This bill, which has passed both the NYS Legislature and Senate, and is waiting on the Governor’s signature, aims to close a dangerous loophole that allows companies to sneak new chemicals into the food supply without oversight. Within the current … Read More
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Take Action: Tell Congress to Support Conservation in the Farm Bill; Help the “Center for Science in the Public Interest” Advocate for Food Safety and Tell Governor Hochel to Sign the Bill!
Tell Congress to Support Conservation in the Farm Bill We are talking about $8 billion dollars a year! This funding supports clean water, healthy soils, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and flood protection. For the last three years, Congress has only … Read More
Take Action: Tell Congress to Protect our Local Pesticide Laws! Protect Our Kids from Social Media Bad Food Ads! Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive!
Tell Congress to Protect our Local Pesticide Laws! This is urgent! Congress is debating this NOW!! Bayer-Monsanto and other pesticide giants are pressuring Congress to include language in the 2026 Farm Bill that would overturn state and local pesticide laws … Read More
Take Action: How to Avoid Fertilizers with PFAS! Then Call Your Senator & Representative! Support the Domestic Organic Investment Act!
How to Avoid Fertilizers with PFAS! Then Call Your Senator & Representative! A study by the Ecology Center and Sierra Club found that many “eco-friendly” fertilizers contain toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” derived from sewage sludge, known as “biosolids”. These … Read More
Take Action: Don’t Let Trump Cut Down Our National Forests! STOP the Next Farm Bill from Removing Animal Welfare Protection!!
Don’t Let Trump Cut Down Our National Forests The U.S. national forests are vital ecosystems that support wildlife, provide clean water, reduce wildfire risk, and help fight climate change. Donald Trump is pushing policies that would expand logging in these … Read More
Take Action: Join Consumer Reports for an Online Webinar to Reduce Plastic, Both Personally and In Our Communities!
Join Consumer Reports for an Online Webinar to Reduce Plastic, Both Personally and In Our Communities! During the holidays, Consumer Reports members submitted more than 1,700 examples of plastic packaging that arrived at their homes – both good and bad. … Read More
Take Action: Help Support the Plant Powered School Meals Pilot Act! Ban Pesticides Causing Childhood Cancer!
Help Support the Plant Powered School Meals Pilot Act! Getting more plant based meals into the school lunch program would be a huge opportunity for improving the health of our students. We have a lot of work to do to … Read More
Take Action: To Reduce your Global Footprint, Cut Down on Eating Meat! Tell NYS to End the Use of Sewage Sludge!
To Reduce your Global Footprint, Cut Down on Eating Meat! So many people I talk to, in an effort to help the planet, choose to eat meat that is raised more humanely and on pasture. I agree that meat raised … Read More