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USDA's New Performance Standards Should Bring Safer Poultry to Market 5/10/2010
WASHINGTON, May 10 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new performance standards (PDF) for Salmonella and Campylobacter—the most common disease hazards in the meat and poultry supply. USDA has cut the target levels for Salmonella in poultry by over 60 percent, and set the first-ever performance standard for Campylobacter.
Consumer Group Alerts Shoppers to Hidden Toy Hazards: Calls passage of strong reforms good step forward, but warns “Buyer Beware” this year 11/25/2008
Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, despite a new law overhauling the nation’s product safety watchdog agency, according to the 23rd annual toy safety survey released today. The group also warned that the Consumer Product Safety Commission may delay one of the new law’s toxic toy protections indefinitely.
Statement of U.S. PIRG Consumer Program Director Ed Mierzwinski on Final Passage of Wall Street Bailout Legislation Today 10/03/2008
“U.S. PIRG is deeply disappointed that Congress punted on enacting critical protections for taxpayers and homeowners in the Wall Street bailout legislation passed today.
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