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Press Releases
- Consumers Union on FDA Guidance for Antibiotics in Animal Feed
Expresses disappointment at new guidelines that are voluntary for the meat industry
- FDA rejects BPA petition
CU: There is ample scientific evidence about the health risks of BPA
- Consumer Groups Petition FDA to Ban GE Salmon as an Unsafe Food Additive
Groups say GE salmon as an unsafe food additive couldn’t pass proper review
- Calls for Lower Sodium Food Grow
Consumers Union urges FDA to limit sodium levels in food
- CU commends Pfizer withdrawal of arsenic-containing animal drug
FDA should ban other similar drugs
- FDA findings on BPA heighten concerns about safety
CU urges FDA to remove BPA from food & beverage containers
- Consumers Union Presses Congress to Support Funding for FDA Food Safety in Advance of House Hearing
Congress is considering budget cuts that could hamper the FDA’s ability to inspect facilities and the safety of food
- Consumers Union on Food Safety Bill to be Signed Into Law Tuesday
Consumers Union has long advocated for overhauling the Depression-era laws that currently govern food safety
- As Food Safety Bill Crosses Finish Line in Congress, Consumers Union Celebrates Big Victory for Consumers
A sweeping overhaul of America’s food safety system cleared its final hurdle in Congress
- Consumers Union Congratulates the Senate on Final Passage of Food Safety Bill
The bill gives FDA essential tools like mandatory recall authority to insure that the food we eat is safe
Blog Posts
- Congressman, food industry not waiting for FDA decision on BPA
Although the FDA is poised to make an announcement by the end of March concerning the use of the chemical BPA in food packaging, Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) took preemptive action yesterday asking the agency to permanently ban BPA from infant formula and baby food packaging, reusable food storage containers and canned goods. “Industry practice, Continue Reading
- Congresswoman asks: What’s in the beef?
One member of Congress has a question for the restaurants, retailers and processors who sell meat: “What’s in the beef?” And while they’re at it, she wants to know about pork and poultry too. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-NY) has asked 60 companies to disclose their policies on antibiotic use in meat and poultry. “The US Continue Reading
- Consumer Reports investigation prompts legislation to limit arsenic & lead in juice
New legislation introduced in the House this week would require limits to be set on arsenic and lead levels in juice for the first time. The “Arsenic Prevention and Protection from Lead Exposure in Juice Act of 2012″ (or APPLE Juice Act), introduced by Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), would require the Continue Reading
- The fight over regulations, and why it’s important to you
by Ami Gadhia and Jean Halloran You may have heard a lot recently about Washington D.C. and its ‘regulations’ – probably not much of it good. Politicians and others have been talking about doing away with federal regulations, and the Senate is set to consider several bills that will make it a lot tougher for Continue Reading
- Will California label GE fish?
With the FDA poised to approve genetically engineered (GE) salmon, California legislators are taking preemptive action to protect consumers from being blindsided when it hits the market. The FDA has indicated that if the new GE salmon is approved, they do not plan to require labeling. A bill currently making its way through the California Continue Reading
- FDA announces new restrictions on antibiotics for animals
The FDA revealed new restrictions this week on the use of one type of antibiotics, cephalosporins, in food animals in order to help reduce the risk of resistance to these drugs in humans. Cephalosporins are used to treat human illnesses such as pneumonia and several kinds of infections. In food animals, such as cattle, swine, Continue Reading
- FDA: expect decision on BPA by the end of March
In response to a lawsuit by the National Resources Defense Council, the FDA has now stated that the agency will make a decision on the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging by March 31, 2012. The NRDC filed a petition with the FDA in 2008 requesting a ban on BPA in any packaging or Continue Reading
- Consumer Reports finds arsenic, lead in apple and grape juice
Apple juice, one of the mainstays of kids’ fare in the US, has come under fire lately due to testing that found high levels of arsenic. Amidst these allegations, Consumer Reports conducted our own investigation and found problematic levels of arsenic – as well as lead – in many of the juices tested. No federal standards Continue Reading
- US considers BPA ban for some products; France says no more BPA, period
The wheels are in motion at the FDA to begin review of last week’s unexpected request from the American Chemistry Council, the industry group which represents the manufacturers of the known endocrine disruptor BPA. Their petition urges the agency to change regulations and no longer allow BPA in the manufacture of baby bottles and sippy Continue Reading
- Chemical companies tell the FDA: “No more BPA in baby bottles”
In an unexpected move today, chemical companies filed a request asking the FDA to change regulations that currently allow BPA to be used in the manufacture of baby bottles and sippy cups for young children. The industry says BPA hasn’t been used in the manufacture of these products in several years, and that their request Continue Reading