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CSPI's letter to Gov. Youngkin requesting signature on HB1910/SB1289

The Center for Science in the Public Interest urges Gov. Youngkin to sign HB1910/SB1289, a bill that would prohibit harmful color additives in Virginia school food. Specifically, the bill would prohibit schools from serving or selling food containing Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3, Red 3, Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, synthetic dyes that have been shown to cause neurobehavioral issues in some children. This bill is urgently needed to protect Virginia’s children from chemicals that do not belong in school food.

CSPI's 2023 Progress Report and 2024 Action Plan & Menu of Campaigns

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is pursuing exciting food and health campaigns nationwide and partnering with communities seeking novel solutions to pressing policy concerns. Deceptive marketing practices. Dubious health claims. Harmful additives. Punitive and bureaucratic nutrition assistance programs. Pathogens in your meat and greens. Restaurant meals excessively high in sodium and sugar. Under-regulated dietary supplements and lab tests. These are the concerns that CSPI staff and our partners across the country are tackling – and winning! CSPI championed recent wins such as a ban on Red 3 artificial food dye in California, excessive sugar warning labels for restaurant items high in added sugar in New York and healthy default kids’ menus at restaurants in the largest counties in Maryland. CSPI secured corporate commitments to increase folic acid fortification in corn masa products and to reduce sugar in flavored milks provided to schools nationwide. CSPI is taking legal action against makers of deceptive lab tests and driving public comment to new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that would regulate medical devices used for “precision nutrition.” CSPI is reaching a wider audience after creating a platform to share our award-winning NutritionAction newsletter online and disseminating content increasingly through social media. And – true to our name – we continue to ground our campaigns in independent, peer-reviewed scientific research.

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Creamy Lemon Chicken Orzo

This simple stew, which is based on the Greek soup avgolemono, is at its best when made with homemade stock.

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Chicken in Adobo Sauce

I love Chicken Adobo, the classic Filipino dish, but it can take hours of marinating and braising to prepare. In a pinch, my quick adobo sauce delivers the tart and savory flavors I crave. Not a cilantro fan? Top with thinly sliced scallions instead.

Smoky Citrus Chicken

This recipe is inspired by the Mexican dish Chicken Tinga, but I’ve pared it down and cut the heat. (To put it back, use chipotle powder instead of the smoked paprika.)

Re: Comments responding to the Request for Information on Food Date Labeling

These comments are submitted in response to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Food and Drug Administration’s Request for Information on Food Date Labeling. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on this issue. View the resource below to keep reading.