PCC public policy statements
Agriculture & farmland | Cooperative development | Food safety & irradiation | Genetic engineering | Meat & dairy | Nutrition | Organics | Pesticides | Seafood, oceans & water
Food safety & irradiation
September 23, 2008 — to the FDA opposing the FDA's recent approval of irradiation for fresh spinach and lettuce.
July 12, 2007 — U.S. Department of Agriculture during public comment period, on country-of-origin labeling, stating that PCC has implemented COOL without undue burden or expense.
June 16, 2006 — to Senators Cantwell and Murray, Re: urging a "No" vote on S. 3128, the so-called "National Uniformity for Food Act" that would eliminate nearly 200 state food safety and labeling laws.
March 1, 2006 — to letter sent to Washington state's U.S. Representatives urging them to vote no on the "National Uniformity for Food Act," which would eliminate stringent state food-safety protections.
June 17, 2004 — to Senators Cantwell and Murray, Re: Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization and irradiation.
January 18, 2002 — to Dr. Bernard Schwetz, US FDA, Re: Maintaining the current labeling law for irradiated foods.
July 21, 2000 — to USDA-APHIS, Regulatory Analysis & Development, PPD, Re: Docket No. 98-030-1, USDA's proposal to use irradiation on imported fruits and vegetables.