Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson August 13, 2015 The New York Times published a major exposé on August 10 about Coca-Cola setting up the Global Energy Balance Network. A la the tobacco industry, that group appears aimed at confusing …
Petition Asks for Significant, if Smaller, Amounts in Some Foods August 5, 2015 The food industry is fighting to preserve its use of artificial trans fat in a wide variety of foods. A food additive petition filed by the Grocery Manufacturers Association is …
CSPI Calls on Non-Food Stores Like Bed Bath & Beyond to Drop Food at Checkout Entirely August 3, 2015 The presence of junk food at checkout aisles, in both supermarkets and non-food stores, induces unplanned purchases and excess calorie consumption …
Statement of CSPI President Michael F. Jacobson July 29, 2015 Excess sodium in the diet, much of which comes from restaurant food, promotes hypertension, stroke, and heart disease. The Center for Science in the Public Interest strongly supports New York …
Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David Plunkett July 27, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has an enormous task when it comes to assuring the safety of food imported from Mexico and elsewhere. The discovery of used toilet paper and human …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson July 20, 2015 With a new food-labeling law, Chile has shown global leadership in efforts to discourage people from eating junk foods. The country has ordered that beginning in 2016, packaged foods …
July 10, 2015 The Minions have been cast in a new role: junk-food peddlers. Today the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest urged NBCUniversal not to use the mischievous, yellow Minions to sell candy and other low-nutrition foods to children. …
Remakes of Coke’s "Hilltop" Ad Launching in French, Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese, and Spanish July 10, 2015 “Change the Tune,” the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s remake of Coca-Cola’s famous “Hilltop” ad, has been viewed more than 310 …
Statement of CSPI Biotechnology Director Gregory Jaffe July 2, 2015 CSPI welcomes today’s announcement by the White House to revisit the federal government’s oversight of genetically engineered crops and animals and update the Coordinated Framework for the …
Statement of CSPI Health Promotion Policy Director Jim O’Hara July 2, 2015 Millions of Americans are trying to cut back salt in their diets and lower their risk of heart attacks and strokes, and it’s time the Food and Drug Administration helped them. That’ …
Industry Wants Watered Down Dietary Guidelines Advice on Meat, Sustainability June 25, 2015 It’s payback time. At least it certainly seems to be, according to a new analysis of campaign donations made by beef industry and other agribusiness executives and …
Amendments Would Restrict Advice on Disease-Promoting Benefits of Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains... and Physical Activity June 24, 2015 Some of the country’s leading health and nutrition organizations are writing key leaders of the House …
It’s Time to Change the Tune on Soda, Says CSPI June 23, 2015 Real people suffering from diabetes, tooth decay, weight gain, and other diseases related to soda consumption are starring in a remake of Coca-Cola’s iconic “Hilltop” ad. The new video is health …
Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan June 18, 2015 Once again, some in Congress are trying to use the appropriations process to turn back scientific progress on nutrition and provide favors for politically powerful food companies. …
In Huge Advance for Public Health, Food Industry Given Deadline to Remove Partially Hydrogenated Oil from Food Supply June 16, 2015 The Food and Drug Administration has finalized its determination that artificial trans fat is no longer generally recognized …
Caroline Smith DeWaal Will Help Manage Import Safety at FDA after 21 Years at CSPI June 11, 2015 Caroline Smith DeWaal, longtime director of food safety at the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, is leaving the organization for a new …
June 10, 2015 Consumers can look forward to a safer food supply now that the White House is reviewing final rules to implement key parts of the landmark Food Safety Modernization Act, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The Food and …
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson June 9, 2015 No single meal should be providing a whole day’s worth of sodium, but it’s far too easy to get that much or more at table-service restaurants. New York City’s bold move to require a …
June 8, 2015 States vary widely in how well they detect, investigate, and report outbreaks of foodborne illness, according to a new 50-state analysis from the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. And states are reporting fewer outbreaks to …
