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Standing up for Science: CSPI’s Top 10 Wins from 2020

December 31, 2020
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My Interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
December 29, 2020
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Dietary Guidelines Drops Expert Panel’s Added Sugars Recommendation

Statement of CSPI Policy Associate Jessi Silverman
December 29, 2020
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Relief Welcome, but Congress Must do More to Respond to Pandemic

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Federal Affairs Colin Schwartz
December 21, 2020
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Relief Can't Wait

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
December 18, 2020
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Prisoners: A Blind Spot in Coronavirus Vaccination Efforts

Beyond the Curve: Dr. Peter Lurie's COVID-19 Blog
December 17, 2020
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USDA to Improve Misleading Processed Meat Labels

USDA Will Prohibit Misleading “No Nitrate” Claims, but Won’t Require Clear Disclosures When Nitrates are Used
December 11, 2020
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Study: Unhealthy Food Marketing on Commercial Educational Websites

December 11, 2020
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Study: Food Bank Donations in the United States

December 11, 2020
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CSPI Welcomes Vilsack Return to USDA

Statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter G. Lurie
December 11, 2020

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Trick or Treat!

 

The candy on the left is sold in Europe, where Mars and other candy companies have reformulated their products with mostly natural dyes to look almost like the synthetically-dyed originals. Europe requires health warnings on most candy with synthetic dyes. (Blue 1 is not included in the warning, so the blue candies on the left are the only ones in the picture that are not naturally dyed.)

The candy on the right is a M&M’s peanut candy with colors from all-natural sources, a new product being made available in the United States. 

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