Sentences with phrase «consumer safety groups»

In addition to the FDA, many consumer safety groups warn of BPA in baby bottles.

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«Segregating rideshare drivers into different groups, with different economic opportunities — all without any benefit to public safety — hurts drivers, consumers and the City of Austin.»

CHAMPIONS INCLUDE: Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Nguyen Xuan Cuong, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Gilbert Houngbo, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Former White House Chef, Founder of TROVE and Venture Partner, Acre Venture Partners Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Rajiv Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) was joined by consumer groups and non-governmental organizations in calling on the Senate to pass S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, as soon as possible.

To look into this safety question, the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) recently conducted a pilot study at the University of Chicago's Celiac Research Center to investigate whether these beer options are truly free of detectable gluten, making them a product that consumers can confidently select.

Richard Jun Zhang, president of Rex Group, said the relatively modest tax hike was unlikely to deter Chinese consumers who have already acquired a taste for the quality and safety of overseas milk powder and healthcare brands — particularly due to widespread distrust in domestic labels.

The group is also questioning if the departments under the JDC have the expertise, capacity, technology and resources to ensure independence of research and putting premium on the safety of the consumers.

In many Asian markets, highly publicised food scares and an overall distrust in the safety and authenticity of local products is driving the growing consumer groups in middle and high income demographics to seek imported foods and beverages.

Consumer exposure to nitrites and nitrates as additives used in processed meats is safe for most population groups at existing levels outlined by the European Safety and Food Authority (EFSA).

Established in 2005, The Gluten - Free Certification Organization (GFCO), an industry program of the Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), is dedicated to providing certification services to producers of gluten - free products using quality assessment and control measures throughout production, in order to provide assurance to consumers of the safety of their foods.

Dave Lewis, Group Chief Executive, Tesco (Chair) Erik Solheim, Executive Director, United Nations Environment (Co-Chair) Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Peter Bakker, President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development John Bryant, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Kellogg Company Paul Bulcke, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nestlé Wiebe Draijer, Chairman of the Executive Board, Rabobank Shenggen Fan, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute Peter Freedman, Managing Director, The Consumer Goods Forum Louise Fresco, President of the Executive Board, Wageningen University & Research Liz Goodwin, Senior Fellow and Director, Food Loss and Waste, World Resources Institute Marcus Gover, Chief Executive Officer, Waste and Resources Action Programme Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN Organizations for Food and Agriculture Selina Juul, Chairman of the Board and Founder, Stop Wasting Food Movement in Denmark Yolanda Kakabadse, President, WWF International Sam Kass, Senior Food Analyst at NBC News and former U.S. White House Chef Michael La Cour, Managing Director, IKEA Food Services AB Michel Landel, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Committee, Sodexo Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister of Environment and Food, Denmark José Antonio Meade, Minister of Finance, Mexico Gina McCarthy, Former Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Denise Morrison, President and Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Soup Company Kanayo Nwanze, Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development Rafael Pacchiano, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico Paul Polman, Chief Executive Officer, Unilever Juan Lucas Restrepo Ibiza, Chairman, Global Forum on Agricultural Research Judith Rodin, Former President, The Rockefeller Foundation Oyun Sanjaasuren, Chair, Global Water Partnership Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Vice President for Country Support, Policy and Delivery, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM Andrew Steer, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme Tristram Stuart, Founder, Feedback Rhea Suh, President, Natural Resources Defense Council Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, The African Union Sunny Verghese, Co-Founder, Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Olam International Tom Vilsack, Former Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Republic of South Africa

Regulations need address the health safety of a large consumer group (which should also take into account the long established overseas market.

SumOfUs.org campaign manager Kaytee Riek said her group's opposition to the industry's request is less about the safety of artificial sweeteners than about a consumer's right to make decisions based on clear information.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), playground equipment fits into three general age groups:

The article quotes industry nutrition lobby group Specialised Nutrition Europe (SNE) as saying it «deeply regretted» the result of the vote: «This draft regulation would have completed a legal framework ensuring a high level of food safety and guaranteeing strong consumer protection for infants and young children..»

«It is clear that the complex array of federal food safety programs doesn't adequately protect America's schoolchildren,» said Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group.

