http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/ Make Our Food Safe en-us Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:10:51 -0700 40 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0107 History has shown that with warm weather comes an uptick in cases of foodborne illness. This year, however, the nation did not have to wait for the high temperatures to see a widespread outbreak. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0107 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0124 A study by the California Department of Public Health shows that the rate of E. coli infection cases in 2008 was at least 12 times higher in children ages 1 to 4 than in adults 25 and 54. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0124 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0106 Eric Schlosser, documentary filmmaker and author of Fast Food Nation, argues the number of people who are killed annually by something they ate is roughly the same as the number of Americans whoaEUR(TM)ve been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0106 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0123 Newly released poll data shows that 80% of Americans want Congress to immediately give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the power to recall food when it poses a danger to health and safety. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0123 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0122 A new state law now has state regulators adding new requirements to help ensure safety at local farmers markets. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0122 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0104 Food-safety advocates argue convincingly that the nation's 70-year-old food processing regulations aren't up to the task of stemming an ominous tide of food-borne illness. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0104 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0121 The new food safety bill would grant vast new authorities to the Food and Drug Administration and mark the first serious reform of food safety laws in 70 years. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0121 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0105 Proposed new laws could help reduce the number of foodborne illnesses in the country, by giving new powers to the Food and Drug Administration. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0105 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0119 Erik Olson, the director of food and consumer product safety for the Pew Health Group, appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss congressional food-safety legislation. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0119 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0120 Student at Daemen College cafeteria in Buffalo hospitalized with painful symptoms eventually linked to bacteria in cafeteria lettuce. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0120 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0118 A year after House Democrats and Republicans overwhelmingly approved legislation to improve food safety, public health advocates are growing frustrated that the Senate has yet to take up the bill. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0118 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0031 Kentucky native Lauren Bush and Nevada resident Rylee Gustafson nearly died in 2006 as a result of eating contaminated spinach, and since then have been tireless advocates for national food-safety reform. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0031 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0030 A new bipartisan survey commissioned by the Pew Health Group shows a majority of Kentucky voters support federal food-safety reform. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0030 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0117 The world's largest airline caterer LSG Sky Chefs annually provides 405 million meals worldwide for more than 300 airlines. Recently, FDA inspectors say, live roaches and dead roach carcasses "too numerous to count" were found inside the Denver facility. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0117 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0116 In February, lawmakers in Wisconsin enacted the "Pickle Bill" allowing small vendors to sell high-acid canned foods without a license. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0116 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0010 Survivors of foodborne infections and the families of victims who died are pressing senators to pass a food safety bill this month. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0010 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0115 The Subway salmonella outbreak spread to include 80 people who ate at Subway restaurants in 26 counties. A statement the company issued Wednesday included an apology to customers. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/food_in_the_news?id=0115 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0102 Amanda Hitt, food integrity campaign director of the Government Accountability Project, argues Americans must broaden their evaluation of food safety beyond the finished product. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0102 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0103 The El Paso Times Editorial Board believes the U.S. could be spared some of the massive food recalls if the FDA was more proactive. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0103 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0027 The coalition today issued a statement regarding the new Institute of Medicine and National Research Council report. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0027 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0008 Patricia Buck from the Center for Foodborne Illness recounts her experience losing her grandson Kyle to foodborne illness and urges the Senate to vote on Senate bill, S. 510. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0008 Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0098 From farm to table, the way that food is grown, gathered, processed and handled can make its safety more certain. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/editorials?id=0098 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0026 Members of the Make Our Food Safe coalition released a statement on the multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to shredded Romaine lettuce. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/news?id=0026 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0007 At least 19 people have fallen ill due to tainted romaine lettuce in 23 states and Washington, D.C. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0007 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0006 Since Leigh Ann Winnard's son contracted an infection in 2002 linked to a recalled food and was weaken to the point that he could not walk, sit or stand, she has been urging our government to make sure our food supply is as safe as it can be. http://www.makeourfoodsafe.org/blog_posts?id=0006