Animated Short Film Aimed at Soda Industry Goes Viral October 15, 2012 The Real Bears the animated short film that encourages Americans to pour out their sodas has been viewed more than 1.3 million times since its launch last week. The video, created by ad …
Contest a Great Way to Celebrate Food Day, Says CSPI October 16, 2012 To help celebrate Food Day, the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest is inviting people to submit creative videos of people pouring out soda on or about October 24. The …
Food Thought Leaders Share Their Visions on Food Day October 22, 2012 The Future of Food: 2050 is the marquee national conference for Food Day, the nationwide celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. The conference will …
Student Activists and University Leaders Educate Campuses & Make Pledges to Change Food System as Part of New Grassroots Campaign October 22, 2012 On October 24, tens of thousands of students on over 250 college campuses in 46 states will take part in …
Second Annual Food Day is Wednesday, October 24 October 24, 2012 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will observe Food Day by leading the city in an effort to set a world record for the "Most Participants in an Apple-Crunching Event." …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal January 4, 2013 Two years ago, President Obama signed into law the most comprehensive food safety reform in over 70 years. The landmark FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was passed …
Video, With Original Jason Mraz Song, Connects the Dots Between Soda Consumption and Disease January 4, 2013 More than two million people have now seen what USA Today called "the video Coca-Cola doesn't want you to see": The Real Bears. …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson January 14, 2013 The soda industry is under siege, and for good reason. This new advertising campaign is just a damage control exercise, and not a meaningful contribution toward addressing obesity. …
Federal Rules for Calories on Menus Long Overdue, Says CSPI January 16, 2013 A milkshake with a slice of apple pie blended right in. A 3,000-calorie plate of pasta. A breakfast that includes deep-fried steak and pancakes (and hash browns and eggs and gravy …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson January 23, 2013 My guess is that the NAACP looks back with some regret at its acceptance of money from Philip Morris and other tobacco companies throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and wishes it could …
Translation? If You Gain Weight, It s Your Fault and Not Ours. January 25, 2013 Coca-Cola may reign supreme on the airwaves but it doesn t own the Web. There, its two-minute commercial addressing obesity was met with guffaws, incredulity, and general …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson January 25, 2013 Brominated vegetable oil is a poorly tested and possibly dangerous food additive, and there's no reason to use it in Gatorade or other drinks. After all, safe substitutes are …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan January 28, 2013 It's bad enough that there aren't many ads on television for broccoli, kale, or carrots. The last thing healthy fruits and vegetables needed was to be the subject of …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal January 29, 2013 One surprising fact consumers should take away from the CDC study of foodborne illnesses between 1998 and 2008 is that dairy products, including milk, cheese, and ice cream, are …
Films Show the Impact of Sugary Drinks February 1, 2013 A Nashville family's rap video is the winner of a contest aimed at raising awareness of the harmful health effects of overconsumption of sugary drinks. The winning video "Just Pour One Out…
Emergence of Herbicide-resistant Weeds Making Technology Unsustainable, Says CSPI February 4, 2013 Overuse of the herbicide glyphosate has resulted in the evolution of resistant weeds, threatening the long-term sustainability of corn, soybeans, canola, and …
Mango Cremes with NutriFusionTM Are as Junky as Other Cookies, Says CSPI February 8, 2013 It's bad enough that the Girl Scouts of the USA sells cookies to raise money, but it shouldn't pretend that its new "Mango Cr mes with NutriFusion" …
Sugar Drinks' Role in Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease Warrants FDA Intervention, Scientists Say February 13, 2013 Unsafe levels of high-fructose corn syrup or sugar in soda and other sugar drinks cause obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David Plunkett February 21, 2013 Corporate disregard for food safety is a serious crime, especially when it leads to deaths. The behavior of the Peanut Corporation of America in 2009 clearly warranted criminal …
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