October 2009 Archives

A week ago I participated on a conference call, at S.T.O.P.’s invitation, with over one-hundred people and Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL). Mr. Durbin is the majority whip in the Senate and sponsor of bill S-510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. The bill is still in committee and may come up for vote by the end of the year.

For those who did not see the Larry King Live show on October 12 entitled “Is Meat Safe,” the topic of the night featured food safety and E. coli.

E. coli has made some high-profile news headlines lately. The stories recall horrific memories for me of Chance’s illness, and yet they strengthen my resolve to tell our story and educate people about the danger of eating unsafe beef. They should represent a call to action for all of us.