Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson February 27, 2013 Refined sugars, including high-fructose corn syrup, especially when consumed in soft drinks, increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Dr. Lustig's study is …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David Plunkett February 26, 2013 Anyone who eats should be gravely concerned about across the board budget cuts that will happen if Congress fails to repeal the sequester. This self-inflicted crisis would force …
Social-Media Tool Weighs Impact on Health, Environment, Animals September 27, 2012 How does your diet rate? How about your friends' diets? The new Eat Real Quiz at FoodDay.org invites carnivores, vegetarians, flexitarians, and eaters of all stripes to …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal September 27, 2012 This week consumers are again sifting through their cabinets for contaminated peanut- and almond-butter, as Sunland, Inc. announces a recall of products tainted with Salmonella …
Animated Short Film Takes on Big Soda Features Original Song by Jason Mraz October 10, 2012 The Center for Science in the Public Interest is escalating its longstanding campaign to reduce the consumption of soda and other sugary drinks today with the …
Health, Animal Cruelty, Environmental Pollution, Farmworker Justice Among 2012 Priorities October 11, 2012 The American diet does more harm than it should to human health, the environment, to food and farm workers, and to animals raised for food. That' …
Animated Short Film Aimed at Soda Industry Goes Viral October 15, 2012 The Real Bears the animated short film that encourages Americans to pour out their sodas has been viewed more than 1.3 million times since its launch last week. The video, created by ad …
Contest a Great Way to Celebrate Food Day, Says CSPI October 16, 2012 To help celebrate Food Day, the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest is inviting people to submit creative videos of people pouring out soda on or about October 24. The …
Second Annual Food Day is Wednesday, October 24 October 18, 2012 Food Day, the nationwide celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food, will feature thousands of events in all 50 states. Coordinated by the nonprofit Center for …
Food Thought Leaders Share Their Visions on Food Day October 22, 2012 The Future of Food: 2050 is the marquee national conference for Food Day, the nationwide celebration and movement for healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. The conference will …
Student Activists and University Leaders Educate Campuses & Make Pledges to Change Food System as Part of New Grassroots Campaign October 22, 2012 On October 24, tens of thousands of students on over 250 college campuses in 46 states will take part in …
Second Annual Food Day is Wednesday, October 24 October 24, 2012 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will observe Food Day by leading the city in an effort to set a world record for the "Most Participants in an Apple-Crunching Event." …
Provisions Would Limit USDA's Environmental Analysis November 2, 2012 The nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging members of the House not to include certain provisions in the Farm Bill that would limit the government's …
Antioxidant Comes From Illegal Fortification, Not the Named and Pictured Fruits November 8, 2012 7UP manufacturer Dr Pepper Snapple Group is facing a lawsuit over its practice of touting an added antioxidant in its regular and diet Cherry Antioxidant, …
Rev. 11/15/12 November 14, 2012 Boxes of Cracker Jack are famous for having a toy surprise inside. But what parent suspects that Cracker Jack might come with a surprising dose of a mildly addictive stimulant drug? A soon-to-be-introduced version of that …
Available Nutrition Info, Dietitians on Staff Indicate Compliance Should be Easy November 15, 2012 Supermarkets should easily be able to comply with soon-to-be finalized regulations to require the disclosure of calories for restaurant-style prepared foods, …
Translation? If You Gain Weight, It s Your Fault and Not Ours. January 25, 2013 Coca-Cola may reign supreme on the airwaves but it doesn t own the Web. There, its two-minute commercial addressing obesity was met with guffaws, incredulity, and general …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson January 25, 2013 Brominated vegetable oil is a poorly tested and possibly dangerous food additive, and there's no reason to use it in Gatorade or other drinks. After all, safe substitutes are …
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 …