Press Releases
Below are Food & Water Watch Press releases:
FDA Deems Milk Contaminant Safe Despite Unknown Health Risks
October 3, 2008
Press Release: Statement of Wenonah Hauter, Food & Water Watch Executive Director: Today, the Food and Drug Administration condoned the intentional adulteration of food with melamine by issuing a risk assessment for the industrial chemical that was added to milk and milk-based ingredients produced in China.
Consumer Group Commends Legislation to Stop MMS “Rigs to Fish Farms” Plan in Its Tracks
October 2, 2008
Press Release: Statement of Food & Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: Food & Water Watch applauds and strongly supports Representative Young’s introduction of legislation that would prevent the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) and other Department of Interior agencies from approving currently pending rules to open federal ocean waters to industrial fish farming.
Local Activists, Our Santa Fe River and Food & Water Watch Halt Attempt to Privatize Gilchrist County Water as County Commission Denies “Special Use” Permit for New Water Extraction Facility
October 2, 2008
Press Release: Over 200 residents from Gilchrist, Alachua, Columbia and Suwannee Counties came out on Tuesday to demonstrate their opposition to a proposed bottling facility along the Santa Fe River. After six hours of public testimony the County Commission voted 4-1 to deny a "special use" permit to allow Blue Springs Properties Inc. to extract water from a spring on the river. The new bottling facility would have pumped a minimum 500,000 gallons of water a day. Coca-Cola already operates a facility 5,000 feet from the proposed site that can pump up to 1.2 million gallons of water a day.
Food & Water Watch Partners with Chefs Nationwide for Healthier, Safer Seafood Choices
October 1, 2008
Press Release: Today, Food & Water Watch, a national consumer advocacy group, kicked off a month-long celebration of safe and healthy seafood, joining forces with chefs across the country to promote sustainable fish choices. To raise awareness about cleaner, greener, safer seafood, the organization released a wallet-sized recommendation card – the Smart Seafood Guide - that will help consumers and chefs make better choices about the types of fish they eat and serve.
Governor Schwarzenegger Vetoes AB 2275: Statement From Food & Water Watch California Director Mark Scholsberg
September 30, 2008
Press Release: "At a time when the state of California is facing growing water shortages, we are disappointed with the Governor Schwarzenegger's decision to veto AB 2275. With water rationing taking place in many communities, Californians should have a right to know how much of our precious water resources are being extracted by bottling companies. Bottled water threatens local water resources and has devastating environmental impacts. The legislature supported AB 2275 by a large margin and we hope that next year the Governor will share our view that the water issues this bill addresses are indeed high priority issues for California."
Long-Awaited Country-of-Origin Labeling Goes Into Effect
September 30, 2008
Press Release: Today, the interim final rule for mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for meat, fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, and several kinds of nuts goes into effect, providing American consumers with vital information they need to make informed choices about where their food is from and how it was raised.
Consumer Group Calls for U.S. Ban on Chinese Milk Products
September 25, 2008
Press Release: As the scope of the contaminated milk scandal in China continues to grow, national consumer group Food & Water Watch today called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop the import of dairy products and milk-derived ingredients from China, and urged food manufacturers to test any milk-derived ingredients they have already purchased.
Shapleigh Stops Poland Springs' Spigot
September 24, 2008
Press Release:The people of Shapleigh, Maine voted overwhelmingly Saturday to halt Nestlé’s water mining activities. The vote represents a community victory against the multinational company’s plans to develop new water sources for its Poland Springs bottling brand in Maine.
Great Lakes Compact Passes the U.S. House, International Coalition of Water Advocates Calls for Additional Protections for Great Lakes Waters
September 24, 2008
Press Release: On Tuesday, the U.S. House passed the Great Lakes Compact, which aims to ban diversion of Great Lakes water. Hailed as a landmark conservation bill by many, the Compact will ultimately fail to stop corporations from withdrawing and selling water as a commodity. Despite efforts launched by an international coalition lead by Food & Water Watch and the Council of Canadians to ensure a more comprehensive agreement, the Great Lakes Compact passed the U.S. House yesterday by a vote of 390 to 25.
The Film Nestlé Doesn’t Want You to See: FLOW Highlights Impending Global Water Crisis
September 19, 2008
Press Release: Across the country and around the globe, communities are now locked into fierce battles over their most essential resource: water. As bottling, privatization, underfunding, and pollution threaten their water supplies, people from Felton to Fryeburg and from South Africa to Bolivia are facing the same problems. Corporations like Nestlé are buying up control of water resources, turning shared resources that are indispensable for everyone into private property to be exploited for profit. A global water crisis looms, and it is no accident. Irena Salina’s new film, FLOW provides a clear look at the issues we face relating to water.
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