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 …
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 …
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 …
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,” “ …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
CSPI Praises Specific Recommended Limits on Added Sugars and Saturated Fat at 10 Percent of Calories Each January 7, 2016 Americans should be eating more fruits and vegetables and less added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, according to the federal …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson December 16, 2015 The rider attached to the omnibus appropriations bill related to the Dietary Guidelines should have no effect on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and probably no effect on the …
Still, Americans Should Eat More, Not Less, Fruits and Vegetables December 3, 2015 Fresh produce items like cilantro, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and peppers that are often eaten raw cause more foodborne illness than any other single category of food, …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson November 30, 2015 You have to ask yourself: whom does the National Restaurant Association really represent? The association has announced it will sue to stop the New York City Department of Health and Mental …
November 30, 2015 Applebee’s will become the first family-dining restaurant chain to remove soda from its children’s menus, joining fast-food chains McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Dairy Queen. The move was praised by the nonprofit Center for Science …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson November 30, 2015 New York restaurant goers–unlike other Americans–will be better informed starting tomorrow whether they are getting a day’s worth of sodium in a single highly salted menu item, raising their …
Statement of CSPI Biotechnology Director Gregory Jaffe November 19, 2015 Today’s decision is an important test of the regulatory framework governing the food and environmental safety of genetically engineered animals and crops. We agree with the Food and …
Statement by CSPI Regulatory Affairs Director Laura MacCleery November 18, 2015 We applaud the nationwide crackdown on dietary supplement manufacturers conducted by the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration …
November 16, 2015 More than 50 of the country’s leading medical, public health, and nutrition organizations are writing Congressional leaders to oppose any anti-science riders on the expected omnibus appropriations measures that would undermine the …
CSPI Sues General Mills, Citing Misleading Labeling and False Advertising November 9, 2015 General Mills markets Cheerios Protein, a cereal ostensibly much higher in protein than its original Cheerios. But according to a class action lawsuit filed today, …
November 5, 2015 More than 180 prominent cardiovascular and nutrition scientists from 19 countries are calling on the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) to retract an “investigation” into the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines …
