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Slaughter Wins House Race Against Assini

By Lydia Zuraw on November 12, 2014

After widening her lead in the final round of ballot counting Wednesday, Rep. Louise Slaughter now has the votes she needs to retain her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for New York’s 25th…
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Berkeley Puts First Soda Tax on the Books

By Gretchen Goetz on November 6, 2014

The city of Berkeley, CA became the first municipality in the country to approve a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Tuesday. Measure D, a proposal to levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks and syrups, passed…
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Assini-Slaughter Race Still Too Close to Call

By Lydia Zuraw on November 5, 2014

The official winner of New York’s 25th congressional district is still unknown but incumbent Democrat Louise Slaughter leads Republican challenger Mark Assini by 651 votes and has declared victory. Slaughter, a microbiologist who gives great…
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Mixed Results For Food Issues in Midterm Elections

By Lydia Zuraw on November 5, 2014

The national headline of Tuesday’s elections is that Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate. This shift means that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will take over as Majority Leader for the 114th Congress and…
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How Much Do Voters Care About Food Safety Issues?

By Lydia Zuraw on October 9, 2014

Food issues have the potential to be a deciding factor in how Americans vote in the midterm elections this November. According to polling by Food Policy Action (FPA), messages about voting against politicians who want…
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There is More for Food Voters to Chew Over Than Just Proposition 37

By Dan Flynn on November 3, 2012

Voters in 38 states Tuesday will decide upon 174 statewide ballot measures, and perhaps luckily, none are specifically about food safety. But like California’s highly touted Proposition 37 to require labeling of food made from…
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Romney and Obama Take Questions on Food Policy

By Helena Bottemiller on September 7, 2012

While food and agriculture policy often take a back seat during presidential elections, the United Fresh Produce Association got both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney on the record regarding some key food issues this week.
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Food Safety Not Targeted in Republican National Platform

By Dan Flynn on August 29, 2012

How would President Romney approach food safety? Until it was released after adoption by the Republican National Convention in Tampa, the 2012 National GOP Platform was a better kept secret than many a national defense…
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California GMO Labeling Law Named Prop. 37

By James Andrews on July 11, 2012

California’s Office of the Secretary of State announced on Monday that the California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, also known as the GMO labeling initiative, will appear on voter ballots as Proposition 37…
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2012 Election: Where Do GOP Candidates Stand on Food Safety?

By Helena Bottemiller on March 23, 2012

Though food regulatory issues tend to fall behind top-of-mind policy concerns — such as the overall health of the economy, unemployment, ongoing war in the Middle East, and the price of gas — on the…
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