For over a year, the big Agribusiness trade organizations have supported passage of S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. From Agribusiness’s perspective, the bill was…
Good News on Food Safety Bill
Senator Jon Tester has reached an agreement with the authors of S. 510 to include a compromise version of the Tester-Hagan amendment in the Senate food…
Action Alert: Urge Senators to Oppose or Amend Food Safety Modernization Act
The Senate is coming back for the lame duck session, and the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) is scheduled for a cloture vote this week….
Action Alert: Food Safety Modernization Act Delayed – Call Your Senators
Food safety is heating up again and we need your help! Although passage of S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, has been delayed, there is…
Letter to Congress on the Food Safety Act – Signed by 157 Organizations
Support Fresh, Safe Local Food in the Food Safety Bill June 10, 2010 Dear Senator: The 157 undersigned organizations represent consumers, farmers and ranchers, local food producers,…
Response to “Is Free Range Meat Making Us Sick?”
On May 10, 2010, The Atlantic published an article by James McWilliams, titled “Is Free Range Meat Making Us Sick?” Below is the comment posted by…
Action Alert: Save Local Food Sources – Call Your Senators
The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a sweeping overhaul of the food safety laws within a few days. As it is currently written, S….
Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510): Tester-Hagan Amendment Q&A
Healthy Local Foods Amendment – Senators Jon Tester and Kay Hagan The U.S. Senate is about to pass sweeping legislation providing Food and Drug Administration oversight over…
Action Alert: Protect Local Foods by Calling Your Senators
The Senate comes back into session this week, and food safety is expected to be high on its agenda. In November of 2009, the Senate Committee…
Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510): “Produce Standards”
Background: Section 105 of S. 510 seeks to address the incidence of food-borne pathogens in raw agricultural commodities by authorizing FDA to issue standards for production and…