Dairy industry petitions the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve aspartame as a hidden additive in milk, yogurt, eggnog and cream.
The integrity of our food supply is poised for another blow with citizens petition submitted to FDA by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). These industry groups are asking the FDA to alter the definition of “milk” to include
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Flawed Government Report Thwarts State Raw Milk Initiatives
Press Release – CDC Study Actually Shows Raw Milk a Very Safe Food
A recent CDC study claims that unpasteurized milk and products made with unpasteurized milk cause 150 times more outbreaks than pasteurized milk or products made from pasteurized milk. After careful analysis
Another Crack at the Ban
In March 2012 Federal District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) and eight of its members against the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over the federal regulations banning raw milk for human consumption in interstate commerce. The judge dismissed the suit for lack […]
Tell FDA to Halt Approval of GE Salmon Action Alert
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to approve genetically engineered (GE) salmon.
Please submit comments to the FDA asking them to stop their mad rush to put the mysterious GE salmon on our plates! The GE salmon has been genetically altered to produce extra growth hormones,
USDA’s Final Rule on Animal ID
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its final rule on Animal ID. Thanks to the pressure from the grassroots, the agency included important changes that make it significantly less burdensome for family farmers, ranchers, and backyard poultry owners.
We have come a very long way from Big Ag’s and USDA’s proposal for the National Animal Identification System (NAIS). In this final rule, there is