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Food Contaminants
Consumers Union Heralds Senate Passage of Historic Food Safety Bill
FDA has the authority to order food recalls and requires more frequent inspections of food manufacturers
CU letter to Senate in support of the food safety bill
S. 510 will finally give FDA the powers to help keep our plates safe.
CU urges Senate to approve food safety bill
The CU-endorsed bill comes in the wake of a series of food-related outbreaks of illnesses and deaths
CU letter to Senate seeking support of the food safety bill
The comprehensive bi-partisan bill will update our food safety laws, which are over 70 years old
Consumers Union Praises Senate for Voting to Consider Food Safety Bill, Urges Passage
The danger of contaminated food is a concern that affects everyone
Egg farm CEO refuses to testify at food hearing
Food safety victim calls on the Senate to pass the Food Safety Modernization Act
Cracking down on food safety criminals
Stewart Parnell, better known as the former president of the Peanut Corporation of America who knowingly shipped Salmonella-tainted peanut products around the country, is back in the business again.
UPDATE: record-breaking half billion egg recall
A second Iowa company reporting Salmonella-tainted eggs added to the already-massive egg recall this weekend, making it one of the largest in history.
‘See no evil, hear no evil’ is not a good toxics policy
Apparently you can’t recall 28 million boxes of children’s cereal due to methylnaphthalene contamination without raising a few red flags…
Years after food poisoning, effects still felt every day
We often think of food poisoning victims as people who spent a pretty bad week within close proximity to a bathroom, but then got past the gastric discomfort and on with their lives. But the truth is that a pathogen like E. coli or Salmonella can cause devastating and long-lasting effects on a body and a Continue Reading
