action by ...

December 5, 2014

Action Alert — Food Safety Modernization Act: New Draft Rules Comments Due on December 15

[This alert is over–comment period now closed] In response to recent widespread, and sometimes deadly, outbreaks of foodborne illness, Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization ...

November 19, 2014

EPA Accepting Comments on Pollinator Health Until November 24, 2014

[This action alert is now closed] Beyond Pesticides Co-Chairs of Pollinator Health Task Force: USDA’s Tom Vilsack and EPA’s Lisa Jackson Image Source: USDA At ...

November 12, 2014

Living With GMOs

[This action alert is now closed] The Letter From America An open letter to the citizens, politicians, and regulators of the UK and the rest ...

July 16, 2014

WHITE HOUSE PETITION: President Obama, Please Reverse USDA Coup Undermining Organics

[This petition is now closed] WHITE HOUSE PETITION: Ask President Obama to Reverse USDA Coup Undermining Organic Governing Board and Shifting Power to Agribusiness Lobbyists ...

February 25, 2014

ACTION ALERT: Stop the Corporate Takeover of Organics

[This petition is now closed] After years of pillaging the conventional dairy industry, Dean Foods recently spun-off their branded products division (WhiteWave), including the Horizon ...