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Tales from the Crypt : Gross Food Stories Posted
by Tim at 10/29/09 05:08 PM
True Stories are always scarier: Feeding cow parts and chicken poop to cattle

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Organic Tomatoes and S.510 Posted
by Tim at 10/19/09 07:40 PM
Jean Halloran, Director of Food Policy Initiatives at Consumers Union, writes about her recent trip to the White House garden with some fantastic food activists

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Citizen Advocates Reforming Food Safety Posted
by Tim at 10/19/09 05:40 PM
A police officer, dad, and husband who has been waging a personal war to reform food safety in this country.

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Working with the Sustainable Community to Make Food Safety a Reality Posted
by Tim at 10/09/09 12:43 PM
CU believes that FDA food safety reform legislation will not hamper the development of sustainable agriculture

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Who Determines the Safety of Our Nation's Salad? An Insider Look Posted
by Tim at 10/01/09 05:00 PM
A National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement is a BAD idea- Elisa Odabashian, Director of the West Coast Office and State Campaigns for Consumers Union

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A Classic Fox Watching the Hen House Posted
by Tim at 09/21/09 05:30 PM
CR post calls on the FDA to regulate salad safety standards not the industry

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Safe Food First Posted
by Tim at 09/16/09 07:05 PM
Other major blogs are calling for safer food

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Tomorrow: Food Safety Action Day (Join Us!) Posted
by Tim at 09/09/09 03:31 PM
By: CU's Morgan Jindrich, Senior Online organizer

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Ban BPA in California- It's the Final Countdown! Posted
by Tim at 09/08/09 05:23 PM
Consumers Union Urges California State Assembly to Vote Yes on S.B. 797 Tomorrow

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How A Food Bill Becomes A Law Posted
by Tim at 09/02/09 05:50 PM
CU Policy Analyst, Ami Gahdi gives an insider view at the process the Food Safety Modernization Act will go through as it comes before the U.S. Senate.

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Tales from the Crypt of Gross Food- Are you what you eat? Posted
by Tim at 09/01/09 01:11 PM
CU's Senior Research Associate, Michael Hansen writes about animal litter (yes, that kind of litter) and bones being fed to chickens and cows.

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Sacramento BPA Rally Posted
by Tim at 08/27/09 04:44 PM
After a great BPA rally in the California State Capitol - State Assemblymembers need to hear from you

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BAN BPA IN CALIFORNIA! Posted
by Tim at 08/18/09 02:46 PM
Elisa Odabashian, Director of Consumer Unions West Coast Office, posts on the upcoming BPA Ban vote in California's State Legislature

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Nestle Talks Cookie Testing Posted
by Tim at 08/10/09 06:28 PM
After mysterious outbreak of E. Coli Nestle is increasing testing

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More Beef Recalled Posted
by Tim at 08/10/09 05:17 PM
CR is reporting that Beef Packers, a California meatpacking firm, is recalling more than 826,000 pounds of ground beef that has been linked to an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. The outbreak has sickened people in nine Western states.

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Consumers need safer food sources- Farms included. Posted
by Tim at 08/06/09 06:12 PM
Listen to Jean Halloran explain the new food safety bill and why farms need practical safety measures too

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Food Safety Enhancement Act Passes Posted
by Tim at 07/30/09 06:46 PM
CU gives official Woot! Woot!

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Second Chance For Food Bill - Take Action Right Now!! Posted
by Tim at 07/30/09 01:02 PM
Last Chance! Call your Congressman to pass food safety!

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Food Bill gets Second Wind Posted
by Tim at 07/29/09 06:06 PM
The food bill was defeated under suspension of rules today by 8 votes but will be brought back up for a vote by Thursday

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Myths and Facts about the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Posted
by mitcka at 07/29/09 03:05 PM
Consumers Union today send a formal letter to Congress responding to critics of the bill. The Food Safety Enhancement Act will not harm small farmers or organic producers.

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So Close the House Can Taste Safer Food Posted
by Tim at 07/28/09 01:16 PM
House closer to passing Food Safety Enhancement Act

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Big Update on H.R. 2749 Posted
by Tim at 07/27/09 02:39 PM
HR 2749 better known as the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 has some movement

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CU Tells House to Make Our Food Safe!! Posted
by Tim at 07/22/09 02:25 PM
Consumers Union along with coalition partners to the House of Representatives

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Romaine Lettuce Recall- Take Action Now! Posted
by Tim at 07/21/09 04:53 PM
Amidst more food recalls where is action from our Representatives?

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California Regulators Reject BPA Warnings Posted
by Tim at 07/16/09 06:07 PM
Prop 65 body rejects BPA label

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