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The morning session of the Consumer Federation of America’s annual food policy conference featured a keynote address from Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA) on hunger in the U.S. and his sug…

Author, former independent presidential candidate, and consumer advocate Ralph Nader hosted the Breaking Through Power conference. Speakers during the morning portion of the conference talke…

Panelists talked about obesity and sugar consumption. They outlined policies and initiatives to help reduce sugar consumption in diets. “Congress, Sugar and Obesity: Where to Begin” was t…

Author, consumer advocate, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader was among the speakers in a seminar on community organizing and civic mobilization. Speakers, many using audio-visual…

Michael Jacobson and Janet Riley talked about an October 26, 2015, report by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) that found processed mea…

Richard Williams and Michael Jacobson talked about the Obama administration’s move to ban trans fats in foods, recent foodborne illness outbreaks, and food labeling standards for foods conta…

Michael Jacobson talked about the issues of food labeling and the labeling of products as what they’re advertised to be, and food safety. He also responded to telephone calls and electroni…

This was the third in a series of roundtable hearings intended to bring health care policy and industry experts together to inform the development of comprehensive health care reform legisla…

Panelists talked about the nation’s response to the growing problem of obesity. They also proposed initiatives and other changes designed to address the issue. Tracy Fox moderated the panel.…

Witnesses testified about obesity in America and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s dietary guidelines. Topics included suggested changes in federal guidelines, public education, changing diet…

Industry and public interest representatives addressed the issue of vending machines in schools. They talked about child obesity and the nutritional quality of snack foods sold in schools. T…

Participants talked about the benefits and risks of using genetically engineered crops to produce pharmaceuticals and industrial chemicals. Among the topics they addressed were the science i…

Witnesses testified about potential threats to the food supply from terrorist organizations and about measures and guidelines to ensure the future safety of the food supply.

Participants talked about how governments control and regulate products found or suspected to be unsafe, and particularly unsafe for children. Among the issues they addressed were appropriat…

Health experts Michael Jacobson from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, Marion Nestle from New York University, and Dr. Mohammad Ahkter from the American Public Health Associatio…

The Center for Science in the Public Interest hosted a discussion about the misuse of antibiotics against germs. They released a report calling for action against this trend and answered que…

Panelists discussed news media coverage of public health concerns. They examined issues such as what types of health stories the media carried and how they should report risks to the public,…

Scientists and consumer advocates briefed reporters on the creation of a petition that will be delivered to the Food and Drug Administration asking for improved warning labels on products th…

Witnesses testified about three bills designed to accelerate the FDA approval process for both food and drugs. Key points in the proposals included allowing firms seeking approval to hire ou…

Michael Jacobson and Dr. Ian Greaves briefed reporters on the health problems related to ingestion of Olestra, a new pseudo fat product made by Proctor and Gamble. They argued that the FDA m…