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H.R. 2749
Author Of “Fast Food Nation” To Speak At CU Summit
Eric Schlosser, journalist and author of the ground breaking book “Fast Food Nation”, is confirmed to speak to attendees of the Consumers Union 2010 Summit.
Categories: E. Coli, FDA, Food Safety
Tags: H.R. 2749, S.510
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.
Categories: E. Coli, FDA, Food Contaminants, Food Safety, Organics, Pesticides, Regulators, Traceability, USDA
Tags: H.R. 2749, S.510
Consumers need safer food sources – Farms included
Categories: E. Coli, FDA, Traceability
Tags: H.R. 2749
Food Safety Enhancement Act Passes
CU gives official Woot! Woot!
Categories: FDA, Food Safety, Regulators
Tags: H.R. 2749, S.510
Second Chance For Food Bill – Take Action Right Now!!
HR 2749 is coming up for a vote with in the next hour. Please take a moment and call your Congressman and tell them to Vote Yes for a Safe Food System.
Categories: Food Contaminants, Food Safety, Listeria, Recalls, Regulators, Salmonella
Tags: H.R. 2749
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
Categories: E. Coli, Food Contaminants, Food Safety, Recalls
Tags: H.R. 2749
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.
Categories: E. Coli, FDA, Food Safety, Regulators, Salmonella, Traceability
Tags: H.R. 2749
Good Grief! Could it be true? UPDATED
The Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FCLDF), a group primarily devoted to preserving the right to sell raw milk, has mounted a vociferous internet campaign to defeat HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act (FSEA), alleging that the bill will hurt small farms. The bill was recently received unanimous approval from the House Energy Continue Reading
Categories: E. Coli, FDA, Genetically Modified Organisms, Organics, Pesticides, Traceability
Tags: H.R. 2749