WASHINGTON — Despite ongoing safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles, canned food and other items is not dangerous, federal regulators said Friday.

Bath seat safety has become a controversial topic — many consumer groups have voiced strident opposition to bath seats due to many accidents that have been attributed to the use of these products.

One of just two top picks in safety tests, the Oxo comes with high accolades from a tough consumer group, letting parents know just how special this high chair is.

Last month, Patricia Hackett, a Consumer Product Safety Commission engineer who has followed the issue for years, wrote to the group that sets voluntary standards for cribs and urged it to establish tougher tests.

Concern is mounting among physicians, health professionals, environmental advocacy groups, public safety officials, as well as consumers because of the possible effects of these chemicals on our children.

Kids In Danger commends Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL - 9), Representative Bobby Rush (IL - 1) and US Senator Dick Durbin (IL) along with other congressional leaders and consumer groups who worked to pass the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) to improve children's productconsumer groups who worked to pass the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) to improve children's productConsumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) to improve children's product sSafety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) to improve children's product safetysafety.

«The law requires that a food safety plan be written up and that the farms keep a record of the way it is administering the plans,» said Alexis Baden - Mayer, political director of the Organic Consumers Association, a nonprofit advocacy group.

Each year since 2007, a consumer watchdog organization known as the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has been issuing a report on sunscreen safety as summer gets under way.

Sidney Wolfe, MD, director of the Health Research Group at the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, notes that weight - loss products have a dismal history in terms of safety and effiGroup at the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, notes that weight - loss products have a dismal history in terms of safety and effigroup Public Citizen, notes that weight - loss products have a dismal history in terms of safety and efficacy.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

The Web site of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has at least 200 complaints about transmissions on those vehicles, while the Center for Auto Safety, a consumer advocacy group, has almost four dozen.

Chrysler Group and its Uconnect brand have taken on the task of ensuring greater officer safety with the innovative solutions that consumers - and now public service agencies - have come to expect.

Euro NCAP includes autobrake as a factor in how it rates vehicles in the safety group's consumer information program.

Euro NCAP says its findings support the group's decision to include autobrake as a factor in its safety ratings program for consumers.

Group LLC today released photos of the new 2011 Chrysler Town & Country minivan which offers consumers fresh, sophisticated, styling; a beautifully crafted interior, improved driving dynamics, a new powertrain, an abundance of standard safety features and innovative technology that keeps Walter P. Chrysler's legacy of engineering innovations alive and well.

For many consumers, safety has become the «critical issue for the»90s,» said John Campbell, chief executive of Campbell Automotive Group, based in Irvine, Calif..

«About 40 percent of new cars that are sold every year are midsize, so it's good news that consumers have a number of Top Safety Pick choices in this size group.

But it still can be misleading,» said Shahan, founder of a nonprofit group, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety.

With safety ratings ranging from three to five stars, the cars assessed by Euro NCAP in its latest round of tests are targeted at widely different consumer groups and cover a broad range of vehicle ca...

With safety ratings ranging from three to five stars, the cars assessed by Euro NCAP in its latest round of tests are targeted at widely different consumer groups and cover a broad range of vehicle categories.

