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Safe Food, Healthy Kids

Did you know, most fast food chains have safety standards 10 times stronger for beef than the USDA has set for school lunches?

For years, the meat industry and other food interests have lobbied against stronger food safety standards. We’re fighting back, because if it’s not good enough for fast food, it’s not good enough for school food. Learn more.

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President Signs Major Product Safety Bill

Thanks to your calls and e-mails, the president has signed a major product safety overhaul bill. Among other provisions, the bill requires manufacturers to inspect toys and bans lead and phthalates from childrens' products.

Congress Ends Practice Of Self-Policing

In March, our advocacy won a new independent office that will end an era of congressional self-policing that allowed the Jack Abramoffs of the world to play fast and loose with money in politics.

Read more about our work on lobby reform

USDA's New Performance Standards Should Bring Safer Poultry to Market More

Youth Vote Surging as Record Turnout Expected in New Hampshire More

Washington, D.C.: Bush Approves Landmark Passenger Rail Investment - Will Help Meet Booming Demand and Create New Routes More

Consumer Groups Applaud President for Signing Strong Product Safety Bill into Law More