In the News
In the News
| Date | In The News | Topic |
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| Nov 9, 2012 |
Laura Rogers, project director for the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, is in Denmark this week meeting with farmers, government officials and public health experts to learn how the United States can adapt the country’s successful model. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Nov 1, 2012 |
Chicago Public Schools: Serving Meat Raised Without Antibiotics This November, the Chicago Public School System celebrate the one-year anniversary of the announcment that it would begin serving chicken raised without antibiotics to students in its 473 schools. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 31, 2012 |
Pew Presents at Annual APHA Meeting This year's American Public Health Association Meeting featured Pew staff presentations on such topics as snacks in schools, the overuse of antibiotics in healthy farm animals, and how health impact assessments can inform policy makers. |
School Food, Health Impact Assessment, Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 25, 2012 |
''How Does Opening a Casino Impact Public Health?'' Would the economic benefits outweigh the negative health impacts of developing a casino in southeast Kansas? The Kansas Institute of Health, a grantee of the Health Impact Project, recently explored this issue, conducting a health impact assessment (HIA) to identify the costs and benefits to the community. |
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| Oct 24, 2012 |
New HIA Identifies Possible Health Effects of Casino Development in Southeast Kansas A new report on a health impact assessment conducted by the Kansas Health Institute, a grantee of the Health Impact Project, examines potential health benefits and risks of developing a casino in southeast Kansas. |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Oct 22, 2012 |
Supermoms Against Superbugs, an initiative of the Pew Campaign on Human Health and Industrial Farming, is a movement of moms, dads, grandparents, and other caregivers concerned about their family’s health. These individuals want to raise awareness about the misuse and overuse of antibiotics in food animal production and take action for more judicious use of these drugs. |
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| Oct 18, 2012 |
Three Biomedical Scholars Selected As New Members of IOM During its 42nd annual meeting, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recently announced its new members, including three Pew Biomedical Scholars. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. |
Biomedical Research |
| Oct 15, 2012 |
Denmark is one of the largest pork exporting countries in the world, yet it has just reported that total use of antibiotics for pig production in the country decreased 30 percent from 2010 to 2011. The reduction in antibiotic use is a substantial accomplishment for public health and shows how an industry can dramatically transform its practices with government and public support. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 11, 2012 |
State of the Science: Superbugs and Public Health People tend to think of summer as a time reserved for rest and relaxation, but this has not been the case for many scientists this past season. In the last few months, there have been several new studies on antibiotics widely discussed by media, policymakers, and the public alike. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 9, 2012 |
Funding from Kaiser Permanente Colorado Will Support Sustainable HIA Program in Denver Metro Region The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced that Kaiser Permanente Colorado will support one health impact assessment (HIA) program grant, of up to $250,000, in the Denver metropolitan region. |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Oct 9, 2012 |
Seven Questions About the New Meal Standards In school cafeterias across the country, students are seeing big changes on their lunch trays. The USDA recently approved new rules for the federal school lunch program, the first such changes to student lunches in more than a decade. Jessica Donze Black, Director of the Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods Project, explains the benefits of the new guidelines. |
School Food |
| Oct 5, 2012 |
''FDA: Unclean Conditions Found in Building at Indiana Farm Tied to Deadly Salmonella Outbreak'' A federal inspector found two strains of salmonella and unclean conditions at an Indiana cantaloupe farm’s fruit-packing plant during inspections prompted by a deadly outbreak linked to the farm’s melons. |
Food Safety |
| Oct 5, 2012 |
Farmer Friday: Celebrating Farmers Who Raise Animals without Antibiotics Americans want food that is raised sustainably and that promotes public health while minimizing harm to the environment. It is our agricultural system that affords these choices to the American consumer. Farmer Friday provides a weekly opportunity to shine a spotlight on these producers and thank them for protecting public health by using antibiotics only when their animals are sick. |
Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Oct 2, 2012 |
''Smoked Salmon Blamed for Salmonella Outbreak in Netherlands and United States'' "Smoked salmon tainted with salmonella bacteria has sickened hundreds of people in the Netherlands, sparking major recalls there and in the U.S., Dutch health authorities said Tuesday." |
Food Hazards |
| Oct 1, 2012 |
''Peanut Butter Recall Linked to Salmonella Illnesses Now Includes Major Retailers'' WASHINGTON — A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products. In addition to Trader Joe's, the recall includes nut products sold at Whole Foods Market, Target, Fresh & Easy and several other stores. |
Food Safety |
