Consumer protection and environmental advocates have filed a lawsuit in federal district court against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for failing to respond to a July 2011 petition in which the groups asked the FDA to give consumers clear, accurate and accessible information about toxic mercury in the seafood they eat. The lawsuit, filed…
To remedy the information gap and help seafood consumers make healthier choices, Earthjustice, on behalf of consumer protection and environmental advocates Center for Science in the Public Interest and Mercury Policy Project, petitioned the FDA to initiate rulemaking to better communicate and clarify the agency’s current recommendations for seafood consumption directed towards women of childbearing age and parents of children.
