"Real Food, Just Food" is Theme for 4th Annual Observation October 17, 2014 More than 650,000 students in Chicago, Cleveland, Des Moines, Detroit, Minneapolis, Omaha, and St. Paul will enjoy a locally sourced meal of chicken drumsticks, potatoes …
90 Percent of Checkout Food Options Unhealthy; 60 Percent of Drink Options Sugar-Sweetened October 16, 2014 A study of checkout aisles at a wide variety of supermarket and non-food retailers found that 90 percent of food options for sale were for candy, …
Contrary to Ads, One A Day Pills Will not Prevent Heart Disease or Other Health Problems, Says CSPI October 15, 2014 Bayer is not telling the truth when it claims that One A Day multivitamins will promote heart health, immunity, or energy levels, according …
58 Percent of Vended Drinks Unhealthy; Only 5 Percent of Vended Foods Healthy October 2, 2014 A first-of-its-kind national study of 853 vending machines on 260 state and local public properties found that the machines were stocked primarily with unhealthy …
October 1, 2014 The Center for Science in the Public Interest is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to declare four antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella as adulterants under federal law. In a petition filed with the agency CSPI says antibiotic …
Nutrition Action Exposes How the Food Industry Turns Diet Advice into Profits September 26, 2014 Nutrition experts recommend eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fiber, fish, and nuts. But instead of pushing healthier foods, food companies use new …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson September 23, 2014 Americans are turning away from carbonated soft drinks in droves. Full-calorie soda is now prohibited in schools and increasingly restricted on public property. Addressing soda- …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal September 18, 2014 I am glad to see that the Obama Administration has recognized the urgency of the public health threat posed by antimicrobial resistance, but disappointed that the President s …
Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts September 17, 2014 Intriguing findings in a paper published in Nature raise serious questions about the effect of saccharin and possibly other artificial sweeteners on the microbial world inside our …
Pizza Hut, Amazon Also Engage in School-Related Junk-Food Promotion, Says Watchdog Group September 16, 2014 Sunny Delight has been asked to discontinue a program that encourages parents, teachers, and students to collect 20 labels for Sunny D in exchange …
Statement of CSPI Health Promotion Policy Director Jim O'Hara September 9, 2014 The dangerously high levels of sodium children are consuming demand action from the Food and Drug Administration. The sodium intake data for school-aged children in 2009- …
Nutrition Advocates Warily Eye Threats to Progress on School Meal Improvements September 8, 2014 The 2014-2015 school year will be the very first that sees vending machines and school stores stocked nationwide with healthier snacks and drinks, with nuts, …
September 5, 2014 Move over, Rag and Prego: It's the little guys like Cucina Antica, Dell'Amore, Engine 2 Plant-Strong (from Whole Foods), Rao's, and Victoria Low Sodium that are among the healthiest and best-tasting pasta sauces in the land, …
September 4, 2014 Nearly every child in America is exposed to Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Blue 1, according to a new estimate of Americans' exposure to the controversial chemicals released by the Food and Drug Administration. For children who …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Director Bonnie F. Liebman August 13, 2014 The results of the PURE studies (by O Donnell et al. and Mente et al.) should not change advice by health authorities American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control and …
Statement of CSPI Chief Regulatory Affairs Attorney Laura MacCleery August 28, 2014 Today the food industry is congratulating itself for sharing a database of its food additive safety studies with regulators at the Food and Drug Administration. That this …
Thousands of Events from Coast to Coast Planned for October 24 August 6, 2014 Justice throughout the food chain from farm workers to child consumers will be a special focus for the fourth annual Food Day, as will increasing Americans access to healthful …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan August 21, 2014 For far too long, fast-food chains such as Wendy's and Burger King have been using toy giveaways to lure children to meals of cheeseburgers, French fries, and sodas and other …
CSPI Supports FDA's Proposal to Adjust Serving Sizes to Reflect Reality August 4, 2014 The Food and Drug Administration should require Nutrition Facts labels to have a Daily Value for added sugars, lower the existing Daily Value for sodium to 1,500 …
