CFA Food Policy Inst

Don't miss out on this year's Virtual National Food Policy Conference. Registration is open now and we're just about a month out! #CFAFPC More info👇 consumerfed.org/cfa_events/nat…

Why is Congress trying to stop research on alcohol's health effects? url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/WZW9CkROpwHA…

🎊 We just secured a HUGE win for U.S. farmers and ranchers: The “Product of U.S.A.” label can now only be used on meat products from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the U.S.🇺🇸 Learn about our 6-year-long fight for this reform.👇farmaction.us/2024/03/11/far…

Shout out to USDA for finalizing its 'Product of USA' rule. This is a win for consumers, banning deceptive practices. Now we just need Congress to restore mandatory COOL! usda.gov/media/press-re…

Registration is now open for #CFA's 46th Annual National Food Policy Conference! Join us on Sept. 12 to reconnect with the food policy community & make your voice heard as we gather to discuss the latest issues affecting food. #CFAFPC Register: consumerfed.org/events/nationa…

Nice article on yet another proposed merger in the already highly consolidated ag space: Bunge, Viterra will merge to form $34 billion agri-trading powerhouse reuters.com/markets/deals/…

Congratulations Ireland! If ever there was a low-hanging fruit in public health policy, it is cancer warnings on alcohol. Drinking alcohol = third most important modifiable cancer risk factor behind smoking and obesity--ahead of UV radiation exposure! npr.org/2023/05/22/117…

@upasakabala Kids should not drink #PLEZi or anything else with artificial sweeteners, including stevia, which alters the gut microbiome in ways associated with high blood sugar pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35987213/

Michelle Obama launches a food company aimed at healthier choices for kids: Kids in the U .S. consume a lot of sugar - nearly 53 pounds a year on average. Obama's new food company PLEZi Nutrition, will lower the sugar content and improve nutrition in… npr.org/sections/healt…

One small step for chicken cordon bleu, one giant leap for food safety! wsj.com/articles/salmo… via @WSJ

Happy to have received a response to our lawsuit promising new rulemaking to give consumers basic facts about alcoholic beverages. Progress! cspinet.org/press-release/…

Read @USDAFoodSafety's Proposed Regulatory Framework to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Attributable to Poultry here: fsis.usda.gov/inspection/ins…

We're pleased that @USDAFoodSafety is moving forward to reduce #salmonella illnesses attributed to #poultry. "We look forward to continuing to work with leadership to ensure that this regulatory initiative lives up to its potential" - Thomas Gremillion, Director of Food Policy.

@FightBAC Correct, do not wash your chicken, it only spreads bacteria. However, keep in mind that around 25% of chicken is contaminated with Salmonella (not to mention Campylobacter) after it is "cleaned and inspected."

Store-bought chicken is cleaned and inspected before it ever reaches your home so that you can cook it right away. No washing needed! Learn more: fightbac.org/poultry #foodsafety #FSEM2022 #dontwashyourchicken #chickendinner #FightBAC

GMO Labeling Victory! @USDA's decision allowing GMO foods to only be labeled with a QR code was just ruled unlawful. This is a key step toward ending the food industry’s deceptive and discriminatory #GMO labeling practices. A victory for our right to know! cfs.center/3Ldn4aG

U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback...thanks to COVID and broken healthcare system, and also failed food and alcohol policy nytimes.com/2022/08/31/hea…

"Most of us agree that contaminated meat and poultry products that make consumers sick should not be sold to the American public." Amen @SecVilsack! thehill.com/opinion/congre…

For the first time, USDA FSIS will consider Salmonella to be an adulterant in raw poultry

BREAKING: Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Sandra Eskin announced @IAFPFood today that @USDA will be declaring Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. #IAFPFood #FoodSafety #Salmonella 1/2

Just as suspected, Trump's E.O. invoking the Defense Production Act to keep meat plants open was a cynical ploy cooked up by industry and facilitated by his toadies at USDA reuters.com/world/us/meatp…

Will whole genome sequencing technology finally get us meat inspection reforms that have been needed in the U.S. for decades? An important step toward safer poultry foodsafetynews.com/2022/03/an-imp…

"The idea that moderate drinking promotes health appears no longer defensible"--Time for a cancer warning? Just one beer or glass of wine a day may cause your brain to shrink, study suggests usatoday.com/story/news/hea… via @usatoday