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Policy Comments

July 3, 2007
CFS comments to FDA opposing the agency's proposed changes to labeling of irradiated foods. More than 28,000 consumers send comments to FDA.
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January 26, 2005
CFS and Public Citizen Comment to FDA Regarding Inadequate Information in Five Food Additive Petitions for Irradiation.
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September 12, 2005
Comments to FDA from CFS and Public Citizen requesting a stay of action and formal public hearing on FDA's approval of the irradiation of molluskan shellfish
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December 8, 2004
CFS and Public Citizen Comment to FDA Regarding New Findings on the Risks of Food Irradiation and Asking for Response to Petition.
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July 8, 2003
CFS and Public Citizen Comment to FDA Concerning New Findings on the Risks of Food Irradiation.
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April 9, 2003
CFS Comments in Opposition to USDA's Proposal to Allow Irradiated Ground Beef in School Cafeterias.
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April 7, 2003
CFS Comments to FDA in Opposition to Five Petitions that Would Allow Irradiation of a Greatly Increased Portion of the Food Supply.
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February 26, 2003
CFS Comments to FDA Concerning New Studies about Cancer and Genetic Damage Risks Associated with Irradiated Foods
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December 18, 2002
CFS asks USDA to keep irradiated food out of school lunch program
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August 21, 2001
Comments to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to request a formal investigation of the misuse of the words "pasteurized" and "pasteurization" to describe irrdiated food products
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May 14, 2001
Comments to FDA opposing the use of ionizing radiation for pre-processed meat and poultry; both raw and pre-processed vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products of plant origin; and certain multi-ingredient food products
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May 14, 2001
Letter to Chairman of Codex Alimentarius Commission opposing revisions to the Codex standards for irradiation
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July 25, 2000
Letter to USDA-APHIS opposing irradiation of imported fruit and vegetable commodities
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