Medical Professionals, Senators Call for Major Changes to Farm Bill With the Farm Bill being debated on the Senate floor this week and next, more than 700 oncologists, pediatricians, and other health professionals have signed petitions circulated by PCRM and The Cancer Project calling on lawmakers to reform farm subsidies and food assistance programs. What you can do >
Chicago Schools Take Top Prize in PCRM’s Golden Carrot Awards Millions of Americans send their kids off to school every day hoping that their child will receive a healthy school lunch. For National School Lunch Week, PCRM has rewarded several individuals that make this hope a reality with the 2007 Golden Carrot Awards. Learn more >
Gloria Steinem Speaks Out Against Covance’s Cruelty Feminist icon Gloria Steinem has taken a public stand against Covance’s animal experiments, and five new plaintiffs have joined a lawsuit filed over the contract testing company’s plans to build a large animal-testing facility in Chandler, Ariz. Read more >
Bananas and Broccoli Star in New Public Service Announcement PCRM nutritionists believe that if fruits and vegetables could speak, they’d express frustration about always being passed over for less healthful choices. This amusing idea is the premise of PCRM’s newest public service announcement (PSA). Learn more >
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