Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan October 11, 2013 Today the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and McDonald s released an updated agreement that clarifies that the chain will indeed phase out listing soda on the kids meal …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal October 10, 2013 This government shut down is an urgent public health issue. Just yesterday CSPI was contacted by a mother in the hospital with her 1-year-old son, who is suffering from a severe …
Shutdown Puts Americans at Risk as Government Struggles to Respond October 8, 2013 An outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened nearly 300 people in 18 states is testing the federal government s ability to respond, as key food safety personnel at the U.S. …
CSPI Opposes H.J. Res 77 October 7, 2013 Food safety requires the concerted effort of 13 different agencies, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, which today urged that the House of Representatives defeat a measure that …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson October 4, 2013 It's discouraging to see so many star athletes hawking junk food, as described in this important study published in the journal Pediatrics. By endorsing these nutritionally poor …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal October 4, 2013 The impact of this shutdown of federal agencies could be heartbreaking. An outbreak may already be happening but without the skills of federal public health investigators, it …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal September 30, 2013 Both the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have developed thoughtful plans to continue some basic food safety functions in the event of a …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan September 27, 2013 McDonald s and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation misled the media, CSPI, and families when they stated that the company would not feature, promote, or market soda in …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan September 26, 2013 Ronald McDonald's slow march toward healthier meals made a major advance today, but a long road lies ahead for the company. Getting soda out of Happy Meals is historic …
Web App Scores Diets on Health, Animal Welfare, and Environmental Impact September 23, 2013 Fourteen simple questions about your food and drink may save your life and the planet, according to organizers of Food Day, who today launched an online social tool …
Bill Would Require Front-of-Package Labeling, Define 'Natural' and 'Whole Grain' Claims, and More September 19, 2013 Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson In the Bizzaro world of Superman comics, up is down, day is night, …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan September 18, 2013 Kudos to First Lady Michelle Obama for bringing much needed attention to the problem of food marketing to children. Food marketing is at the epicenter of the childhood obesity …
September 16, 2013 Today's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores that drug-resistant hazards in the nation s food supply pose a serious threat to public health, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the …
Bill Introduced Today Would Modernize USDA Update Adulteration Standards September 12, 2013 Legislation introduced today by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) calls for critically needed reform of federal programs for improving the safety of meat and …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson September 12, 2013 We're delighted that First Lady Michelle Obama is urging people to drink more water. But we hope people also take that advice to mean that they should drink less soda. There…
Big Chicken Chain Still Using Partially Hydrogenated Oil, Despite Increased Risk of Heart Disease September 10, 2013 Long after McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, KFC, and most other chains abandoned partially hydrogenated oil, Church's Chicken is …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Staff Attorney Sarah Klein September 9, 2013 The U.S. Department of Agriculture should scuttle its plans to speed up production lines and reduce the number of government inspectors for poultry. The government does not …
Singer Jack Johnson to Partner with Food Day on Tour September 5, 2013 The third annual Food Day will see thousands of events in all 50 states aimed at promoting healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food. In anticipation of October 24, singer- …
Government Tests Point to Cancer in Rats August 21, 2013 Drinks and dietary supplements containing aloe vera are increasingly popping up at online retailers and in health food stores boasting of the plant's "powerful healing properties," …
