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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.

 

Illinois PIRG Highlights

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Protecting Taxpayers from Privatization Deals

Chicago’s City Council privatized the city’s parking meter system resulting in poor service, skyrocketing rates and the loss of as much as $1 billion in taxpayer revenue.

Illinois PIRG held a 'bake sale' at City Hall to make up for this lost revenue. We didn't raise $1 billion, but we raised awareness to prevent half-baked budget gimmicks in the future.

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Health Care Reform That Will Help Small Businesses

Small business owners joined Illinois PIRG at a recent press conference to release a new report titled The Small Business Dilemma. The report documents the concerns small business owners have as they face rising health costs.

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