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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

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