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Mad Cow Prevention

Get serious about mad cow prevention!

It’s time the FDA and USDA update their outdated rules for preventing Mad Cow disease.

Our top scientist outlined some common-sense changes that will bring the odds back in your favor – tell government officials you want them adopted.

Battle to Ban BPA
  1. cansWhat is BPA? Learn more about a toxin found in cans, sports bottles, food-storage containers and baby bottles.
  2. BPA in plastic bottlesProgress in the States  Eleven states now have laws banning BPA from a variety of consumer products.
  3. baby-with-bottleSurprise Move Chemical companies tell the FDA "there's no BPA in baby bottles"
Product Safety & Recalls
  1. saferproducts.govSafer Products Search for and report unsafe products on this new website.
  2. Recall informationTell us about your experience. Have you used the new safe products website?
  3. recall-informationYikes!  A closer look shows consumers are reporting some seriously unsafe products.

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