Don’t Let Robert Califf Become the New FDA Chief

With so much going on lately about price hikes in prescription pills, it’s becoming clear that Americans pay the highest prices in prescription drugs in the world. Appointing Dr Califf, as the FDA Chief, will not help this dire situation. According to the New York Times, Dr. Califf “has deeper ties to the pharmaceutical industry than any F.D.A. commissioner in recent memory.” He has an extensive record of close collaboration with pharmaceutical giants, and recently described regulation as a “barrier,” not a safeguard for public health. While he donates his Big Pharma speaking and consulting fees to charity, his lucrative salary at Duke University is directly supported by companies like Merck, Novartis, and Eli Lilly. Sign the petition now.

 Tell Darden Restaurants To Make Their Food Healthier

Darden Restaurants owns and operates more than 1,500 restaurants — including Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, and The Capital Grille. Through these restaurants, Darden employs more than 150,000 people and serves more than 320 million meals a year, and is the #1 casual-dining operator in terms of revenue.

As a leading food provider, Darden has a unique opportunity and responsibility to use its considerable purchasing power to support a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food system. Tell Darden Restaurants you want them to use healthier products in their establishments.

Tell Obama to Prosecute ExxonMobil

A game-changing investigation by InsideClimate News has revealed that Exxon’s own research as far back as 1978 confirmed the role of fossil fuels in climate change. This is a major revelation in light of what is obvious about Exxon: The company later spent two decades and millions of dollars defrauding the public about climate science, in an effort to slow action against climate change. Unfortunately, the damage is done, but we can still hold them accountable. We can’t let ExxonMobil get away with what they’ve done to the planet and we need to prosecute them to the full extent of the law, just like any other company. Tell Obama to give ExxobMobil what’s coming to them, a huge lawsuit.

Tell Our Next President He Needs to Be Serious About Food Reform

As I’m sure you already know, right now, our food system is a catastrophe that prioritizes corporate interest over public health, the environment and working families. A poor food system leads to an unhealthy and overweight population costing tax-payers millions in health care costs. We need to start over and get to the source of our problem which is food reform. We need to make it known to our next President that we are serious about reforming our food system. Sign the petition now.