Research

Tabled Labels: Consumers Eat Blind

Published on August 14, 2006 - Reports: This report reveals how the agribusiness lobby influences Congress to squash mandatory country-of-origin-labeling (COOL).

Hamburger Hell

Published on August 14, 2006 - Reports: This report examines USDA's Salmonella testing program for ground beef.

Broken Record

Published on August 14, 2006 - Reports: This report details how the FDA legalized - and continues to legalize - food irradiation without testing for its safety.

Foul Fowl: Salmonella in Chickens

Published on July 05, 2006 - Reports: The bacteria Salmonella is the leading cause of food-borne illness in the United States with nearly a million cases of salmonellosis attributed annually to meat and poultry consumption Food & Water Watch obtained the Salmonella testing results through the Freedom of Information Act. We report here on: the performance trends in the broiler chicken industry; the relative performance of the largest seven broiler chicken companies, and; plants that failed to meet USDA‚ Salmonella standards between 1998 and 2005.

Food Irradiation: A Gross Failure

Published on March 28, 2006 - Reports: This report details the impact of irradiation on food's smell, taste, color and texture.

Dirty Deal

Published on March 28, 2006 - Reports: This report shows how free trade, the U.S. and transnational corporations caused Mexico's agriculture crisis.