Food Integrity Campaign

08/26/2024

Our client joined other activists to drive reforms at Perdue Farms to prevent more chickens from living in filthy, overcrowded conditions and struggling to stand or walk without pain.

However, Perdue still attempts to retaliate against him.

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An Activist and an Adversary Found Common Ground. Making Change Proved Harder This article features Government Accountability Project whistleblower client, Craig Watts. and was originally published here. Leah Garcés, a lifelong animal-rights activist, wanted to end factory farming. Craig Watts was ...

08/22/2024

Yesterday, Perdue Farms filed a federal lawsuit challenging corporate whistleblowing cases.

This could demolish protections for food safety, aviation safety, shareholder fraud, and even environmental protection.

Let's go over the story⬇️

The challenge stems from an ongoing case involving our client Craig Watts, a former Perdue chicken grower who exposed dire conditions despite claims they're “humanely raised.”

His story blew up, and inspired books and even movies.

After making his disclosures, Watts filed a whistleblower complaint, alleging retaliation by Perdue.

However, Perdue seeks to block the DOL's administrative proceedings as unconstitutional.

If Perdue’s claim holds, the case will dismantle the administrative process that has long provided accessible justice for whistleblowers.

Perdue is trying to destroy a framework designed to provide justice for who lack the resources for expensive lawsuits.

We're at the forefront of developing and defending their rights.

We will mount a vigorous defense to reject Perdue’s attempt to deny those who suffer retaliation the remedies that Congress has enacted.

Learn more about this important case⬇️

August 22, 2024 Poultry Giant’s Legal Action Imperils Whistleblower Laws Across Industries Perdue Farms’ Legal Challenge Could Undermine Food Safety and Corporate Accountability WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Perdue Farms filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of administrative pro...

07/08/2024

We joined a coalition to oppose Food Traceability Enhancement Act that would further delay implementation of new food traceability rules
This bill would jeopardize public health by impeding transparency in our food supply chain, underscoring the important role of whistleblowers.

Learn more about our stance now!⬇️

Safe Food Coalition opposes effort to delay Food Safety Modernization Act's new traceability rules This article features Government Accountability Project Director of the Food Integrity Campaign, Andrea Meza, and was originally published here. A coalition of U.S. food

06/26/2024

We're asking Congressional leaders to oppose legislation that would delay the implementation of the FDA’s final rule on the FDA Food Traceability Rule because it would:

"Delay long overdue implementation of the Food Traceability Final Rule and undermine the integrity of the 2010 Food Safety Modernization Act.

Doing so would jeopardize public health and safety by impeding transparency and accountability in our food supply chain, once more underscoring the outsized enforcement role of whistleblowers.”

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Center for Science in the Public Interest: Food safety advocates oppose House appropriations rider that would scuttle FDA traceability rule This article features Government Accountability Project's Director of Food Integrity Campaign, Andrea Meza, and was originally published here. Legislation would...

06/13/2024

to a year ago TODAY when we joined 155 organizations in conveying our concerns about the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program.

Read our blog post about how this program must prioritize environmental equity and how this can only be achieved by supporting policies and initiatives that promote transparency, accountability, and the meaningful involvement of stakeholders at all levels.

Environmental justice has long been a cause close to our hearts at the Food Integrity Campaign. We believe that every individual, regardless of their background, deserves access to clean and…

06/07/2024

Today is ! Food safety is everyone’s business

Food safety incidents impact, health livelihoods and businesses.

But we can be ready to minimize that impact. Plan, prepare, act!
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Learn more about what we can do to celebrate from , and ! 👇

World Food Safety Day on 7 June 2024 will draw attention to food safety incidents. This year’s theme underlines the importance of being prepared for food safety incidents, no matter how mild or severe they can be.

06/03/2024

Want to stay up-to-date on the Ag-Gag fight unfolding?

Read this insightful explainer about how they censor whistleblowers and prevent public transparency about where our food supply comes from.

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So called "ag-gag" laws criminalize elements of undercover investigations like taking photographs and recording video in factory farms.

05/21/2024

We joined other civil society organizations in a statement challenging a North Carolina law attempting to ban employees from recording undercover videos at work, despite being essential to uncovering wrongdoing in animal rights and food safety industries.

Now, the state has agreed to pay their $885,000 legal bills.

Other states have had to pay similar settlements over such “ag-gag laws,” pushed by the agricultural industry in response to exposés from inside factory farms, but this is four times larger than any other settlement in a huge win for farmers.

Read the precedent-setting settlement we achieved ⬇️

Washington Post: N.C. to pay $885,000 to animal rights groups for undercover-video suit This article features Government Accountability Project and was originally published here. North Carolina spent eight years arguing that it was constitutional to ban employees from recording undercover video at w...

05/21/2024

NC must pay big for defending its Anti-Sunshine/Ag-Gag law all the way to SCOTUS. Public funds should serve the public good, not Big Ag's interests.

Congratulations to Farm Stand for their excellent work!

"It didn't have to be this way. Today’s news should serve as a serious warning to other states defending or considering passing an Ag-Gag or Anti-Sunshine Law: defend Big Ag’s interests to the detriment of the health, safety, and civil liberties of your citizens, and you’ll be choosing to do s...

05/14/2024

Dr. Renee Dufault shared the truth about toxic metals in our food supply and their risks to children's brain development. Thanks to Dr. Dufault, we're one step closer to and !

04/25/2024

to our blog post one year ago today about how climate change significantly impacts our food systems.

Thankfully, efforts are being made globally and at home to adapt or respond to climate change. Read the full blog to learn more about what is being done! 👇

Climate change affects the entire food system from production, processing, transportation, storage and consumption. It’s no secret that climate change has already altered weather patterns…

04/22/2024

Happy from Food Integrity Campaign! 🌎

The environment is inherently tied to our food systems and agricultural industries. By protecting the environment, we're protecting our farmers to keep them and our food safe.