CSPI Says Artificial Caramel Coloring is Quite Different from Real Caramel February 16, 2011 WASHINGTONThe caramel coloring used in Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and other foods is contaminated with two cancer-causing chemicals and should be banned, …
Menu Labeling, FDA Reform, and School Foods Victories Cap Year 39 for the Group Sometimes Known as the "Food Police" February 3, 2011 WASHINGTONIt was 40 years ago this month that three young scientists who met in Washington decided to …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan January 31, 2011 For 30 years, the Dietary Guidelines has offered basically the same, sensible advice: eat fewer calories; less saturated fat, sodium, and sugar; and more fruits, …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson January 24, 2011 In 2009, the food industrys fatally flawed Smart Choices labeling program became a national laughingstock for putting its logo on junk foods like Froot Loops and Frosted …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson January 20, 2011 I applaud Walmart for using its marketplace muscle to move the food industry in a healthier direction. This announcement will virtually eliminate artificial trans fat in …
January 14, 2011 WASHINGTONA report today from the Government Accountability Office says the FDA needs more authority from Congress to help police potentially misleading claims on food labels . Specifically, GAO says FDA should be able to see …
New "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" Due Later This Month January 13, 2011 WASHINGTONThe Center for Science in the Public Interest says that Americans should aim to consume no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per dayfar less than …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan January 13, 2011 I applaud USDA for proposing to bring school meal standards into the 21st century. The new standards represent an enormous improvement over the status quo. Capping …
Food Safety Plans & Inspections Will Reduce Recalls & Outbreaks, Says CSPI January 3, 2011 WASHINGTONLegislation that will dramatically upgrade the food safety functions of the Food and Drug Administration will be signed into law tomorrow …
Health Groups, Local Agencies, and Nutrition Experts Support CSPIs Call January 3, 2011 WASHINGTONThe federal governments Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that people drink less soda and other sugary drinks. To help implement that …
December 29, 2010 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released final rules for the labeling of meat and poultry--rules that have been stalled at the agency for 10 years. Unfortunately, the rules provide no new consumer benefit, according to …
Statement of CSPI Director of Nutrition Policy Margo G. Wootan December 13, 2010 Getting junk food out of schools has been ten years in the making. This bill is a historic step toward reducing childhood obesity and helping parents feed their …
Bill Tackles Hunger and Childhood Obesity by Improving School Meals and Eliminating Junk Food December 2, 2010 WASHINGTONThe U.S. House of Representatives passed landmark child nutrition legislation today, providing the biggest increase in funding …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson December 1, 2010 The news that the Food and Drug Administration, in response to CSPIs 2008 petition , will convene an advisory committee meeting to discuss the link between food dyes and …
One More Stop in House Required Before Presidential Signature November 30, 2010 WASHINGTONHistoric food safety reform legislation passed the Senate today on a bipartisan 73 to 25 vote. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act requires every food …
McDonalds, Other Chains Exploit Children by Using Toys to Market Junk Food, According to CSPI November 9, 2010 WASHINGTONThe controversial practice of using toys to market unhealthy fast-food meals to children was dealt another blow today by the …
Statement of CSPI Director of Nutrition Policy Margo G. Wootan November 1, 2010 A new study shows that unhealthy beverages were still in almost half of elementary schools in the 2008-2009 school year. While the volume of sugar drinks sold in …
Drug Company Must Pay $3.3 Million to States and Support Future Claims with Competent Scientific Evidence October 27, 2010 WASHINGTONBayer will be barred from claiming that its One A Day multivitamins may cure, treat, or prevent any disease, …
