Greener Choices Home > Food safety & sustainability FOOD SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY FOOD SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY ECO-LABELS BUYING GUIDES BABIES & KIDS Safety Arsenic Federal limits on arsenic in food and beverages still not in place 4/13  new!  Consumers Union calls on EPA to ban arsenic-containing pesticides 1/13 Arsenic in rice: Part I—Test results 11/12 Arsenic in rice: Part II—How to cut your risk 11/12 Arsenic in rice: Part III—Tracing the sources of arsenic 11/12 ABC News Video: Arsenic Levels in Rice: What Does it Mean for Your Health? Bill to limit arsenic in rice proposed in Congress 9/12 FDA also finds levels of arsenic in rice comparable to Consumer Reports' findings 9/12 Health alert: Arsenic in rice 9/12 New study finds arsenic in infant formula, cereal bars 2/12 New federal bill to limit arsenic and lead in juices 2/12 Arsenic in juice: How to lower your risks 1/12 Consumer Reports discloses additional data from its arsenic tests 12/11 New study focuses on arsenic in rice 12/11 FDA just says no to arsenic in chicken 6/11 Antibiotics Consumer Reports investigation: Talking turkey 6/13  new!  Don't let ground turkey make you sick 6/13  new!  Health alert: What's in pork? 1/13 Will your holiday include meat without drugs? 11/12 Consumers To Trader Joe’s: Stop Selling Meat Raised on Antibiotics 9/12 Organic meat is safer, say experts 9/12 Health alert: ‘No antibiotics’ on the label? 7/12 Meat on drugs: Antibiotics are widely used by U.S. meat industry 6/12 BPA BPA update: what you need to know 3/12 Some well-known holiday canned foods contain BPA 11/11 Better BPA-free Water Bottles 11/11 California joins 10 other states in banning BPA from infant feeding containers 10/11 Simple strategies can reduce BPA levels 3/11 FDA acknowledges BPA risk 2/10 Foodborne illness How to get a safer food supply 11/12 Consumer Reports investigation: Talking turkey 6/13  new!  Has your beef been mechanically tenderized? 6/13  new!  Peanut butter recall shows need for tougher food safety rules 10/12 Why isn’t our food safer? 9/12 Safer Shopping at the Supermarket 8/12 Safer eats: How to avoid foodborne illness 7/12 377,775 lbs. of ground beef recalled: E.coli danger 10/11 Food safety alert: Salmonella in ground turkey meat 8/11 Organic ground beef recalled due to possible E coli contamination 1/11 The truth about eggs and salmonella 10/10 Egg Recall Grows: CU calls for action on food-safety laws 8/10 Bagged salad: How clean? 3/10 Chicken safety: Organic vs. conventional 1/10 Mad cow disease Mad cow case highlights need for further investigation and better testing 5/12 Metals: lead, mercury, & aluminum What does new limit for child lead poisoning mean for your family? 5/12 Health alert: New lead poisoning limits for kids -- Part I 4/12 Health alert: How to reduce your family’s lead exposure –Part II 4/12 CDC advisory group proposes lower limit for lead poisoning in children 1/12 Get the metal out! 5/11 Mercury in tuna still a concern 1/11 Archived - Mercury in tuna: new safety concerns 06/10 Preservatives & additives What’s really in your food? 4/12 Which food additives to avoid? 4/12 'Pink Slime' and other weird food additives 4/12 U.S. stops orange juice imports due to fungicide 1/12 Cured Meats: Don’t Ham it Up! 12/10 The real risks of sulfites 6/10 Genetically modified Food shock: what the labels don’t tell you 6/11 Genetically modified salmon scrutinized by FDA panel: CU comments 9/10 Radiation Are food imports from Japan safe? 4/11 Regulation & legislation Federal limits on arsenic in food and beverages still not in place 4/13  new!  Food-safety legislation aims to stop deadly outbreaks 1/13 Consumers Union calls on EPA to ban arsenic-containing pesticides 1/13 New federal bill to limit arsenic and lead in juices 2/12 FDA uses new power to shut down Sunland peanut butter plant 11/12 FDA looking into safety of energy drinks 11/12 FDA acts to reduce use of antibiotics in animals 4/12 U.S. stops orange juice imports due to fungicide 1/12 Bill to limit arsenic in rice proposed in Congress 9/12 EPA approves 2 insecticides to control stink bugs 7/11 Video: Protecting our food supply 10/11 FDA report addresses safety concerns with imported goods 6/11 New food safety bill is big consumer victory 12/10 U.S. Senate passes historic food safety bill 11/10 Labels Modern labels: The good, the bad, the ugly and why we need them 3/13  new!  Consumers Union positions on antibiotics in meat and poultry production 3/13  new!  Country of origin labels benefits from support 4/13  new!  Claim checks on disposable dishes 2/13 Fruit fiction: Is it blueberry or blue dye? 12/12 American Academy of Pediatrics weighs in on organic food 10/12 Experts say: Don't give up on organic food 9/12 How to find the best extra-virgin olive oil 9/12 FDA aiming to make labels more realistic 8/12 Where does your bottled water come from? 7/12 Health alert: ‘No antibiotics’ on the label? 7/12 Are organic eggs worth the price? 4/12 Video: “From Fables to Labels” 2/12 Watch the fine print on chicken labels! 1/12 Mislabeled fish: Overfished or not? 12/11 Mislabeled fish: What you don’t know can hurt you 12/11 Mislabeled fish: What you can do 12/11 Mystery fish:The label said red snapper, the lab said baloney 10/11 Sugar sham: Is high-fructose corn syrup just 'corn sugar'? 9/11 'Organic' label for farmed fish fails to meet organic principles 6/11 Food fight breaks out over 'corn sugar' 5/11 Forget greenwashing. It's about greenbashing 3/11 What makes a good eco-label? 11/11 The trouble with salmon 10/10 Seafood Solutions to pay $1 million for false labeling of fish 2/12 "Organic" label on farmed fish would mislead 9/10 New and improved organic pasture standards 3/10 Smart Choices label - dropped for now 11/09 Why some organic products fall short 8/09 Archived - Food-labeling poll 2008 Archived - Food-labeling poll 2007 7/07 Nutrition & health Antioxidants: More is not always better 3/13  new!  Fat facts and fat fiction 2/13  new!  Best whole-grain pastas 10/12 Five hot tips for successful winter grilling 1/13 Diet plan buying guide 01/13 Ditch the fat-free salad dressing, and other tips for cooking healthier in 2013 1/13 Health alert: Energy-drink caffeine 12/12 Food safety when the power goes out 10/12 Health benefits of pumpkin 10/12 Finding clean water after a flood 10/12 Healthy lunches kids will love 9/12 Eat local, eat healthy 8/12 Which frozen treats are better? 7/12 The truth about whole grains 7/12 Is fortified food really good for you? 5/12 Four ‘functional foods’ worth trying 5/12 Health alert: Kicking the caffeine habit 5/12 Health alert: Where caffeine hides (Part two ) 5/12 Tasty toppings for fresh bagels 5/12 Despite negative findings, fish oil still benefits many 4/12 Better ‘butters': tasty tests 4/12 Back to your roots: 9 healthful veggies 3/12 Schools encourage reusable lunch packaging 10/11 Pack a greener lunch 9/11 Cranberries vs. antibiotics to prevent urinary tract infections? 7/11 Five vegetables that deserve a second chance 7/11 The scoop on probiotics 8/11 Healthy bread: White is the new brown? 6/11 12 Unhealthy 'health' foods & what to try instead 4/11 25 healthy and delicious food bargains 3/11 Get out and grill: healthy cooking tips 7/10

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