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Kraft Heinz removes Lunchables from the national school lunch program

Consumer Reports applauds company news and calls on USDA to adopt stricter eligibility standards for school lunches  Kraft Heinz announced today that it is removing…

November 12, 2024

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Candy corn and other Halloween treats are made with cancer-causing Red Dye 3

Consumer Reports delivers petition to FDA signed by nearly 80,000 consumers calling for a ban on dangerous food chemical  WASHINGTON – Consumer Reports is alerting…

October 24, 2024

Remarks by CR’s Brian Ronholm on enforcing the Food Safety Modernization Act’s enforceability rule

Remarks by Brian Ronholm, director of food policy at Consumer Reports, before the Reagan Udall Foundation, on enforcing the Food Safety Modernization Act’s enforceability rule.

October 7, 2024

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California leads the nation with first ban on six harmful food dyes in school food

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a major victory for children’s health, Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed the California School Food Safety Act, the first law in…

September 28, 2024

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CR and More Perfect Union deliver nearly 50,000 petition signatures to USDA to remove Lunchables from national school lunch program

CR tests found Lunchables and similar lunch kits contain relatively high levels of lead, cadmium and sodium; all but one contain harmful phthalates WASHINGTON, D.C.…

September 10, 2024

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California lawmakers pass landmark ban on toxic dyes in school food

Child safety bill heads to Governor Newsom  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the California Legislature took the bold step to protect children’s health by passing a…

August 30, 2024

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California Senate committee advances bill to shield schoolchildren from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes from food provided in the state’s public schools during…

August 16, 2024

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USDA proposes regulatory framework for reducing Salmonella illness from poultry

Consumer Reports praises proposed standard for protecting consumers by keeping poultry contaminated with dangerous Salmonella levels off the market. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Under a new…

July 29, 2024

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Supreme Court guts Chevron deference, undermining federal agencies’ ability to protect the public

Consumer Reports calls on Congress to pass law confirming agencies have the discretion needed to protect public health, safety, and fairness in the marketplace  WASHINGTON,…

June 28, 2024

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California Senate committee advances bill to shield school children from harmful food dyes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On June 26, the California Senate Education Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful dyes and titanium dioxide…

June 26, 2024

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