In the past few days, there have been two interesting reports on antibiotic resistance. One was released by Consumer Reports entitled, “How Safe Is Your Ground Beef?” The other, much less publicized, was put together
Consumer Reports’ Ground Beef Study Elicits Differing Interpretations
With its newly released study, Consumer Reports is arguing that ground beef from sustainably raised cows is safer than that from conventionally raised ones. Industry, however, says that the study shows low levels of
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New Bill Would Limit Permissible Level of Inorganic Arsenic in Rice
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday which would limit the amount of inorganic arsenic permitted in rice and rice-based foods. The R.I.C.E (Reducing food-based Inorganic Compounds Exposure) Act would require
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Consumer Reports: Tests Find 60 Percent of Frozen Shrimp Contaminated With Bacteria
A new Consumer Reports (CR) study released Friday found that 60 percent of 342 samples of frozen shrimp it tested contained Salmonella, Vibrio, Listeria, or E. coli, and 2 percent tested
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Coming USDA Catfish Inspections Raise Question: Could Shrimp Be Next?
If food safety put catfish under USDA inspection, can shrimp be far behind? That question is coming into focus this week after one of USDA’s top two food safety officials told a gathering of food
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Consumer Reports Guides Shoppers Through Produce Pesticide Residues
Each year, the Environmental Working Group releases guides to help shoppers pick fruits and vegetables with the fewest pesticide residues. Consumer Reports’ Food Safety and Sustainability Center has now released similar guidelines. According to
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Consumer Reports Releases New Guidelines for Arsenic in Rice and Grains
Consumer Reports (CR) today issued new consumption guidelines for inorganic arsenic (IA) in rice and other grains. While past reports on the subject by CR and others have been complex and academic, this one is
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Consumer Reports Poll Finds Doctors Concerned About Animal Antibiotic Use
Physicians are concerned about the agricultural practice of giving antibiotics to healthy animals for growth promotion and disease prevention, according to a poll conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center poll. 
The national poll,
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Consumer Reports: Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Eat Tuna
Can eating the wrong type of fish put you at higher risk for mercury exposure? That’s the question posed in the latest special food safety report published Wednesday from Consumer Reports, the publishing arm of
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Survey: Consumers Might Read Organic Label Differently Than Organic Standards Board
The Consumer Reports National Research Center says that “questionable practices” remain in the regulation of the fast-growing organics industry. It is hoping that new public opinion research released today as the National Organic Standards Board
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