Following Public Pressure, Subway Announces Plan to Transition to Meat Raised...
For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 20, 2015Statement by Jason Pfeifle, CALPIRG Public Health Advocate, on Subway's announcement that they will transition away from buying meat raised with...
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Victory! Subway Commits to Help Save Antibiotics
BlogWednesday, October 21, 2015Yesterday Subway announced their plan to serve only antibiotic-free meat. Subway announced that they will completely phase out all antibiotic meat by 2025, with...
View Article80+ groups call on Yum! Brands to help save antibiotics
For Immediate Release Thursday, January 28, 2016Mr. Greg Creed, Chief Executive Officer Yum! Brands 5200 Commerce Crossings Dr. Louisville, KY 40229We write you as representatives of organizations...
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A nationwide call: KFC, help save antibiotics!
Friday, January 29, 2016I’m excited to say we joined over eighty organizations yesterday in calling on KFC to purchase meat raised without routine antibiotics!Last year we saw many in the chicken...
View ArticleWill Yum! Brands Commit to Better Antibiotic Stewardship Policies?
U.S. PIRG Huffington Post Friday, January 29, 2016Laura RogersLeading organizations (full disclosure: including mine) have joined together and set their sights on Yum! Brands, which includes Kentucky...
View ArticleOver 50 Groups Call on Restaurant Chain to Change Beef Sourcing Policies
For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 24, 2016CONTACTS: Jason Pfeifle, CALPIRG Education Fund, (626) 221-4925, jpfeifle@calpirg.org Kari Hamerschlag, Friends of the Earth, (510) 207-7257,...
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50+ Organizations Letter to In-N-Out Burgers CEO Lynsi Snyder
Public HealthFoodFebruary 24, 2016 President Lynsi Snyder In-N-Out Burgers 13502 Hamburger Lane Baldwin Park, CA 91706Dear Ms. Snyder,We write you as a coalition representing millions of supporters to...
View ArticleCoalition Letter to In-N-Out Burger regarding its Antibiotics Policy
BlogMonday, February 29, 2016Jason PfeifleFebruary 25, 2016Dear Keith Brazeau,We are heartened and encouraged by In-N-Out Burger's recent statement to the OC Register that the company is "committed to...
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In-N-Out commitment causes media frenzy
Saturday, March 5, 2016Jason Pfeifle Have you seen the headlines? Just 24 hours after receiving a letter from our coalition -- and getting hundreds of comments on its Facebook page -- In-N-Out issued a...
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Health Insurance Tips
Looking for health coverage? Covered California, the new health insurance marketplace, could save you time and money. Use our tips to make the most of this new tool.1. Check out new options at Covered...
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Getting Personal with Chemicals
Released by: CALPIRG Education Fund Release date: Wednesday, June 29, 2016CALPIRG Consumer Guide final.pdfWe should be able to trust that the products we buy are safe — especially the ones our...
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Calling for Big Action on Antibiotics in the Big Apple
Monday, September 26, 2016Last week, we were in New York City, where the United Nations General Assembly spent an entire day discussing antibiotic resistance, “the biggest threat to modern medicine.”...
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Get the Lead Out
Released by: CALPIRG Education Fund Release date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017CAE GetTheLeadOut Feb17.pdfOver the past two years, the tragedy of Flint, Michigan has stunned the nation. We watched the...
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If It Looks Like a Chicken and Walks Like a Chicken
Friday, February 24, 2017Earlier this week, Tyson Foods announced another big step toward stopping the overuse of antibiotics on industrial farms. The announcement underscores a larger trend that’s...
View Article#KickTheCan: BPA still found in many grocery stores’ canned foods
Thursday, May 18, 2017By Dev Gowda, CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Advocate and Tara O’Gorman, CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics InternWe’re all told to watch out for BPA in drinking bottles and baby...
View ArticleStatement on McDonald's shareholder resolution to eliminate the routine use...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, May 24, 2017Statement from Matt Wellington, Program Director, Antibiotics Program at CALPIRG Education Fund Education Fund:Two years ago, McDonald’s staked out a...
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Letter Calling on In-N-Out Burger to Fulfill Promise to Reduce Antibiotics...
Public HealthAntibioticsMay 25, 2017 President Lynsi Snyder In-N-Out Burgers 13502 Hamburger Lane Baldwin Park, CA 91706Dear Ms. Snyder,We write you as a coalition representing millions of supporters...
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Statement on SC Johnson’s skin allergen disclosure announcement
For Immediate Release Thursday, May 25, 2017Statement from Dev Gowda, CALPIRG Education Fund Toxics Advocate on SC Johnson’s skin allergen disclosure announcement:“SC Johnson, the manufacturer behind...
View ArticleL'Oréal: Pledge to Be Toxic-Free
For Immediate Release Thursday, May 11, 2017Today, CALPIRG Education Fund, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (a project of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP)), and Safer Chemicals Healthy Families...
View ArticleStatement on Procter & Gamble’s New Preservative Tracker in Personal Care...
For Immediate Release Thursday, December 22, 2016Personal care product giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) recently unveiled a new preservative tracker, which lets consumers know which preservatives...
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