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Consumer Reports comment letter on the FDA’s proposed post-market reassessment process for food chemicals

In a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CR voiced its strong support for the agency’s decision to develop an enhanced systematic…

January 21, 2025

Food
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Minnesota Senator Gustafson introduces bill to protect consumers from toxic plastic chemicals in food

Bill requires manufacturers to test products for phthalates and publicly disclose levels of chemicals linked to serious health problems Saint Paul, MN — A new…

January 21, 2025

Food
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Consumer Reports urges USDA to strengthen its proposed framework to reduce Salmonella illness from poultry

CR analysis identifies the most contaminated poultry plants in the U.S., highlighting the need to adopt stricter standards to protect the public  WASHINGTON DC –…

January 16, 2025

Food

The most contaminated poultry plants in the U.S.

Consumer Reports analysis identifying the most contaminated poultry plants in the U.S. based on a review of data from the Food Safety and Inspection Service…

January 16, 2025

Food

Consumer Reports letter urging the USDA to strengthen its proposed standard to reduce Salmonella illness from poultry

Consumer Reports comment letter calling on the USDA to strengthen its proposed regulatory framework that would keep poultry contaminated with Salmonella above a certain level…

January 16, 2025

Food
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FDA bans cancer causing Red Dye 3 in food and ingested drugs in response to petition submitted by food safety groups

Consumer Reports praises FDA ban and urges agency to take action on other synthetic food dyes linked to neurobehavioral problems in children  WASHINGTON DC –…

January 15, 2025

Food

Consumer Reports letter to incoming White House and Congress about public policy for 2025

With the start of a new presidential administration and a new session of Congress this month, Consumer Reports (CR) is sharing policy recommendations with officials…

January 14, 2025

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Minnesota public forum shines spotlight on health risks posed by phthalate chemicals in food

Minnesota Senator Gustafson to introduce bill requiring food companies to publicly disclose phthalate levels in their products Saint Paul, MN – A public forum featuring…

January 9, 2025

Food

Lead in Food: California Requires Companies to Disclose Heavy Metal Levels in Baby Food

by Brian Ronholm of Consumer Reports and Tom Neltner of Unleaded Kids What Happened Starting a year ago, California law (AB-899) began requiring baby food…

January 3, 2025

Food
Press Release

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

Food
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