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Updated Nutrition Facts Label Date Should Be Call to Action for Food Industry

Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
May 3, 2018
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Privatizing and Deregulating Swine Slaughter Could Put Consumers at Greater Risk of Foodborne Illness, Says CSPI

May 3, 2018
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Calorie Counts on Chain Restaurant Menus Become Mandatory on Monday, Result of 15-Year-Long Campaign

Nutrition Information Also in Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, and Movie Theaters
May 2, 2018
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Edible Cookie Dough: The Latest Dessert Gimmick We Don’t Need

April 27, 2018
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Here’s How to Build a Better Bowl

April 20, 2018
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Baltimore Mayor Signs Healthy Kids Meal Bill

Statement of CSPI Vice President for Nutrition Margo G. Wootan
April 19, 2018
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Consumer and Health Groups, Researchers Urge Trump Not to Misuse Trade Talks to Undermine Nutrition Labeling

U.S.-Proposed Nafta Provision Would Kill Front-of-Package Info
April 18, 2018
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This Pizza for One Squeezes in an Entire Day’s Calories

April 13, 2018
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New FDA Guidance Declaring Bulk Caffeine Products Illegal Is an Unqualified Victory for Public Safety

Statement of CSPI Policy Director Laura MacCleery
April 13, 2018
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Food Industry Split on Disclosing Sesame, an Allergen

CSPI Urges FDA to Require Sesame Labeling and Industry to Close Gaps in Policies
April 13, 2018

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Nutrition Tips

5 Tips for Choosing a Better Cheese

Cheese. Some love it, some hate it. But you can’t deny that it’s on a roll. Since 1970, we’ve nearly tripled how much we eat. And it’s not just in the dishes where you’d typically see cheese, like pizza and quesadillas. It’s on salads, sandwiches, pasta, on top of vegetables, you name it.

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