http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/ Make Our Food Safe en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:04:10 -0800 40 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0019 Former FDA economist estimates the total economic impact of foodborne illness across the nation to be a combined $152 billion annually. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0019 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0071 Erin Stadler ate a contaminated piece of cheese at her baby shower that made her and her unborn child deathly ill. She will be traveling to Washington D.C. next week to talk with senators about passing tougher food regulations. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0071 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0084 Part Three of The Hill's 4-page spread on food safety, written by Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis). http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0084 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0085 Part Four of The Hill's 4-page spread on food safety, written by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0085 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0083 Part Two of The Hill's 4-page spread on food safety, written by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0083 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0082 Part One of The Hill's 4-page spread on food safety, written by Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich). http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0082 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0068 Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), author of the food safety bill, criticizes the Senate for their slow response to the bill that will give FDA the authorities and resources to address pressing food safety concerns. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0068 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0081 The Oregonian Editorial Board examines the impact of the convoluted route of contaminated black pepper from Vietnam that found its way onto salami manufactured in Rhode Island and was shipped throughout the country. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0081 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0069 Chinese exports are predicted to become a greater source of trade tension as China becomes a bigger global market player for labor-intensive farm crops such as soybeans. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0069 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0065 Without modernized food safety laws, there is only so much consumers can do to protect themselves. Sandra Eskin, director of the food safety campaign at the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts, explains why we must provide the FDA with the tools it needs to prevent problems. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0065 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0066 Laura Landro of The Wall Street Journal provides some helpful consumer guidelines to help navigate through the debate over how to make food safer. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0066 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0080 The Daily Camera explains why congress should strengthen food safety. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0080 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0062 Peter Hurley details the sickness of his son, Jacob, and his shock on discovering the nation's food-safety system is based on century-old laws. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0062 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0061 The Telegraph Herald discusses the Consumers Reports test of packaged salad greens, the Parkers Farm recall of contaminated peanut butter products and FDA's salmonella outbreak investigation. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0061 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0063 Kraft rejects Obama's proposal to have food and drug makers pay an additional $250 million in fees to the FDA. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0063 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0018 Members of the Make Our Food Safe coalition signed a joint letter with industry trade associations in support of moving S. 510. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0018 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0017 A year after outbreak of contaminated peanut products, Congress has yet to pass food-safety legislation. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0017 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0001 Everyone wants safer food. And nearly everyone wants legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration new, long overdue authority and resources to improve the United States' food safety system. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0001 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0002 Legislation that will improve the nation's food safety is poised for a vote in the Senate, but it is up to Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) to bring it to the floor for a vote. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0002 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0016 This week Coalition members urged senators to bring the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act to the floor as soon as possible. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0016 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0015 Sandra Eskin, director of the Pew Health Group Food Safety Campaign, today issued the following statement regarding the markup of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0015 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0012 New polls of voters in Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio and Wyoming show overwhelming support for measures that would give the FDA new authority to ensure the food Americans eat does not make them sick. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0012 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0013 Over the next several weeks, the U.S. Senate has an historic opportunity to take a major step toward improving food safety for all Americans. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0013 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0003 "A few years ago my life was much like the lives of many other mothers across the United States. Most of my waking hours were consumed with my job and taking care of my family. Needless to say, I hardly had the time to engage in political activism. But then Rylee got sick - and my perspective changed." http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0003 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0011 Representing the millions of Americans who fall ill each year from contaminated food, victims and relatives of victims appealed to the Obama administration to urge congressional lawmakers to pass food safety legislation this year http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0011