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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.

CR investigates recent romaine lettuce outbreaks and what should be done to make leafy greens safer
February 13, 2020
Food
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Consumer Reports names Brian Ronholm as Director of Food Policy
January 6, 2020
Food
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CR supports bill to strengthen FDA’s ability to trace the source of foodborne illness outbreaks 
November 22, 2019
Food
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REPORT: Most fast food chains get poor grades for overuse of antibiotics in beef
October 31, 2019
Food
Chain Reaction V: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Antibiotic Use in Their Beef Supplies
October 31, 2019
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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, Home and Safety Policy
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