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Salmonella scare not limited to Foster Farms chicken, Consumer Reports says At time of press, nearly 300 people in 17 states have been sickened in an ongoing Salmonella outbreak, linked to Foster Farms chicken. But it's not just Foster Farms chicken you need to worry about. Our food safety experts say that other major brands are processed in the same plants (P-6137A, P-6137, or P-7632) and should be avoided, including Eating Right, Kirkland Signature, O Organics, Open Nature, Ralphs, Safeway Farms, and Simple Truth Organic. Read more >>

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Consumers Union advocates for organic integrity The National Organic Standards Board meeting, scheduled for October 22-24 in Louisville, Kentucky, has been canceled due to the government shutdown. Consumers Union submitted written comments, and we will continue to advocate a phase-out of antibiotics in organic apple and pear orchards, a prohibition against synthetic nutrients in organic chicken feed, and strong conflict-of-interest standards. Read more.

National groups join Illinois consumers to rally for GMO labels at Senate hearing Consumers Union joined other groups at an Illinois Senate hearing debating the merits of SB1666, a bill that would require all foods containing over 1 percent genetically engineered (GE) ingredients to be labeled. Get the full story.

CDC report shows growing threat posed by antibiotic resistance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that antibiotic resistance poses a serious threat to public health and urges an end to unnecessary antibiotic use. Some 80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used not on humans but on farm animals. Read more.

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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