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Food Safety Advocates Urge Companies to Oppose “Filthy Food Act”

April 11, 2017
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Groups Sue FDA to Protect Food Safety

Seek to Ensure Food Additives Are Found Safe Before Being Marketed to American Consumers
May 22, 2017
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Food Safety Groups Oppose Trump Administration Delay of Key Produce Safety Requirements

Water Safeguards Designed to Keep Produce Free of Fecal Contamination
November 14, 2017
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Food Safety During a Power Outage

August 31, 2017

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Food Safety Takes a Back Seat to Trade in the Trump Administration

Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
November 15, 2017
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FDA Education Initiative on Agricultural Biotechnology: Emphasize Safety and Science

November 3, 2017
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Faster Poultry Line Speeds May Compromise Food Safety, Watchdog Groups Say

December 13, 2017
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CDC Foodborne Illness Data Show Why Proposed Food Safety Budget Cuts Make No Sense

Statement by Jim O’Hara, Director, Health Promotion Policy
April 20, 2017

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The Risk to Food Safety Protections Posed by the Regulatory Accountability Act: Past, Present, and Future

July 11, 2017

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Food Safety During a Power Outage

September 14, 2017
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Food Watchdog Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Menu Labeling

FDA Delayed Compliance and Jeopardized Public Health
June 7, 2017

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Letter to Sonny Perdue Opposing Moving U.S. Codex Office from the Food Safety and Inspection Service

October 6, 2017

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Food Industry’s Frequent Food Label Changes Over Time

July 14, 2017
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FDA Discontinues Independent Food Advisory Committee

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
December 12, 2017
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The ABCs of GMO Disclosure in the United States

By CSPI Biotechnology Director Greg Jaffe
September 25, 2017
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A Dangerous Big Business Giveaway

July 11, 2017

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Don’t Let Food Poisoning Ruin Your Holidays

December 19, 2017
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Senate Committee Passes “Filthy Food Act”

Statement of CSPI Chief Regulatory Affairs Counsel Sarah Sorscher
May 17, 2017
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Food Industry Urges Delay of Nutrition Facts Label

At Confirmation Hearing, FDA Nominee Gottlieb Indicates Updates Could Be Delayed Pending USDA’s GMO Labeling Rule
April 5, 2017

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Healthier Food Options for Public Places: Frequently Asked Questions

December 4, 2017

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Letter to the Editor of Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A

August 3, 2017
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Food Issues Deserve Hearing When Senators Question FDA Commissioner Nominee Scott Gottlieb

Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson
April 4, 2017

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Protecting Californians from Synthetic Food Dyes Act

February 16, 2017
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Are Unexpected Food Dyes Hiding in Your Holiday Treats?

December 18, 2017

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Comment to the Food and Drug Administration, re: Agricultural Biotechnology Education and Outreach Initiative

November 17, 2017

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Nutrition Tips

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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