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Safe Food, Healthy Kids

Did you know, most fast food chains have safety standards 10 times stronger for beef than the USDA has set for school lunches?

For years, the meat industry and other food interests have lobbied against stronger food safety standards. We’re fighting back, because if it’s not good enough for fast food, it’s not good enough for school food. Learn more.

 

 

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Stop Toxic Pollution

New Mexicans deserve to live in a healthy and toxic-free environment. Unfortunately, conditions like cancer, birth defects and childhood asthma are all linked to chemicals commonly found in popular consumer products, released into our air and water, or dumped into toxic waste sites right in our neighborhoods.

Tell Congress it's time for the chemical industry to do its partRead more about NMPIRG's efforts to protect our communities from toxic chemicals.

Clean Up Congress

Why so many scandals in such a short period of time? The problem is that Congress has failed to enforce its own weak rules. That’s why we need an independent monitor; tough, common-sense restrictions on gifts and travel from lobbyists; and the full disclosure of campaign contributions.

Read more about our work on lobby reform
 

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