Regulatory comments

KAW letter thanking FDA Commissioner Hamburg for a recent meeting to discuss the Food and Drug Administration’s response to the urgent and growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms.

What do the worldwide epidemics of the new swine flu and MRSA have in common? Both are connected to swine. And for years public health leaders have been calling for changes to animal agriculture that could help prevent them.

KAW letter to FDA Deputy Commissioner Sharfstein requesting immediate action on antibiotics. Despite a long recognition of the problem, the FDA has delayed taking actions that are necessary to protect public health.

This comment is a joint response to Duke University Medical Center's Dr. Woodhall Stopford's findings after he was commissioned to review the results of analytical testing of HFCS samples for mercury and found "no quantifiable mercury". Dr, Woodhall was the only reviewer, there was no peer review process and he was paid by the Corn Refiners Association. Dr.

KAW testimony to the California Senate Committee on Food And Agriculture concerning legislation on antibiotics.  

Public confidence in our food system has been shaken as people become more aware of the damage our industrialized food system causes, both to human and environmental health. To steer our global food system in a more favorable direction, these two fact sheets list ten steps we can all take to help make this a reality.