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Organizational Statements, Food Allergen Labeling

This page lists statements and information concerning the issue taken from the web sites of various organizations, trade associations, and interest groups involved in the issue. We provide both a link to the main page of the organization concerned as well as a copy of the pages relating to the issue that we found in our searches. Because we want to keep information concerning each of our cases for an archive, we copied their pages during the period of research. Below each statement is the original URL from which we retrieved the information. Note that some of these original URLs may not work because the group has updated or changed its website.

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Internal Archive for The American Bakers Association, downloaded on 7/3/03:

October 22, 2002 Newsletter, Review of Allergin Legislation (http://www.americanbakers.org/pubs/bulletin/2002/October_2002_web.pdf)
September 27th, 2002 Newsletter: Review of Allergen Legislation (http://www.americanbakers.org/pubs/bulletin/2002/Bull_Sept_27_2002_forweb.pdf)
June 1st, 2002 Newsletter: Lobbying campaign in DC (http://www.americanbakers.org/pubs/bulletin/2002/Bull_July_1_2002forweb.pdf)

Internal Archive for the American Institute of Baking, downloaded on 7/23/03:

Food allergen information sheet (http://www.aibonline.org/audits/foodsafety/allergenaudits/allergentech.pdf)

Internal Archive for the National Food Processors Association, downloaded on 7/23/03:

NFPA's comments on plain language food labeling (http://www.nfpa-food.org/NewsReleases/Newsrelease081301.htm)
NFPA's position on food labeling (http://www.nfpa-food.org/NewsReleases/Newsrelease072601.htm)
NFPA's position of food allergen labeling (http://www.nfpa-food.org/NewsReleases/Newsrelease053101.htm)
NPFA's reaction to FDA food labeling compliance guide (http://www.nfpa-food.org/News_Release/FDAAllergenGuidance2001.htm)
NPFA's stresses cooperative effort for food labeling (http://www.nfpa-food.org/News_Release/release_01_04_30.htm)
NPFA's code of practice regarding food allergens (http://www.nfpa-food.org/news/CodeofPracticeBrochure.htm)

Internal Archive for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, downloaded on 7/23/03:

Food Allergen Legislation Clears Key Threshold (http://www.cspinet.org/new/200209251.html)
Food Industry expresses opposition to labeling improvements (http://www.cspinet.org/new/200209201.html)
CSPI Epresses support of new food allergen bill (http://www.cspinet.org/new/allergen_050702.html)
CSPI calls for legislation regarding food allergen labeling (http://www.cspinet.org/new/allergy_labeling.html)
CSPI reacts to FDA's finding of allergens in processed foods (http://www.cspinet.org/new/allergens.html)

Internal Archive for the Food Allergy and Anaphylactic Network, downloaded on 7/29/03:

FANN press statement expressing their views on food allergen labeling regulations (http://www.foodallergy.org/Advocacy/pressstatement.html)

Internal Archive for The Food Allergy Initiative, downloaded on 7/29/03:

Food Allergy Initiative voices support of the Consumer Protection Act (http://www.foodallergyinitiative.org/section_home.cfm?section_id=8&sub_section_id=0&article_id=52)

Internal Archive for the Grocery Manufacturers of America, downloaded on 7/30/03:

Testimony of GMA representative Lisa Katic on Food Allergens (http://www.gmabrands.com/news/docs/Testimony.cfm?docid=768)
Testimony of GMA representative Lisa Katic on Food Allergens (http://www.gmabrands.com/news/docs/Testimony.cfm?docid=816)
Testimony of GMA representative Lisa Katic on Food Allergens (http://www.gmabrands.com/news/docs/Testimony.cfm?docid=815)
Grocery Manufacturers of America news release (http://www.gmabrands.com/news/docs/NewsRelease.cfm?docid=767)
Public Policy Comments of the GMA on food allergen labeling (http://www.gmabrands.com/publicpolicy/docs/Comment.cfm?docid=840)