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Repeal of Saccharin Warning Label Criticized

Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., executive director of the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, had the following comment on Congress' repeal of the warning label on saccharin-containing products.
January 2, 2001
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USDA’s Meat Labeling Proposal: “A Step In The Right Direction”

January 12, 2001
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Statement on FDA’s Announcement About Genetically Engineered Foods

Statement of Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., executive director of CSPI, concerning the FDA’s plans on genetically engineered foods.
January 17, 2001
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Common Sense on Biotechnology

By Michael F. Jacobson
January 25, 2001
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“More Tests Will Save More Lives” Statement on USDA's Proposed Rule on Listeria

Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest
February 21, 2001
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Universities Should Implement AAU Recommendations on Conflicts of Interest

Statement of Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Science In the Public Interest
October 9, 2001
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“Federal Food Safety Oversight: Does the Fragmented Structure Really Make Sense?”

Statement of Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Executive Director, Before the Senate Committee on Government Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management Hearing
October 10, 2001

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How to Avoid Getting Sick from Mechanically-Tenderized Meat

About a week after eating a medium-rare steak at a family restaurant, 87-year-old Margaret Lamkin of Iowa “started having diarrhea and it didn’t let up,” she told The Kansas City Star. Stricken with an E. coli O157:H7 infection, Lamkin was admitted to a hospital where she had her colon removed and was given a colostomy bag to use for the rest of her life.

“I had a very difficult time adapting to this bag, changing and cleaning,” she said. “Oh, we had so many accidents. It was just terrible,” she recalled.

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