Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26973
Notes:
Pages 144-162 in Jon Entine (ed.), Let them eat precaution: how politics is undermining the genetic revolution in agriculture, AEI Press, Washington, D.C. 203 pages.
Reports on a court action requiring the USDA to release information identifying persons with whom officials met before they loosened rules on testing meat for deadly bacteria. "The agency did an about-face on the Listeria regulations, and the Consumer Federation of America suspected the change was due to ex parte communications with industry representatives from the meat and poultry industries, CFA lawyer Jillian M. Cutler told the RCFP." (Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press)
Describes confusion resulting from Food and Drug Administration policies allowing what are called qualified health claims. Case examples cited: influence of nut consumption on heart disease and tomato consumption on the risk of prostate cancer.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23635
Notes:
CBC News via AgBioView via Food Safety Network. 2 pages., Questions accuracy of results of a recent research report by a Russian brain researcher indicating that genetically modified feed caused death of animals.
Radhakrishnan, Bharathi (author / ABC News Medical Unit)
Format:
News article
Publication Date:
2006-06-14
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24247
Notes:
Retrieved June 16, 2006, Via ABC News. 2 pages., A lawsuit by the Center for Science in the Public Interest against KFC for fat levels in fried chicken raises questions about limitations on what Americans eat and about appropriateness of "press conference" law suits meant to attract media attention. Cites results of a nonscientific survey on ABCNEWS.com.
Via Society of Professional Journalists. 15 pages., Jon Marshall's "News Gems" item on the Society of Professional Journalists web site highlights an example of "the best of American journalism." Features a newspaper series about a husband-wife reporter team that spent a week trying to eat only locally grown and raised food.
Describes efforts of the CropLife Ambassador Network (CAN) to inform the publoic about the safety and value of American agricultural food production. Farm professionals acquaint urban school children with agricultural methods and technologies.
Miller, Jeff (author) and Meyers, Courtney (author)
Format:
Research paper
Publication Date:
2006-02-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C24002
Notes:
19 p. Paper presented at the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists' 103rd annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. [Agricultural Communications Section].
