2003-2004

• S.T.O.P. releases groundbreaking report "Why Are People Still Dying From Contaminated Food?"
• S.T.O.P. actions help to spur formation of the first-ever Congressional Food Safety Caucus
• S.T.O.P. captures worldwide media attention with its press event on the state of food safety
• S.T.O.P. produces first national Victims and Advocacy Conference on stopping foodborne disease

2001-2002

• S.T.O.P. wins mandatory pasteurization for all bulk juices
• S.T.O.P. prevents reversal of the zero tolerance policy for salmonella in school lunch meat
• S.T.O.P. exposes ongoing distribution of recalled meat in the school lunch program
• S.T.O.P. organizes a Rally for Safer Food in Washington DC
• S.T.O.P. testifies before joint Congressional committee regarding contamination in school lunches

1999-2000

• S.T.O.P. wins the introduction of microbial testing and a zero tolerance policy for pathogens in school lunch meat.
• S.T.O.P. spurs critical improvements to the recall process for contaminated meat
• S.T.O.P. hosts groundbreaking medical conference on long-term health costs of E. coli O157:H7
• S.T.O.P. co-produces a brochure with Centers for Disease Control to inform parents of small children about foodborne illness risks
• S.T.O.P. President Nancy Donley is named “Community Champion” by Civil Justice Foundation and receives Consumer Federation of America’s Golden Carrot award

1997-1998

• S.T.O.P. holds five-year memorial service for E. coli O157:H7 victims
• S.T.O.P. wins mandatory consumer health warning labels for udnpasteurized juice
• S.T.O.P. convinces USDA to release accurate cooking information to consumers
• S.T.O.P. investigates and exposes problems with the history-making Hudson Foods recall
• S.T.O.P. members win passage of Lauren Rudolph Food Safety Act in California
• S.T.O.P. organizes a meeting of victim advocates with decisionmakers at Centers for Disease Control
• S.T.O.P. is named by Meat and Poultry magazine as one of the “Top 10 Influential Powerhouses in the Meat and Poultry Industry”

1995-1996

• S.T.O.P. sponsors Congressional briefing in Washington DC which features victims’ testimony and noted consumer advocates
• S.T.O.P. presents 100,000 signed postcards to Congress in support of safer meat
• S.T.O.P. participates by invitation in a White House press conference opposing deregulation of the food industry
• S.T.O.P. wins the first national meat and poultry inspection reforms in 90 years

1993-1994

• Foodborne illness victims and friends found S.T.O.P. to fill void in national food policy arena
• S.T.O.P. holds Congressional Symposium on Meat Inspection in Washington DC
• S.T.O.P. wins safe handling/warning labels on all meat and poultry products
• S.T.O.P. opens national clearinghouse providing information and help for victims and consumers and establishes toll-free hotline for foodborne illness victims at 1-800-350-STOP