Telling the Truth and Standing Up for Consumers’ Right to Know What’s Their Food
by Caitlin Watkins Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy arm of Consumer Reports, has long fought for the labeling of food that is genetically engineered. We believe that consumers have a right to...
View ArticleConsumers Union expresses deep disappointment in narrow defeat of California...
For Immediate Release: May 29, 2014 Consumers Union Expresses Deep Disappointment in Narrow Defeat of California SB 1381 to Label GMOs, Vows to Continue to Support State Efforts San Francisco,...
View ArticleMore Momentum In NYS! GMO Labeling Bill Passes Out Of Codes Committee
The NYS Assembly’s Codes Committee today passed with 15 votes bill A.3525 which would require the labeling GMOs! This is another good step forward for activists and advocates who have been fighting...
View ArticleNew Consumer Reports Poll Shows That Consumers Want GMO Labeling
A Consumer Reports poll of the nation found that: 92% Think GE Food Should Be Labeled Before Sold 92% Think GE Food Should Meet Government Safety Standards Before Sold 92% Demand the Government Label...
View Article#19: Trader Joe’s (still) sells meat raised on antibiotics
Read Buzzfeed’s 18 Incredible Things You Didn’t Know About Trader Joe’s, and you’ll learn some tidbits about Hawaiian shirts and ginger snaps. But the thing we find pretty incredible (perhaps #19?)...
View ArticleVermont Sued Over GMO Right To Know Law
Four major industry trade groups (the Grocery Manufacturers Associationthe Snack Food Association, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Association of Manufacturers) have filed...
View ArticleA win for Pom is a win for consumers
Consumers could be misled and tricked by the labeling on Minute Maid’s Pomegranate Blueberry flavored juice blend, said the Supreme Court yesterday in a unanimous decision that will allow the POM...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Poll: 92% of Americans Want GMO Labeling
Monsanto and Big Food can try every which way to spin their claim that genetically engineered food is no different. But Americans aren’t buying it. Nine out of 10 consumers (92 percent) want to know on...
View ArticleJuly 4th grillers show us their no-antibiotics meat and say: Not On My Grill!
We asked you to show us your meat — and did you ever. Last week for July 4th, we got dozens and dozens of photos from folks who said “Not On My Grill!” and shared shots of meat raised without...
View ArticleTrader Joe’s answer to 750,000 people? So far, zip
About 750,000 people so far have asked Trader Joe’s to stop selling meat raised on antibiotics. But how has the company responded? Take Action Now: Tell TJ’s CEO Dan Bane to stop ignoring you and...
View ArticleGroups deliver 92,000 more petition signatures to Trader Joe’s
For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 28, 2014 Consumers Urge Trader Joe’s to Stop Selling Meat Raised on Antibiotics Groups Deliver 91,000 More Signatures Calling On Grocer To Help Curb A Major...
View ArticlePetition-wielding pigs visit Trader Joe’s
A herd of pigs walks into an office complex… Sounds like the start of a bad joke, right? But no jokes here. A group of pig-eared campaign supporters, led by our intrepid Joe the Pig, visited Trader...
View ArticleGenetically Engineered (GE) Foods: What are the Risks and Who Ensures Safety?...
Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods: What are the Risks and Who Ensures Safety? Michael Hansen, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Consumers Union Bear River Casino, Fortuna, CA September 6, 2014
View ArticleAre Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods Safe to Eat: What are the Risks and who...
Are Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods Safe to Eat: What are the Risks and who Ensures Safety? Michael Hansen, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Consumers Union Distinguished Lecture Series, Humboldt State...
View ArticleConsumers Union Ad urges Trader Joe’s to help curb a major public health crisis
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 Consumers Union Ad Urges Trader Joe’s To Help Curb A Major Public Health Crisis Campaign Calls On Grocer To Stop Selling Meat Raised On Antibiotics SEATTLE, WA – In a full...
View ArticleNew Ads Opposing Oregon’s Measure 92 are Full of Misinformation
By Maureen Mahoney Residents of Oregon, beware: opponents of Oregon’s genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling ballot initiative, Measure 92, have begun to fill the airwaves with misinformation....
View ArticleTrader Joe’s urged to end sale of meat raised on antibiotics with opening of...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Consumers Union Ad Urges Trader Joe’s to Help Curb a Major Public Health Crisis Campaign Calls On Grocer To Stop Selling Meat Raised On Antibiotics SYRACUSE, NY – In a full...
View ArticleCU praises California Governor Jerry Brown for vetoing weak bill to ban the...
September 30, 2014 Consumers Unions Praises California Governor Jerry Brown for Vetoing Weak Bill to Ban the Use of Antibiotics in Livestock San Francisco, CA—Consumers Union, the advocacy arm of...
View ArticleSuccess! Gov. Brown knocks down weak antibiotics bill
by Maureen Mahoney Three cheers for California Governor Jerry Brown! Today, we’re celebrating his veto of a bill that would have given industrial farms a green light to continue the dangerous overuse...
View ArticleNew report shows that GMO labeling is a good deal for consumers
by Maureen Mahoney What’s $2.30? It’s less than the cost of a birthday card. It’s about the cost of a tube of toothpaste. And, according to a new study, it’s the median yearly increase per consumer in...
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