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E. Coli
CR Safety Blog: Tender is the Steak, But Risky Too
Recall of approximately a quarter million pounds of beef due to potential E. coli O157:H7 contamination.
Cargill Owned Meat Company Recalls Beef
Cargill-owned Beef Packers, Inc. announced a recall on Friday of 22,723 pounds of ground beef products that were sent to stores in Arizona and New Mexico.
Organic Tomatoes and S.510
Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives at Consumers Union, writes about her recent trip to the White House garden with some fantastic food activists.
Working with the Sustainable Community to Make Food Safety a Reality
CU believes that FDA food safety reform legislation will not hamper the development of sustainable agriculture.
Who Determines the Safety of Our Nation’s Salad? An Insider Look
Last Wednesday, I testified on behalf of Consumers Union before the USDA at a hearing to consider the adoption of a national Leafy Green Vegetables Marketing Agreement (LGVMA), a proposal put forward by the leafy green industry. Consumers Union opposes the use of voluntary marketing agreements to develop safety standards, as this mechanism allows industry Continue Reading
Tomorrow: Food Safety Action Day (Join Us!)
I just got done reading President Obama’s speech to school kids across America, and albeit a bunch of great messages (stay in school, do your home work, wash your hands, make your own destiny…) there was a theme missing: eat healthy, safe foods.
Nestlé Talks Cookie Testing
After mysterious outbreak of E. coli Nestlé is increasing testing.
So Close the House Can Taste Safer Food
The pressure is coming on heavy for the House of Representatives to pass a much-needed overhaul of the nation’s food-safety system, the Food Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 2749), when the House meets on Wednesday, July 29. While the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the bill in June by a unanimous voice vote, Rep. Frank Continue Reading
CU Tells House to Make Our Food Safe!!
Consumers Union with the Make Our Food Safe coalition has just sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to: …pass H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (FSEA) before the August district work period.
