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Congress is considering budget cuts that could hamper the FDA’s ability to inspect facilities and the safety of food
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Hard-fought-for laws and regulations to save lives and the environment will be gutted or eliminated in budget cuts passed by the Republican-controlled House From: AOLnews.com
In about a week, the government is slated to unveil a tool for consumers that catalogs safety concerns and complaints about certain products. From www.walletpop.com
The database will provide a mechanism for consumers both to report harms and to research risks
A nationwide poll by CU found Americans strongly support the federal government’s role in protecting people from unsafe consumer products.
Consumers Union has long advocated for overhauling the Depression-era laws that currently govern food safety
A sweeping overhaul of America’s food safety system cleared its final hurdle in Congress
The bill gives FDA essential tools like mandatory recall authority to insure that the food we eat is safe
FDA is urged to go further & vigorously oversee the dietary supplements marketplace through random spot checks
Consumer and safety groups laud ‘strongest crib standards in the world’
FDA has the authority to order food recalls and requires more frequent inspections of food manufacturers
S. 510 will finally give FDA the powers to help keep our plates safe.
The CU-endorsed bill comes in the wake of a series of food-related outbreaks of illnesses and deaths
The comprehensive bi-partisan bill will update our food safety laws, which are over 70 years old
The danger of contaminated food is a concern that affects everyone
Consumers overwhelmingly desire information about the origin of the foods they purchase.
Cadmium is a toxin that, if ingested or inhaled, can damage kidneys and soften bones
Food safety victim calls on the Senate to pass the Food Safety Modernization Act September 22, 2010 Owner of Iowa Egg Farm Refuses to Testify at Congressional Hearing Statement of Peter Hurley, Father of Food Safety Victim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Orland Bethel, the CEO of an Iowa egg farm that has been linked to Continue Reading
Comments by Senior Scientist Michael Hansen to the FDA on labeling genetically modified AquaAdvantage Salmon Labeling of Food Made for AquAdvantage Salmon Comments of Consumers Union on Food and Drug Administration Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0385; Public Hearing Prepared by Michael Hansen, Ph.D. Senior Scientist Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Hearing Rockville, MD September 21, 2010 Summary Consumers Continue Reading
CU to appear at Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee meeting on Sept. 19-20 September 17, 2010 Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist to Appear at Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting on Genetically Engineered Salmon, September 19-20 Data Suggests Increased Allergy Risk; FDA Needs Much More Data Before Approval Yonkers, N.Y.—Consumers Union (CU), the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, Continue Reading
This assessment of a genetically engineered (GE) salmon is the first evaluation of a GE animal and will set a precedent for future approvals of GE animals. Summary This assessment of a genetically engineered (GE) salmon is the first evaluation of a GE animal and will set a precedent for future approvals of GE animals. Continue Reading
Aquavantage’s application for approval of GE salmon would be the first approved for human consumption September 16, 2010 Consumers Union Asks FDA to Change Process For Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon Yonkers, N.Y.—As a national day of action and protest gets under way today to stop the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from approving genetically Continue Reading
CU strongly urges not to make a decision on the safety of the first GE animal to be approved for human consumption without the input of scientists September 15, 2010 Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave. White Oak 32, Room 2346 Silver Springs, MD 20993 Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Principal Continue Reading
CU disappointed in legislature’s failure to ban BPA in children’s food contact products September 1, 2010 Consumers Union Disappointed by California Legislature’s Failure to Ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in Children’s Food Contact Products CU Urges U.S. Senate to Pass Senator Feinstein’s BPA Amendment to Pending FDA Food Safety Bill San Francisco, CA—Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher Continue Reading