Legal Actions

October 30, 2007
Eleven Plaintiffs File Complaint to Stop USDAs Dangerous "Over 30 month Rule," Address Mad Cow Risks
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September 29, 2005
CFS spearheads coalition of consumer groups to join with R-CALF (the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund) to file brief regarding reopening of U.S. /Canadian border in light of mad cow concerns
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June 1, 2005
CFS joins brief with R-CALF (the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund) to stop USDA's attempt to re-open the Canadian border for beef imports
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September 7, 1999
Letter from Commissioner Jane Henney, Food and Drug Administration
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July 20, 1999
Letter from Jeffrey P. Koplan, Center for Disease Control
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January 6, 1999
Petition seeking immediate action by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) to combat the spread of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) in the United States
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January 6, 1999
Petition seeking immediate action by the Food and Drug Administration to combat the spread of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) in the United States
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