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Press Releases
- FDA: Change process for approval of GE salmon
Aquavantage’s application for approval of GE salmon would be the first approved for human consumption
- CU letter to FDA regarding review of Aquavantage’s application for approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon
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
- Egg recall grows; CU calls for action on food safety
The contamination of eggs underlines the urgent need for improvements in the way FDA regulates food safety
- CU: Senate “willing to put politics aside” for food safety
Read CU’s news release applauding the Senate for taking the next step towards passing food safety legislation
- CU comments on priorities of the CPSC for 2012
Comments of Consumers Union of United States, Inc. to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on “Agenda and Priorities FY 2012”
- CU comments to USDA regarding new performance standards for Salmonella
CU commends the USDA for finally updating the Salmonella performance standard for poultry. Setting the performance standard at 7.5% for chicken, based on estimated prevalence of Salmonella-positive results from the 2007-2008 young chicken baseline survey (YCBS), rather than the present level of 20% is a significant step forward for food safety.
- Consumers Union Poll: 80 Percent of Americans Want Congress to Pass Food Safety Legislation Immediately
“The overwhelming majority of Americans want Congress to make our food safe now,” said Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives for Consumers Union.
- URGENT! The Senate Should Act on FDA Food Safety Reform
URGENT! The Senate Should Act on FDA Food Safety Reform Each year, 76 million Americans are sickened, 325,000 hospitalized and 5,000 die from consuming contaminated food. Most at risk are young children, the elderly and people whose immune systems are weakened by other diseases or treatments like chemotherapy. Recent outbreaks of deadly E. coli and Continue Reading
- CU Poll: Two-Thirds of Organic Foods Consumers Concerned with Genetically Engineered Contamination
Results contradict USDA’s position that consumers don’t care
- CU disappointed with FDA’s action on BPA
There is enough scientific evidence to date to warrant a ban on BPA in food contact products now
Blog Posts
- Who says BPA is safe? Better follow the money.
In Maryland, a bill to ban BPA in infant formula and baby food containers awaits signature on the governor’s desk. When a group called the Competitive Enterprise Institute ran an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun this week claiming that banning BPA was more dangerous than the chemical itself, we had to step in to set Continue Reading
- Not ‘if’ but ‘when’: getting BPA out of canned goods
BPA’s days in food and beverage packaging are numbered, according to an opinion piece over at foodproductiondaily.com which cites two recent events as indicators of the direction the market is headed.
- BPA Ban in Maine
Maine has become the latest state to impose a ban on the harmful chemical BPA. Both the Maine House of Representatives and Maine Senate voted to approve a prohibition on the sale of certain children’s products that contain BPA, which was developed under Maine’s Kid-Safe Products Act. Governor LePage had until April 22 to veto Continue Reading
- CU rebuts industry’s BPA “facts”
The battle to ban BPA, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food liners and many other products, continues in several states. Hundreds of studies point to adverse effects of BPA on human health, from lowered sperm counts in factory workers where BPA is used, to increased diabetes rates in people with elevated BPA levels. Continue Reading
- A deadly loophole
The next time you rent a car, it may have a dangerous defect that you know nothing about. A loophole in existing law allows car rental companies to rent you a vehicle that has been recalled for safety reasons. The rental agency doesn’t have to tell you about the recall, and they don’t have to Continue Reading
- Support for Banning BPA is growing across the Nation
BPA is making headlines; a study just published in Environmental Health Perspectives suggested that people can reduce their BPA exposure simply by eating fresh food. According to the study, people eating unpackaged fresh food had a 60% decrease in their BPA levels. The study shows that by switching to fresh food, not only would you Continue Reading
- The Maine Event
Last Friday, the joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources of the Maine State Legislature voted unanimously to endorse a bill banning bisphenol A or BPA in children’s products. Consumers in Maine are one step closer to having safe children’s products on store shelves. This bill still has a long road ahead– it still has Continue Reading
- Iowa Inches Closer to BPA Ban
On Wednesday, the Iowa Senate passed a bill banning bisphenol A or (BPA) in some children’s products. Concerns over BPA have been steadily mounting due to numerous studies linking BPA to a wide range of adverse health effects. Eight states, Canada and the European Union have already banned BPA in certain children’s products. The Iowa Continue Reading
- BPA: More than just a border separates the US and Canada
The Canadian Medical Association Journal recently released an alarming study highlighting the prevalence of BPA in the American body. Comparing data from a host of countries including Germany, Japan, Korea, China, the Netherlands, the United States and Canada; the levels of BPA found in the US were the highest among every age group including young children Continue Reading
- Maine and BPA: Of beards and breasts
The Bangor Daily News today quoted Maine Governor Paul LePage as unconcerned about residues of the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in food containers because “The only thing that I’ve heard is if you take a plastic bottle and put it in the microwave and you heat it up, it gives off a chemical similar to estrogen. So the Continue Reading
News Articles
- Trader Joe's prodded to drop meat with antibiotics Source: San Francisco Chronicle (Wednesday June 27, 2012)
- Survey Reveals Growing Consumer Demand For Antibiotic-Free Meat [Video] Source: Forbes (Tuesday June 26, 2012)
- Antibiotic-free meat absent in four US market chains - report Source: Reuters (Wednesday June 20, 2012)
- Report: Consumers demand drug-free meat Source: CNN (Wednesday June 20, 2012)
- Consumer Reports scrutinizes antibiotic use in food production [VIDEO] Source: CBS This Morning (Wednesday June 20, 2012)
- Meat Labels: Read It and Eat It. A guide to confusing food labels Source: Women's Health Magazine (Monday June 4, 2012)
- Antibiotic-Free Meat Business Is Booming, Thanks To Chipotle Source: NPR (Thursday May 31, 2012)
- Why the delay on new food safety rules? Source: NotInMyFood.org (Friday May 25, 2012)
- FDA issues recalls for organic baby spinach and yeast due to Salmonella risks Source: Consumer Reports (Wednesday May 23, 2012)
- Americans Want Additional Nutrition Data on Food Labels Source: Bloomberg (Thursday May 10, 2012)