Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson August 19, 2015 Were it not for the physician and blogger Yoni Freedhoff, and an exposé in the New York Times, the public might still be in the dark about Coca-Cola’s covert effort to set up an academic- …
Petition Asks for Significant, if Smaller, Amounts in Some Foods August 5, 2015 The food industry is fighting to preserve its use of artificial trans fat in a wide variety of foods. A food additive petition filed by the Grocery Manufacturers Association is …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson July 29, 2015 Excess sodium in the diet, much of which comes from restaurant food, promotes hypertension, stroke, and heart disease. The Center for Science in the Public Interest strongly supports New York …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David Plunkett July 27, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has an enormous task when it comes to assuring the safety of food imported from Mexico and elsewhere. The discovery of used toilet paper and human …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson July 20, 2015 With a new food-labeling law, Chile has shown global leadership in efforts to discourage people from eating junk foods. The country has ordered that beginning in 2016, packaged foods …
July 10, 2015 The Minions have been cast in a new role: junk-food peddlers. Today the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest urged NBCUniversal not to use the mischievous, yellow Minions to sell candy and other low-nutrition foods to children. …
Remakes of Coke’s "Hilltop" Ad Launching in French, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish July 10, 2015 “Change the Tune,” the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s remake of Coca-Cola’s famous “Hilltop” ad, has been viewed more than 310 …
Statement of CSPI Biotechnology Director Gregory Jaffe July 2, 2015 CSPI welcomes today’s announcement by the White House to revisit the federal government’s oversight of genetically engineered crops and animals and update the Coordinated Framework for the …
Statement of CSPI Health Promotion Policy Director Jim O’Hara July 2, 2015 Millions of Americans are trying to cut back salt in their diets and lower their risk of heart attacks and strokes, and it’s time the Food and Drug Administration helped them. That’ …
Amendments Would Restrict Advice on Disease-Promoting Benefits of Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains... and Physical Activity June 24, 2015 Some of the country’s leading health and nutrition organizations are writing key leaders of the House …
It’s Time to Change the Tune on Soda, Says CSPI June 23, 2015 Real people suffering from diabetes, tooth decay, weight gain, and other diseases related to soda consumption are starring in a remake of Coca-Cola’s iconic “Hilltop” ad. The new video is health …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan June 18, 2015 Once again, some in Congress are trying to use the appropriations process to turn back scientific progress on nutrition and provide favors for politically powerful food companies. …
In Huge Advance for Public Health, Food Industry Given Deadline to Remove Partially Hydrogenated Oil from Food Supply June 16, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has finalized its determination that artificial trans fat is no longer generally recognized …
June 10, 2015 Consumers can look forward to a safer food supply now that the White House is reviewing final rules to implement key parts of the landmark Food Safety Modernization Act, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The Food and …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson June 9, 2015 No single meal should be providing a whole day’s worth of sodium, but it’s far too easy to get that much or more at table-service restaurants. New York City’s bold move to require a …
June 8, 2015 States vary widely in how well they detect, investigate, and report outbreaks of foodborne illness, according to a new 50-state analysis from the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. And states are reporting fewer outbreaks to …
One Red Lobster Meal, Plus Cocktail, Hits 3,600 Calories June 3, 2015 Imagine chowing down on an eight-piece bucket of KFC Original Recipe fried chicken, four sides of mashed potatoes with gravy, four pieces of corn on the cob, and eight packets of buttery …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David W. Plunkett June 2, 2015 Because the federal government purchases a lot of meat and poultry, the President’s action will help drive more food companies to reduce use of antibiotics in food production. And …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan May 27, 2015 Soda and other sugary drinks raise kids’ risks for diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, and it’s completely inappropriate for restaurants to promote them as the default choice with …