American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition http://www.aavn.org/ Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians http://nutritiontechs.org American Society of Clinical Nutrition http://www.nutrition.org/ American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition https://www.nutritioncare.org/ Amino Acid Laboratory, University of California, Davis http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmb/labs/aal/ Association of American Feed Control Officials http://www.aafco.org/ Consumerlab.com (tests dietary supplements for purity, potency, bioavailability, etc) http://www.consumerlab.com/ FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (regulatory and safety issues, adverse event reporting, meetings, industry information) http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CFSAN/ or http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ FDA Recall List http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (fact sheets, safety notices, database) http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Bears/D317WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf Nutrition Advisory Group to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association http://nagonline.net/ Pet Food Institute http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/ Pet Food Institute Consumer Information http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/?s=consumer+guide USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (general supplement and nutrition information, links to a variety of dietary supplement websites) https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic United State Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Verification Program http://www.usp.org/verification-services WSAVA — Global Nutrition Committee — Nutrition Toolkit & Guidelines http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/global-nutrition-guidSafety and Applied Nutrition (regulatory and safety issues, adverse event reporting, meetings, industry information) http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CFSAN/ or http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ FDA Recall List http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (fact sheets, safety notices, database) http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Bears/D317WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf Nutrition Advisory Group to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association http://nagonline.net/ Pet Food Institute http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/ Pet Food Institute Consumer Information http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/?s=consumer+guide USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (general supplement and nutrition information, links to a variety of dietary supplement websites) https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic United State Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Verification Program http://www.usp.org/verification-services WSAVA — Global Nutrition Committee — Nutrition Toolkit & Guidelines http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/global-nutrition-guidsafety issues, adverse event reporting, meetings, industry information) http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CFSAN/ or http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ FDA Recall List http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (fact sheets, safety notices, database) http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Bears/D317WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf Nutrition Advisory Group to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association http://nagonline.net/ Pet Food Institute http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/ Pet Food Institute Consumer Information http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/?s=consumer+guide USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (general supplement and nutrition information, links to a variety of dietary supplement websites) https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic United State Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Verification Program http://www.usp.org/verification-services WSAVA — Global Nutrition Committee — Nutrition Toolkit & Guidelines http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/global-nutrition-guidsafety notices, database) http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Bears/D317WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf Nutrition Advisory Group to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association http://nagonline.net/ Pet Food Institute http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/ Pet Food Institute Consumer Information http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/?s=consumer+guide USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (general supplement and nutrition information, links to a variety of dietary supplement websites) https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic United State Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Verification Program http://www.usp.org/verification-services WSAVA — Global Nutrition Committee — Nutrition Toolkit & Guidelines http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines

Used as directed, DEET is considered safe by many public health agencies, and it is super effective against mosquitoes and ticks — but science - backed consumer watchdog Environmental Working Group (EWG), and others, are not so convinced about its safety.

He memorably quotes GM VP for Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Beth Lowery saying» «we share [with environmental groups] the idea that consumers have a role to play.»

«This report makes it clear that the gaps in our food - safety system are causing significant health and economic impacts,» says Erik Olson, director of food and consumer product safety with the Pew Health Group.

Graber will be a Partner residing in Cohen Milstein's expanding Consumer Protection and Product Safety Practice group, and will contribute substantially to the Firm's other practice areas, including Whistleblower / False Claims, Securities Fraud, and Public Client, among others.

When with a group of adults, the Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends designating someone the «pool watcher.»

Bill leads the firm's US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regulatory group, and is a member of the national Product Liability Advisory Council.

Lead counsel for consumer products company, defending against conspiracy claim that a group of manufacturers refused to deal with a maker of new safety equipment and tried to influence standard setting process..

Pacific Attorney Group is well - versed in pursuing companies who have caused harm to consumers and holding them accountable for their failure to take the safety of the public seriously enough.

Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, has been calling for a total ban on transvaginal mesh products but the Food and Drug Administration rejected its bid, noting that it did not consider a complete market withdrawal the proper way to handle safety issues involving devices.

Motorists, transportation professionals, public safety officials, environmentalists, consumer groups and organizations concerned with poverty all have reasons to support PAYD pricing.

The glitch «allowed Google to intercept and record private conversations in homes without the knowledge or consent of the consumer,» reads a letter to the head of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday, signed by 10 consumer and privacy advocacyconsumer,» reads a letter to the head of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday, signed by 10 consumer and privacy advocacyConsumer Product Safety Commission on Friday, signed by 10 consumer and privacy advocacyconsumer and privacy advocacy groups.

Resume format for dietician incorporates responsibilities of assessing, promoting, protecting and enhancing the overall health of others for preventing diseases borne of ill nutrition in addition to manage a cost effective food production operation, supervising sanitation and safety standards in a food service setting, to work with individuals, groups, workplaces and media for offering dietary advice for healthy living, to work with food and pharmaceutical companies for providing research, developing products, educating consumers and promoting better food and nutritional products in a business setting.

Dr Coventry has worked closely with consumer and carer groups to improve safety and quality of our public mental health services.