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Consumer Reports investigation: Talking turkey Our first-ever lab analysis of ground turkey bought at retail stores nationwide shows cause for concern. Get expert analysis

$152 billion is spent annually on health costs related to foodborne illness. Support Us. Fight for a safer and more sustainable food supply.

Has your beef been mechanically tenderized? Beef cuts, such has steaks, sold in restaurants and stores, may have undergone processing which can drive bacteria deep into the center of the meat. Find out more.

Don't let ground turkey make you sick Avoid foodborne illness from ground turkey by following our guidelines in food shopping, preparation, clean-up and storage. Get expert food safety advice.

Support Food Safety Testing Consumer Reports' Food Safety and Sustainability Center conducts independent testing and research to examine problems like antibiotic-resistance in turkey, arsenic in rice and harmful bacteria in meat. We evaluate it, tell you what we found, and then go to work to make your food safer and healthier. This kind of testing and research is expensive. Your support will make a difference. Donate today!

1 out of 6 people are sickened every year by foodborne illness. Please join our efforts to raise $10 million to make our food safer.

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