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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.
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
CU Activist Featured On NPR’s The Story
Peter Hurley, whose son Jacob almost died from food poisoning, is featured on NPR’s The Story. Listen. It will make you want to call your Senator today.
Food Safety Reporter Wins 2010 Pulitzer Prize
Michael Moss and members of The New York Times Staff won the 2010 Pulitzer for relentlessly covering food safety issues.
As Public Pressure Mounts Will Senate Act?
Accusations of negligence of against a Nevada based food flavor company has fueled a growing chorus of newspapers, non-profits, and activists are calling for the Senate to enact common sense food safety measures.
Another Company Knowingly Sells Contanimated Food
Just after the year anniversary of peanut company PCA knowingly selling salmonella tainted food another company is caught.
CU Activist Peter Hurley Fighting Hard for Food Safety
After almost losing his son Peter Hurley became a fierce advocate for food safety.
Tests of Packaged Greens Reveal High Level of Bacteria; Are Organic or Loose Greens Clean?
Consumers Union recently tested bagged leafy greens and found bacteria in many samples, in some cases at rather high levels. A question that quickly comes to mind is whether organic salad greens, loose greens, or leafy greens from farmers’ markets, are cleaner or carry less risk of carrying pathogens like Salmonella or E. coli O157:H7.
