Ammoniated "Caramel Coloring" Contaminated with 4-methylimidazole March 5, 2012 New chemical analyses have found that Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet Pepsi contain high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal …
CSPI Intends Litigation Unless Company Drops Deception February 28, 2012 Amway , the controversial multi-level marketing company, is facing the prospect of a class action lawsuit over its Nutrilite line of liquid dietary supplements. Labels for …
Petition on SignOn.org Called Conspiracy Mongering, Character Assassination February 17, 2012 A petition attacking Michael Taylor, deputy commissioner for foods at the Food and Drug Administration, represents the baldest sort of character …
Diverse Groups to Strategize on Reducing Consumption of Soda and Other Sugary Drinks February 15, 2012 Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter will deliver the keynote address at a national advocacy conference to motivate and strengthen national, …
CSPI Says Agency Should Use New Food Safety Law to Protect Consumers From Deadly Vibrio Bacteria February 9, 2012 Mark your calendar: Between April and November, about 30 Americans will get seriously sick and approximately 15 will die after eating …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson February 8, 2012 The news that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found a 58 percent decline in trans fat in blood between 2000 and 2009 is great news for American hearts and …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson February 7, 2012 Walmart's Great For You labeling program is an interesting way to identify many healthier foods. The symbol should help many shoppers choose healthier foods and should …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal February 7, 2012 Saturday marked the "one-year-and-one-month" anniversary of the day that President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Rules that would make …
Nutrition Action Healthletter Unpacks Confusion in Aisle 10 February 1, 2012 Minute Maid Help Nourish Your Brain 100% Fruit Juice Blend fairly typifies the new-fangled products in the juice aisle. Its mostly apple and grape juicetwo of the …
71 Percent of Americans Believe Industry Should Lower Salt January 30, 2012 Voluntary efforts by industry to reduce sodium levels in the food supply have failed, according to comments filed with the Food and Drug Administration last week by the …
One of the Most Important Advancements in Nutrition in Decades says CSPI January 25, 2012 Americas school-aged children will have twice the amounts of fruits and vegetables on their school lunch trays, as well as more whole grains, and less …
CSPI says changes must lead to lower rates of Salmonella and Campylobacter January 20, 2012 Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson The U.S. Department of Agricultures proposal for revamping poultry inspection would be the …
Sara Lee, Pepperidge Farm, and General Mills Among Holdouts January 10, 2012 Marie Callenders pies, Pop Secrets microwave popcorns, and Long John Silvers Breaded Clam Strips all share a little secret: they are among many products that still …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal January 4, 2012 FDA's action is a small step forward on the path to preventing foodborne outbreaks from antibiotic-resistant pathogens. The order prohibiting certain uses of …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal December 21, 2011 The litany of new acronyms for the task forces and interagency consultations that are described in the Obama Administration's new Progress Report on Food Safety is …
Statement of CSPI Food Safety Staff Attorney Sarah Klein December 20, 2011 At least 14 consumers are sickincluding 7 who have been hospitalizedfrom another outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella in ground beef. The outbreak strain, …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan December 16, 2011 First Congress declares pizza a vegetable; now it defends companies ability to market Froot Loops as healthy for children. This Congress has quite the nutrition track …
"I broke out in hives and could feel my throat swelling and breathing was getting hard," wrote one woman. December 13, 2011 A spokesperson for the Food and Drug Administration recently told the Wall Street Journal that the agency had …
Group Urges FDA to Require Front-Label Disclosure of Artificial Colorings December 8, 2011 Tropicana Twister Cherry Berry Blast has no cherry juice. Nor does it have any berry juice. Despite the pictures of cherries and berries on the label, this …
Fake Fungal "Chik'n" Causes Anaphylaxis, Severe Vomiting, Hives December 1, 2011 The vat-grown mold used to make the Quorn line of meat substitutes causes gastrointestinal distress and in some cases, life-threatening anaphylactic …
