Public Policy

“Natural” claims on meat & poultry

Comments to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service on appropriate use of the term "natural" on labels for meat and poultry products.

Comments to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service on appropriate use of the term "natural" on labels for meat and poultry products.

Public Policy

We support funding WSU’s OREI Project

To Washington State University's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture supporting the "Cultivar Selection, Soil Management, and Preservation of Organic Fruits and Vegetables for Improved Nutritional and Sensory Quality" project.

To Washington State University's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture supporting the "Cultivar Selection, Soil Management, and Preservation of Organic Fruits and Vegetables for Improved Nutritional and Sensory Quality" project.

Public Policy

Amend Interim Country-of-Origin Labeling rule

Letter to the USDA re: mandatory country-of-origin labeling of beef and other products.

Letter to the USDA re: mandatory country-of-origin labeling of beef and other products.

Public Policy

Urging transparency in restaurants

Testimony to King County Board of Health in support of proposed nutrition labeling and regulating foods containing artificial trans fats.

Testimony to King County Board of Health in support of proposed nutrition labeling and regulating foods containing artificial trans fats.

Public Policy

PCC implements Country-of-Origin labeling

To U.S. Department of Agriculture during public comment period, on country-of-origin labeling, stating that PCC has implemented COOL without undue burden or expense.

To U.S. Department of Agriculture during public comment period, on country-of-origin labeling, stating that PCC has implemented COOL without undue burden or expense.

Public Policy

Vote no on the National Uniformity for Food Act

Letter to U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray urging them to vote no on the "National Uniformity for Food Act," which would eliminate stringent state food-safety protections.

Letter to U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray urging them to vote no on the "National Uniformity for Food Act," which would eliminate stringent state food-safety protections.

Public Policy

Fund Farm-to-School food and school gardens

To the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, urging support for a $5 million appropriation to implement “Access to Local Foods and School Gardens,” Section 122 of the Child Nutrition and [...]

To the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, urging support for a $5 million appropriation to implement “Access to Local Foods and School Gardens,” Section 122 of the Child Nutrition and [...]

Public Policy

Support state food laws

Letter to Washington state's U.S. Representatives.

Letter to Washington state's U.S. Representatives.

Public Policy

Amending the National School Lunch Act

Thank you to Rep. Jim McDermott for signing on as a co-sponsor of HR 2987, to amend the National School Lunch Act to improve the quality of school food choices.

Thank you to Rep. Jim McDermott for signing on as a co-sponsor of HR 2987, to amend the National School Lunch Act to improve the quality of school food choices.

Public Policy

Regulate nutrition in school food

To all U.S. Congressional representatives from Washington State to improve the nutritional quality of foods sold out of vending machines, cafeterias, fund-raisers and other venues at schools.

To all U.S. Congressional representatives from Washington State to improve the nutritional quality of foods sold out of vending machines, cafeterias, fund-raisers and other venues at schools.

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Improving school food choices in vending machines

Thank you to Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, re: support of good efforts to improve school food choices.

Thank you to Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, re: support of good efforts to improve school food choices.

Public Policy

Keep labeling irradiated foods

Letter to the FDA urging it to maintain current labeling standards for irradiated foods.

Letter to the FDA urging it to maintain current labeling standards for irradiated foods.