Food safety

Letter to the FDA regarding the use of Food Dyes

Letter to the FDA regarding the use of Food Dyes and endorsement of the CSPI petition from June, 2008

Toxic chemicals are costing us and we're paying with our health

Minneapolis, February 22, 2010 — Let’s face it: The current system for overseeing chemicals used in consumer products is broken.

The Volcker Rule in food safety

While FDA fiddles, dangerous antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strikes again

 KAW press release on resistant Salmonella outbreaks A recent outbreak of beef-borne Salmonella Newport in Colorado and other Western states was caused by a microbe resistant to cephalosporin antibiotics. These antibiotics continue to be used “off label” a year after the Bush Administration’s Food and Drug Administration tabled plans to ban this use

Citizen Petition Seeking Withdrawal of Roxarsone and Certain Other Arsenical Additives in Animal Feed

Today, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for the immediate withdrawal of approvals for all animal drug applications for arsenic-containing compounds used in animal feed. Arsenic is used to promote faster weight gain on less feed and creating the appearance of a hea

Antibiotics, Animal Agriculture and MRSA: A New Threat

Widespread use of antibiotics leads to the development and spread of more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, like MRSA. When used, antibiotics kill off susceptible bacteria leaving resistant ones to multiply and spread; greater use of antibiotics—wherever that occurs—translates into greater numbers and different varieties of drug-resistant bacteria.

Bridging the GAPs: Strategies to Improve Produce Safety, Preserve Farm Diversity and Strengthen Local Food Systems

In the absence of federal regulations governing food safety at the farm level, a growing number of wholesale and institutional produce buyers are requiring farmers to comply with a food safety protocol and pass a third party audit in order to sell their product.