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Learn about the Physicians Committee’s latest campaigns. Journalists: For more information or to arrange an interview with one of our experts, please contact the media contact listed at the bottom of the news release.

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  2. Apr 1, 2026
Doctors Group Files Legal Petition Urging USDA to Require Colorectal Cancer Warning Labels on Processed Meat

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To help protect Americans from colorectal cancer, which is now the leading cause of cancer death for people under 50, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed a legal petition today urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to require warning labels on processed meat and poultry products, such as bacon, deli meat, and hot dogs, which have been classified as “carcinogenic to humans” because of their link to colorectal cancer.

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  2. Oct 23, 2019
Doctor-Led Protest Will Confront Chick-fil-A and McDonald’s in Texas Children’s Hospital

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  2. Oct 22, 2019
D.C. Council Bill Would Ban Bacon in Hospitals

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  2. Oct 18, 2019
California Health Professionals Call for Plant-Based Meals in Public Schools

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  2. Oct 17, 2019
Doctors, Veterinarians Seek To End Tuskegee University’s Lethal Use of Dogs

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  2. Oct 10, 2019
Michigan Bill To Stop Painful Dog Experiments at Public Institutions

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  2. Oct 3, 2019
Doctors Group Petitions FDA To Require Breast Cancer Warning Label on Cheese

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  2. Sep 30, 2019
Physicians Group Files Federal Petition Against Annals of Internal Medicine Over False Red Meat Claim

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  2. Sep 25, 2019
Doctor-Led Protest Confronts McDonald’s in Northside Hospital

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  2. Sep 20, 2019
Physicians Group Demands AHA Withdraw New Beverage Guidelines for Children

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