Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal November 27, 2012 A 2009 outbreak caused by contaminated peanut products shocked the country and built momentum for reform that resulted in the landmark food safety legislation signed in 2011. So …
Penny Per Ounce Tax on Soda Could Raise $160 Billion Over 10 Years November 30, 2012 As lawmakers seek to avoid pushing America off the "fiscal cliff" at year's end, the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging Congress …
Health Groups Urge Nick to Match Disney Efforts & Set Nutrition Standards December 3, 2012 Should Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants really be hawking junk food to young children? That's the question raised by more than 55 health groups …
Ad Falsely Implies CSPI Believes Product is Safe December 5, 2012 The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest is warning consumers not to believe a new web ad for 5-hour Energy the controversial caffeinated drink under federal scrutiny for its …
CSPI Recommends Consumers Avoid Product Pending FDA Investigation into Deaths December 6, 2012 5-hour Energy the controversial caffeinated supplement drink under federal scrutiny for its reported role in 13 deaths has at least temporarily stopped running a …
In Letter to Singer, CSPI Cites Impact of Soda-Related Diseases on Minority Communities December 18, 2012 Beyonc should not let her name and image be used to promote Pepsi-Cola a product that contributes to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, tooth decay, …
Settlement Agreement Negotiated with CSPI Resolves Lawsuit December 21, 2012 General Mills has agreed to improve its labeling for Strawberry Naturally Flavored Fruit Roll-Ups. The agreement resolves a lawsuit brought against the company by a California …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan December 21, 2012 Today's report from the Federal Trade Commission indicates that much more needs to be done if industry self-regulation of food marketing to children is to become an effective …
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. …
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 …
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 …
