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A Safer, Healthier Food System

Safe, healthy, sustainable, and affordable food choices should be available to everyone. CR uncovers key food issues—including bacterial contamination, heavy metals in food, and overuse of drugs in food production—and works with consumers, manufacturers and policymakers to improve the food system in ways big and small – through helping people make informed choices and improving business practices and federal and state consumer protections.

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Consumer Reports applauds FDA for setting limits on arsenic in infant rice cereal
August 5, 2020
Food
CR: “One Health Certified” food label is meaningless, misleading
July 23, 2020
Food
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Consumer Reports praises New York legislature’s vote to ban PFAS in food packaging
July 23, 2020
Food
CR letter to Senate HSGAC in opposition to REINS Act
July 21, 2020
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Letter from CR and other advocacy groups urging USDA to protect kids from digital food marketing on online learning platforms
July 13, 2020
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Our Food Team
The Consumer Reports Advocacy staff is dedicated to harnessing data and unbiased research to expose public health and safety issues, promote fairness in the marketplace, and help consumers make better choices.
Meg Bohne
Associate Director, Campaigns
Michael Hansen
Senior Scientist, Advocacy
Brian Ronholm
Director of Food Policy
Charlotte Vallaeys
Senior Policy Analyst
William Wallace
Manager, Safety Policy
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