Consumer Federation of America

USDA proposes making Salmonella in chicken illegal; consumers groups applaud move

The USDA has proposed a rule that would stop poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high levels of certain types of Salmonella. The rule, would make it

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Jul 2024

USDA proposes making Salmonella in chicken illegal; consumers groups applaud move

Monday’s webinar with FDA’s Jim Jones is open to all

An Alliance for a Stronger FDA webinar on Monday, Nov. 13, will feature Jim Jones, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods. Alison Bodor of the American Frozen Foods Institute, and

By News Desk

/ 9 Nov 2023

Food safety groups pitch congressional leaders on the inside game

Eleven organizations that work closely with the Food and Drug Administration are asking bipartisan congressional leaders to work with them on “several pressing food safety issues this year.” The eleven

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 May 2023

Food safety groups pitch congressional leaders on the inside game

Time for a new label on ‘organic’ eggs?

— OPINION — Today the public comment period will close on a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) rulemaking that, if all goes as planned, should increase the price of organic eggs. With

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 10 Nov 2022

Consumer groups encourage USDA secretary to continue efforts to make chicken products safer

Several groups, including Consumer Reports and STOP Foodborne Illness, have written to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in support of increased food safety efforts regarding Salmonella in poultry. The groups describe

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Sep 2022

Consumer groups encourage USDA secretary to continue efforts to make chicken products safer

FSIS decides against changing safe handling instructions sought by Safe Food Coalition

Four years ago, Thomas Gremillion of the Consumer Federation of America petitioned USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) on behalf of the Safe Food Coalition. The petition sought

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Jun 2022

FSIS decides against changing safe handling instructions sought by Safe Food Coalition

Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

contributed The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) presented an installment of its Virtual National Policy Conference series, titled “A New Day at USDA for Food Safety?” on Tuesday. Speakers included

By Ilana Korchia

/ 24 Mar 2021

Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

Opinion If you haven’t heard, a Seattle attorney is petitioning the USDA to make it illegal to sell meat and poultry that is contaminated with Salmonella. Yep, as of

By Coral Beach

/ 20 Jan 2020

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

ALERT: U.S. representative, advocates say food safety programs dangerously disrupted

ALERT: A USDA spokesperson told Food Safety News the agency is not staffing its phones dedicated to consumer complaints about meat, poultry and processed egg products during the partial government

By Coral Beach

/ 17 Jan 2019

ALERT: U.S. representative, advocates say food safety programs dangerously disrupted

Make leafy greens “high risk” and chase them down quickly, say consumer groups

There’s no indication yet that anyone is the least bit embarrassed about the failure to yet identify the precise source of an E. coli O157: H7 outbreak involving at

By Dan Flynn

/ 25 May 2018

Country-of-origin labeling has no place in NAFTA 2.0

In public policy, as in life, learning from past mistakes is a cardinal rule for success. That is why it was disappointing to see Thomas Gremillion from the Consumer Federation

By Craig Uden

/ 25 Aug 2017

Americans have a right to know: Where’s the beef — from?

This week marks the beginning of formal talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, an agreement President Donald Trump has called the “worst deal in history.” To make

By Thomas Gremillion

/ 15 Aug 2017

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Consumer Federation of America

USDA proposes making Salmonella in chicken illegal; consumers groups applaud move

Monday’s webinar with FDA’s Jim Jones is open to all

Food safety groups pitch congressional leaders on the inside game

Time for a new label on ‘organic’ eggs?

Consumer groups encourage USDA secretary to continue efforts to make chicken products safer

FSIS decides against changing safe handling instructions sought by Safe Food Coalition

Stakeholders reaffirm need for more modern meat and poultry policies

Beach Beat: The faces behind the petition

ALERT: U.S. representative, advocates say food safety programs dangerously disrupted

Make leafy greens “high risk” and chase them down quickly, say consumer groups

Country-of-origin labeling has no place in NAFTA 2.0

Americans have a right to know: Where’s the beef — from?