Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts April 13, 2016 The decision by the Food and Drug Administration that it will consider withdrawing its approval of the ubiquitous toxic chemicals known as ortho-phthalates from use in food packaging and …
CSPI Releases Analysis of Heartland Food Products' Defense of Sucralose April 11, 2016 In February, the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest downgraded its safety rating of the artificial sweetener sucralose, also known by the brand name …
Agreement Adds "With Sweeteners" to Labels, Prohibits Health Claims in Connection with the Drink April 8, 2016 A court has given its final approval to a settlement agreement reached in a multi-year legal dispute over the marketing and advertising …
Uneven Results Point to Need for FDA Guidance, Says CSPI April 5, 2016 A market basket survey of 451 packaged and restaurant foods posted a slight four percent reduction in sodium over a 10-year period, despite long-standing concern among public health …
March 30, 2016 PubMed, the federal database of abstracts from medical and life science journals, should disclose authors’ competing interests, according to 62 scientists and physicians from around the world. The experts, along with six organizations, today …
March 16, 2016 Six candy companies whose brands include Brach’s, Lemonhead, Ghirardelli, Jelly Belly, Peeps, Mike and Ike, and Welch’s Fruit Snacks have agreed not to advertise to children under age 12, according to an announcement from the Council of …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson March 10, 2016 Scientists were surprised in 2002 to find high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, occurring naturally in many common foods, particularly French fries, bread, breakfast cereals, and other …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson February 29, 2016 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s proposal to tax soda at the rate of three cents per ounce deserves the support of all members of the city council. Soda is nutritionally worthless and …
Proposed Warning Labels Are Needed to Inform Parents that Food Dyes Cause Behavioral Problems in Children March 15, 2016 Foods that contain Red 40, Yellow 5, or other synthetic food dyes should bear a label warning parents that the dyes can adversely …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson February 25, 2016 Despite what we know today about how sugar drinks, which include regular soda, fruit drinks, sweet tea, and sports or energy drinks, contribute to diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and tooth …
Per Capita Consumption Drops 27% From 1998 Peak March 29, 2016 Americans, eager to reduce their risk of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and tooth decay are continuing to cut down on their consumption of full-calorie soda, according to new data released …
Legislation Would Eliminate Tax Deductibility of Marketing Soda and Other Junk Foods to Children May 16, 2016 Coca-Cola says it won’t market soda to children under 12 and does not advertise on children’s television. But a new investigation from the Center …
Final Guidance from FDA Crowns 13-Year Effort to Bring Informed Choice to Chain Restaurants April 29, 2016 Calorie counts will be required to be provided on menus and menu boards at all chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments with 20 or …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson May 5, 2016 The Food and Drug Administration’s efforts to reduce Americans’ risk of heart disease and stroke by reducing salt in our foods received another boost from industry today with Nestlé’s announcement …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David Plunkett April 29, 2016 Thirty-three people got sick and four people died from a Listeria outbreak linked to packaged salad from Dole’s Springfield, OH, processing facility. That’s tragic, but as Food …
April 28, 2016 Former Wizards of Waverly Place star Selena Gomez is being urged not to participate in Coca-Cola’s “Share a Coke” campaign. The singer and actress, who has more than 42 million followers on Twitter, announced her participation in the viral …
Absent Further Details, There’s Less than Meets the Eye About McDonald’s “Cleaner” McNugget, Says CSPI April 28, 2016 Headlines yesterday and today gave the impression that McDonald’s is test-marketing Chicken McNuggets that are “cleaner,” “healthier,” “ …
'Contemporary Vanities' at Lights of Soho, curated by Lee Sharrock, Director of Global Creative PR at Saatchi & Saatchi LONDON, LONDON, UK , May 16, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LIGHTS OF SOHO PRESENTS CONTEMPORARY VANITAS CURATED BY LEE …
ALLENWOOD, NEW JERSEY, USA, May 16, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- We can experience new things without stress. When we make the decision to change what is and do something different, we are growing and learning and becoming more conscious. That’s what life is …
CLEARWATER, Fla., May 16, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tech Data Corporation (Nasdaq:TECD) today announced that it has been named Intel Security’s Distribution Partner of the Year and a co-winner of the Community Service Leader of the Year award for 2016. …
