Consumer Reports

Heavy metals make ‘healthy’ dark chocolate more problematic than thought

A study by Consumer Reports has found dangerously high levels of heavy metals in chocolate from well-known brands including Hershey’s, Theo, and Trader Joe’s. Of particular concern

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Dec 2022

Heavy metals make ‘healthy’ dark chocolate more problematic than thought

FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

Reactions to yesterday’s report on the inner workings of the food side of the Food And Drug Administration were cautiously optimistic. The commissioner of the agency was less than

By Coral Beach

/ 7 Dec 2022

FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

Coalition asks review panel to consider food leader for upper echelon at FDA

Editor’s note: This is a letter sent by a large coalition of consumer and industry groups to Jane Henney, the chair of the Independent Expert Panel – FDA Human Foods

By Guest Contributor

/ 8 Oct 2022

Coalition asks review panel to consider food leader for upper echelon at FDA

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

Consumer Reports warns that tara flour isn’t safe and should be avoided

Daily Harvest CEO Rachel Drori admits that her company has identified tara flour as the cause of more than 470 reported illnesses. Tara flour comes from the seeds of tara

By News Desk

/ 23 Jul 2022

Consumer Reports warns that tara flour isn’t safe and should be avoided

Senators ask FDA leaders if food safety is a priority at the agency

The question members of a Senate subcommittee wanted answered by FDA officials involved how to make food safety a priority at the agency. The FDA commissioner said much of the

By Coral Beach

/ 21 Jul 2022

Senators ask FDA leaders if food safety is a priority at the agency

Public action groups call for separate food arm at FDA to streamline food safety

Consumer groups continue to call for faster and more efficient work from FDA on a variety of topics including heavy metals in baby food and the recent outbreak of cronobacter

By Coral Beach

/ 14 Jul 2022

Public action groups call for separate food arm at FDA to streamline food safety

Salmonella contamination not unusual in chicken

One-third of samples tested by Consumer Reports showed Salmonella contamination of ground chicken, including product from one of the nation’s largest producers. The investigation by the non-profit

By News Desk

/ 1 Jul 2022

Salmonella contamination not unusual in chicken

U.S. representative livid about new information in infant formula crisis

A member of Congress and consumer groups are expressing shock and asking hard questions about reports of additional infant deaths attributed to baby formula from Abbott Nutrition. Following a report

By Coral Beach

/ 10 Jun 2022

Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation

The shortage of infant formula and the food safety reason behind it are front and center for groups like Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group, which are calling on

By Coral Beach

/ 20 May 2022

Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation

It’s time for Congress to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging

– OPINION – By Brian Ronholm Director of Food Policy at Consumer Reports, and Liz Hitchcock Director at Safer Chemicals Healthy Families The next time you order takeout at a favorite restaurant,

By Guest Contributor

/ 11 May 2022

It’s time for Congress to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging

Consumers, USDA, industry, scientists and voters all say it’s time to make poultry safer

– OPiNION – By Mitzi D. Baum and James Kincheloe The recent media coverage and public outcry over illnesses and two infant deaths associated with recalled powdered infant formula due to Cronobacter

By Guest Contributor

/ 4 Apr 2022

Consumers, USDA, industry, scientists and voters all say it’s time to make poultry safer

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Heavy metals make ‘healthy’ dark chocolate more problematic than thought

FDA Commissioner, vested groups respond to report on inner workings of FDA food program

Coalition asks review panel to consider food leader for upper echelon at FDA

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

Consumer Reports warns that tara flour isn’t safe and should be avoided

Senators ask FDA leaders if food safety is a priority at the agency

Public action groups call for separate food arm at FDA to streamline food safety

Salmonella contamination not unusual in chicken

U.S. representative livid about new information in infant formula crisis

Advocates want answers from feds on infant formula outbreak and shortage; Congress, Biden act to ease situation

It’s time for Congress to ban toxic ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging

Consumers, USDA, industry, scientists and voters all say it’s time to make poultry safer

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