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The Center for Science in the Public Interest releases breaking news and reactions to the latest developments on nutrition, food safety, and health.
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Soda Industry Spent $67 Million Opposing State, City Soda Taxes & Warning Labels

Total Big Soda Federal Lobbying at About $14 Million a Year
September 21, 2016
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No Time to Repeal Food Safety Laws

Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney David Plunkett
September 15, 2016
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Study Finds Nickelodeon Posts Modest Decline in Junk-Food Marketing

65 Percent of Food Ads Were for Candy, Sugary Cereals, Other Foods of Poor Nutritional Quality
September 13, 2016
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Both Saturated Fat and Sugar Promote Heart Disease, Despite Industry Lobbying

Statement of CSPI Nutrition Director Bonnie Liebman
September 12, 2016
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New Research on Why Soda Warning Labels Work

Statement of CSPI Health Promotion Policy Director Jim O’Hara
September 7, 2016
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Supermarkets Do Uneven Job Notifying Consumers of Recalls

CSPI Calls on FDA to Finalize Regulations for In-store Notification of Recalled Food
August 24, 2016
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National Salt Reduction Initiative Yields Modest 7% Decline

Statement of CSPI Health Promotion Policy Director Jim O’Hara
August 23, 2016
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AHA Recommends New Added Sugars Limits for Children

Statement of CSPI Nutrition Director Bonnie Liebman
August 22, 2016
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FDA Issues Flawed Rule on Substances Recognized as “Safe” in Food

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Nutrition Policy Jessica Almy
August 12, 2016
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Kind Snacks Discloses Added Sugars on its Website

Statement of CSPI Senior Nutritionist Lindsay Moyer, RD
August 9, 2016
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FDA Issues Voluntary Sodium Reduction Targets

Move by Agency Comes After CSPI Lawsuit
Tip

Beware of These Effects of Caffeine on the Body

Like any drug, the effects of caffeine on the body are not wholly good or bad. Here are the facts.
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Carbonating the World

The Marketing and Health Impact of Sugar Drinks in Low- and Middle-income Countries