November 17, 2009

Magisterial District Judge Jene Willwreth today dismissed both charges brought by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture against C.A.R.E. member Jan Haller in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Before cross examination of the Department's two witnesses was even completed, the Judge dismissed the charges without prejudice. "He made the right ruling," said the Fund's attorney Gary Cox "because they simply had no evidence of any violation. It was a sloppy investigation from st

Consumer Reports revealed on Monday that the magazine recently tested 19 canned foods, including products from Eden Foods and Annie’s Homegrown, and found that almost all products contained bisphenol A, a chemical used in the epoxy resin linings of most food and beverage cans.

“The findings are noteworthy because they indicate the extent of potential exposure,” said Dr. Urvashi Rangan, director of technical policy at Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer R

From a S.T.O.P - Safe Tables Our Priority press release.

Fairbank Farms, an Ashville, NY, establishment, is recalling approximately 545,699 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Saturday.

FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of an investigation of a cluster of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. Working with the Centers for Disease C

Dear Members,

The debate on food safety is heating up in Congress. Last Thursday, October 22, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) held a hearing on S. 510, the Senate version of the draconian House food safety bill (H.R. 2749).

While FDA claimed that the bill only covers food in interstate commerce, the language of the bill would impose sweeping regulations on all farms and food processors. Meanwhile, S. 510 does not address the problems of

Family Friendly Slaw
(Serves 6-8)
3 Cups of thinly sliced organic cabbage (about ½ small head)
3 Cups thinly sliced organic red cabbage (about ½ small head)
1 Small organic fennel bulb, shredded
¼ Cup chopped fresh basil
2 ½ Tablespoons peanut oil
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
3 Tablespoons fresh organic lemon juice
2 Tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 Tablespoon soy sauce
1 Tablespoon ses