> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodconsumer.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The canary in the cornfield - News from Center for Food Safety - URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/the_canary_in_the_cornfield_0905140801/ - Published: 2014-09-05T20:58:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T16:19:06.000Z - Description: The Center for Food Safety newsletter reports that it and the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service for Endangered Species Act protection for monarch butterflies, whose numbers have fallen more than 90 percent in under 20 years. - Author: Food Consumer - Tags: Chemical, Food Safety, #vivvo-import **Food Safety Now! E-Newsletter** September 2014 [Get this from a friend? Sign up to get your own](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2DdIrG9gzSTrNdWy93EvpeVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) ## **After 90 Percent Decline, Federal Protection Sought for Monarch Butterfly** ***Genetically Engineered Crops Are Major Driver in Population Crash*** **The Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety as co-lead petitioners, joined by the Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Dr. Lincoln Brower, filed a legal petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking Endangered Species Act protection for monarch butterflies, which have declined by more than 90 percent in under 20 years.** [ **Read More**](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HZVnseC7HR3yLQzlLLEkZOVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) --- CFS HEALTHY HOME **Are Those Lunchbox Snacks Really "Healthy"?** **It’s back to school season, which means it’s time to get out the lunchboxes and head to the supermarket. Many parents (and kids) choose to pack lunches to avoid the often unhealthy and expensive options in the lunchroom and school vending machines, but how do you make sure you’re avoiding unhealthy options at the supermarket? Check out this week's Healthy Home column to find out!** [**Read More**](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vlExC5X4HfmcUywc0w9jWeVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) --- FEATURED VIDEO ### **CFS Seeks Legal Protection for Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act** **Winning the fight to secure Endangered Species Act protections for monarch butterflies starts with grassroots pressure from concerned citizens like you. But we can’t stop there. That’s why Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity—joined by Xerces Society and renowned monarch scientist Prof. Lincoln Brower—have just filed a groundbreaking legal action calling on the U.S. government to recognize the grave threats to monarchs, such as Monsanto’s Roundup, and protect the iconic butterflies from them before it’s too late.** [**Watch the Video**](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qONrju0Xf8MaCUZS0oU72%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) --- IN THE NEWS [Does the EPA Favor Industry When Assessing Chemical Dangers? >>>](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vc3QERdsCwXWBBYyhoC%2F0%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) [5 Reasons the Tyson-Hillshire Buyout is a Big \[Meat\] Deal >>>](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cct8JKRj%2BPo%2BKXF5Ashqa%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Hawaii Chef Action Network to Empower Chefs for Safer Food System >>](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3vMvIZQtZNNRzKs8XhM6PeVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org)[\>](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=na13utavg8b6We50KDbskeVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Groups seek U.S. protection for monarch butterflies >>>](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=43StZeB5bFlZR1fTJAUp4OVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Food Industry Association Plans to Make GRAS More Transparent >>>](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ToSu3o2CsTds5NUEmIx0ueVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) --- | *“The monarch is the canary in the cornfield, a harbinger of environmental change that we’ve brought about on such a broad scale that many species of pollinators are now at risk if we don’t take action to protect them”* \- Dr. Lincoln Brower, preeminent monarch researcher and conservationist, who has been studying the species since 1954 | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- FEATURED ACTIONS | [](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gdqYBr7nSPav9OZmRNNcQ%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) Tell The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to Protect the Threatened Monarch Butterfly The monarch butterfly population in North America has been shrinking at an alarming rate. Why? A major culprit is the use of herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup on genetically engineered (GE) crops, which is destroying a significant portion of their breeding habitat. Sign the petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in support of protecting monarchs under the ESA! [**take action**](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6Mw8Gb3At0B8N0owIJuEMeVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) | [](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gdqYBr7nSPaQjH7EAgqyvOVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) Tell Costco to Reject Genetically Engineered Salmon Kroger and Safeway--the #1 and #2 U.S. conventional grocery chains--have recently joined other major retailers in protecting consumers, wild salmon and the environment by rejecting GE salmon. But Costco, one of the largest retailers of salmon and seafood in the U.S., has not yet made a commitment not to sell GE salmon. Sign the petition urging Costco to join its competitors and commit to keeping GE salmon off its shelves **[take action](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qwm2HMMeU5lbpIHk7DpiL%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org)** | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | WHAT'S NEW | [](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=l2BSCUSG1TMwew%2BRVOGO7uVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) Center for Food Safety Criticizes Latest Move by Food Industry to Minimize Oversight of Food Additive*s* Center for Food Safety today expressed disappointment in the Grocery Manufacturer Association’s (GMA) proposed changes to the food industry’s process in assessing the safety of food additives. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated its support of GMA’s initiative, however, food safety advocates remain critical of the agency’s minimal role in assessing food additives. [**Read More**](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=SDmaulY0tYs%2Boui7FnLQzuVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) | [](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9OWiZ9%2FpjkTE9ftulBsQa%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) Federal Court Rules that State Law Preempts Kaua‘i's Pesticide & GE Crop Disclosure Law United States Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren today ruled that Kaua‘i County Ordinance 960 is preempted by state law and therefore is unenforceable.The law received widespread support on the Island, and was designed to protect local residents and Kaua‘i’s environment from the year-round spraying of large quantities of restricted use pesticides by multinational chemical companies after state agencies failed to provide any meaningful assistance.[ ](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NPIB3Pe1wrOXJMfxo8VlZeVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) [](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LVVcCI7lLz4OZE3xEauzX3xVf991yw%2BM&ref=foodconsumer.org) [Read More](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=003OiMs%2BUIbQ85UKAO6PzOVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) | [](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wvdDS%2FbF1Dl4wFbLV%2BHl0%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) Perdue to Stop Using Antibiotics in 95% of Chickens “The abuse of antibiotics in livestock production can no longer be ignored. By listening to consumers and the medical community, Perdue has taken a major step in safeguarding the effectiveness of antibiotics," said Paige Tomaselli, senior attorney for Center for Food Safety.“ With this announcement, the pressure is now squarely on the shoulders of FDA to ensure all companies are following the recommendations of food safety and public health advocates.” [**Read More**](http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=G9vyNpZ6hyf9JpBJDddeZ%2BVBNqd5oNxG&ref=foodconsumer.org) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | **Contact Us** CFS welcomes your questions and comments. 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