A consumer watchdog group says the federal government is treating its meat inspectors unfairly and endangering their health as well as that of meat plant employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This week the group Food & Water Watch leveled serious charges at the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Continue Reading Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19
A coalition of House Democrats and environmental, labor, faith, food safety and other groups have intensified their opposition to a provision granting the president “fast track” authority to push the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) through Congress without amendments and with limited debate. TPP is the massive free trade agreement currently under
Continue Reading Coalition Opposes Presidential ‘Fast Track’ to Trade Deal
This is reprinted from the Food & Water Watch blog. I am supposed to be on vacation this week. I have been pulling weeds from my vegetable garden – not using Round Up or Agent Orange or Napalm. Pulling weeds can be cathartic, but an article that appeared in
Continue Reading Time to Clean House at FSIS
Tony Corbo is the senior lobbyist for the food campaign at Food & Water Watch. He is responsible for food-related legislative and regulatory issues that come before Congress and the Executive Branch. Tony has extensive organizing experience, having directed major public employee representation campaigns in several states. He has also
