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Michael McCauley

Media Director

Michael McCauley
Michael has been on the staff of CU since January 2000. He works out of CU's west coast office in San Francisco and is currently the Media Director for the Financial Privacy Now and Stop Hospital Infections campaigns. Prior to CU, Michael was the Communications Director for Greenbelt Alliance, a San Francisco Bay Area land conservation and urban planning nonprofit. Before moving to California, Michael was the Media Director for Trial Lawyers for Public Justice and Research Director for Public Citizen's Congress Watch, both in Washington, D.C. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a public interest advocate.
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Posts

USDA’s salad safety plan fails consumers

Posted by Michael McCauley on 09/21/09 at 2:38 pm

CU opposes plan to extend voluntary California leafy green marketing agreement to farmers nationwide

Poll: Proposed “Organic” fish standards fall short

Posted by Michael McCauley on 11/13/08 at 2:17 pm

CU poll reveals that the USDA’s proposed standards for “organic” fish will fail to meet consumer expectations

Thanksgiving food challenge launched

Posted by Michael McCauley on at 9:14 am

CU & Eat Well Guide’s challenge encourages Americans to buy and prepare one local/organic dish for Thanksgiving

Colorado lawmakers OK bill requiring hospital infection reporting

Posted by Michael McCauley on 05/08/06 at 12:41 pm

Lawmakers’ push for infection rate disclosure pays off after two-year campaign

Hospitals quiet on infection rates

Posted by Michael McCauley on 04/27/05 at 6:53 pm

Michigan lawmakers are considering a bill to require hospital infection reporting to help patients find out if their local hospital is doing a good job, and spur competition to keep infections down.