http://www.consumersunion.org/ The Web site of Consumers Union en-us Consumers Union 2008-05-01T11:06:47-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005592.html CU welcomes commitment to protect nations’ drug & food supply 5592@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-05-01T11:06:47-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005593.html CU testimony: It is estimated that 83 percent of the seafood we eat is imported. 5593@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-04-28T16:49:52-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005590.html FDA inspections and oversight essential 5590@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-04-23T12:29:44-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005539.html Current version still restricts free speech and consumers’ right-to-know 5539@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-04-07T12:11:12-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005538.html Groups urge modification of the milk rule to permit use of the claims “rbGH-free,” “rbST-free” and “no artificial hormones.” 5538@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-04-07T11:47:26-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005513.html CU urges requiring labeling for at least two generations of clone progeny. Both the “children” and “grandchildren” of clones should be labeled. 5513@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-03-18T13:28:58-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005484.html Groups oppose an emergency rule on dairy labeling that would restrict labels that refer to milk that comes from cows not treated with a synthetic bovine growth hormone (known as rbGH). 5484@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-03-11T18:49:52-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005485.html The rule is not pro-consumer, restricts free speech rights of dairies, and interferes with free markets 5485@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-03-11T12:11:56-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005465.html CU advises California consumers to check list, freezers and urges USDA to release similar information nationally 5465@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-28T19:32:04-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005451.html Bill would prohibit farmers from telling consumers that they aren’t using artificial hormones on their dairy cows. 5451@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-25T18:06:37-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005457.html Utah Department of Agriculture and Food hearing to be held. 5457@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-25T15:46:30-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005456.html Recent similar attempts to ban rbgh-free labels in other states have failed 5456@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-25T15:29:25-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005455.html Bill would prohibit farmers from telling consumers that they aren’t using artificial hormones on their dairy cows. 5455@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-25T14:19:22-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005438.html Letter seeks an emergency regulation that would list all of the retail consignees involved in the 143 million pound recall of beef products 5438@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-20T17:46:55-05:00 http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/core_food_safety/005430.html USDA refuses to disclose to the public the names of retail outlets involved in meat recalls 5430@http://www.consumersunion.org/ Core_Food_Safety 2008-02-18T12:06:39-05:00