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Is CDC Hiding Their New Data on Foodborne Illness

Friday, August 10, 2012

Public Health Advocate

Late on the 27th of July, a Friday evening, without any notice to consumer groups and food safety advocates, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual report of foodborne illness data for 2011. Why the secrecy?

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Finally Buckyballs Magnets Get Their Just Desserts

Thursday, August 2, 2012

By | Nasima Hossain

Public Health Advocate

The Consumer Product Safety Commission filed suit last Wednesday to stop the company that distributes the popular Buckyballs magnets from selling the product. This is a product that consumer advocates have been concerned about for years.

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HR 4078 - A Bill that will Shutdown all Public Health and Consumer Safeguards

Friday, July 27, 2012

By | Nasima Hossain

Public Health Advocate

HR 4078 yesterday passed a floor vote in the House. If passed by Congress this bill will shut down the U.S. regulatory system as we know it. Two other equally hazardous bills are rolled into it, H.R. 4607 and H.R. 3862. Combined, these bills will halt or delay virtually ALL rulemaking and public health protections and do absolutely nothing to stimulate the economy or new job opportunities. They would shut down safeguards that Americans take for granted.

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Everyone is Hopping Mad About the Farm Bill

Friday, July 20, 2012

By | Nasima Hossain

Public Health Advocate

Earlier this month, the House Agricultural Committee passed its version of the Farm Bill with a 35-11 vote. It was greatly anticipated, as the country needs a fair and common sense bill that cut wasteful spending. In years past, the Farm Bill has given out tens of billions in taxpayer dollars to large, mature agribusinesses, and subsidized commodity crops that are often processed into the junk food ingredients fueling the obesity epidemic.