Climate & Environmental Protection
Seafood Source: Australis’ US subsidiary sued for alleged deceptive marketing on Mama Bear salmon products, marking latest seafood greenwashing case
“According to the plaintiff – represented by fair food system advocacy organization FarmSTAND and law firms Pearson Warshaw and Jennings & Earley – Trapanada’s marketing claims that Mama Bear salmon…
Community Sentinel: Court Mandates USDA Must Restore $127 Million for Illegally Canceled Grants
“We made sure the court was aware that immediately losing funding and having the rug pulled out from under them would create widespread, negative impacts,” Wolf said.
Sentient Media: Can You Trust ‘Sustainably Farm-Raised’ Salmon? A New Lawsuit Challenges the Label
“We rely on companies to tell the truth when they’re making those statements and when they don’t, it harms consumers and other producers who are investing the money and taking…
Stopping Big Salmon Greenwashing (Harris v. Trapananda Seafarms)
Big Aquaculture is following the same model of environmental degradation, worker exploitation, and consumer deception as the land-based corporate animal agriculture system. The complaint in this action alleges that behind…
Dairy Farm Expansion Project Sparks Lawsuit from Environmental Advocacy Groups
“We immediately pointed this out during the comment period,” said Bainbridge. “Rather than taking a long, hard look at environmental impacts, MCPA simply took Riverview’s word and signed off on…
Class of Consumers Sues Industrial Salmon Giant Over Alleged Deceptive Marketing of “Mama Bear” Products’ Sustainability
Australis has stark record of environmental destruction in Chile, according to complaint Despite trading on a cute, pastoral image, Mama Bear salmon is sourced from a company operating at the…
Demanding Environmental Review of Mega-Dairy Expansion (Riverview West River Dairy Expansion)
Mega-dairies, which confine tens of thousands of cows, create devastating environmental and economic impacts on the communities where they take root. Despite the known impacts on clean water and greenhouse…
Minnesota Ag Connection: Environmental Groups Oppose Riverview Dairy Growth Plan
"Food & Water Watch and FarmSTAND, which are supporting the legal challenge, say a more comprehensive review is necessary before the project moves forward. The organizations have also raised concerns…
Grist: 4 things to know about cyclospora and climate change
“Bainbridge added that the corporate consolidation of agriculture — and specifically, the intensive confinement of animals on farms — makes outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli more likely.”