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Nov
27

Consumer Reports finds antibiotic-resistant bacteria in pork

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A new Consumer Reports study released today warns shoppers that they may be getting more than they bargain for in their packages of pork. Tests of pork chops and ground pork found widespread contamination by several different bacteria, much of which showed resistance to one or more antibiotics used in human medicine. The study points Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Campylobacter, E. Coli, Food Safety, Listeria, Meat without Drugs, Salmonella | 3 Comments »
Nov
21

Talking turkey to Trader Joe’s

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It’s been several months since we first asked Trader Joe’s to be a public health leader and stop selling meat raised on antibiotics.   But so far the company has refused to meet with us, and continues to fall back on the argument  that they give shoppers a choice of meats (which misses the point). Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Meat without Drugs | 6 Comments »
Nov
13

Animals need to ‘get smart’ about antibiotics too

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Hear, hear for the CDC which today kicks off its annual Get Smart About Antibiotics Week to highlight the appropriate use of antibiotics and the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. The agency emphasizes the need for doctors and patients to work together to improve the careful use of antibiotics in order to preserve these critical medications Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Meat without Drugs | 1 Comment »
Nov
03

Will you take action for GMO labeling?

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Got a minute to make a few calls for a good cause this weekend? As part of the Yes on 37  campaign, we’re helping spread the word on behalf of our California coalition partners who are looking for volunteers to get out the vote on Prop 37 before Election Day.  Prop 37 would require foods Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Label GMOs | No Comments »
Nov
02

Lies, big money and criminal investigations

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Lies, big money and criminal investigations.  Sounds like the makings of a cable TV melodrama, not the fight over a voter ballot initiative. But the U.S. Department of Justice is now actively pursuing an investigation of a complaint that California’s  No on 37 Campaign has made illegal use of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Label GMOs | No Comments »
Oct
26

Consumers Union Supports Prop 37

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Californians Have A Right to Know What’s in Their Food You’ve probably seen the ads on TV.  Monsanto, DuPont and other business interests are spending $1 million a day to mislead Californians about Proposition 37, which would require labeling of genetically engineered foods (also known as genetically modified organisms or GMOs). Consumers Union, along with a host of Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Label GMOs | 11 Comments »
Oct
24

Shop with Joe the Pig

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We’re making huge progress in our campaign to get Trader Joe’s to stop selling meat raised with antibiotics thanks to thousands of you that have signed petitions, taken flyers to local stores and sent emails to company execs. How else can you show your support for no-antibiotics meat?  Check out our new  ’Joe the Pig’ Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Meat without Drugs | No Comments »
Oct
18

Bill would require new reporting on antibiotics use in meat production

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We already know that an estimated 80% of antibiotics sold in the US are given to livestock.  But what kind of antibiotics, in what quantities, and for what purpose? Rep. Harry Waxman (D-CA) held a press event this week announcing his plan to introduce a new bill to the House called the ‘DATA’ Act (Delivering Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Meat without Drugs | No Comments »
Oct
05

Trader Joe’s responds to consumers – and misses the point

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We’re hearing from supporters of our “meat without drugs” campaign that they’re getting email responses from Trader Joe’s. The company still won’t meet with us, so we’re glad to hear they at least care what consumers think.  But we’ve taken a look at their email response, and Trader Joe’s just doesn’t get the point of Continue Reading

Posted by Meg Bohne in Meat without Drugs | 5 Comments »
Oct
01

Fast action on arsenic in food!

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The latest issue of Consumer Reports features a powerful report on the presence of arsenic in rice and makes recommendations to both consumers and the government. Almost immediately, the FDA took steps to address the problem and lawmakers filed bills. We’re a long way from real reform, but this was a big first step. This Continue Reading

Posted by Minerva Novoa in Arsenic, FDA | 20 Comments »
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