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The Jamie Oliver Food Foundation and Food Day Launch Food Education Campaign

New Initiative to Urge Food Education and Cooking Classes in Nation's Schools
July 8, 2013
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Long John Silver's "Big Catch" is Worst Restaurant Meal in America, Says CSPI

Lab Tests Find 33 Grams of Trans Fat in Meal of Fried Fish, Onion Rings, and Hushpuppies
July 1, 2013
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Health Group Calls USDA's National School Nutrition Guidelines Historic

School Guidelines Will Support Children's Health; Statement of CSPI Director of Nutrition Policy Margo G. Wootan
June 27, 2013
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More Effort Needed to Reduce Sodium in Processed Foods, Says CSPI

Report Published as AHA Convenes Salt Conference
June 19, 2013
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Institute of Medicine Chief Knocks Press Coverage of Salt Report

IOM Report Supports Population-Wide Sodium Reduction Efforts
June 17, 2013
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CSPI Downgrades Splenda From "Safe" to "Caution"

Group Cites Need to Evaluate Forthcoming Italian Study Linking Artificial Sweetener to Leukemia in Mice
June 12, 2013
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New York City Should Prevail in Soda Portion Cap Appeal, Says CSPI

Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson
June 11, 2013
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Senators Urge Nick to Set Nutrition Standards for Foods Marketed to Kids

Statement of CSPI Nutrition Policy Director Margo G. Wootan
June 10, 2013
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USDA Requires Labeling of Mechanically Tenderized Meat

Statement of CSPI Senior Food Safety Attorney Sarah Klein
June 6, 2013
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FDA Urged to Prohibit Sale of Ginkgo in Wake of Cancer Study

CSPI Says FDA Should Give Industry 30 Days to Take Products off the Market
June 3, 2013
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Treasury Approves Voluntary Booze Labeling

Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson
May 29, 2013
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Anticipated National School Nutrition Standards Should Have Negligible Financial Impact on Schools and Beverage Industry

Sugar Drinks' Role in Obesity, Diabetes, and Heart Disease Warrants Strong National School Beverage Standards
May 28, 2013
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More Progress Needed to Eliminate Artificial Trans Fat from Packaged Foods, Researchers Say

Progress Has Almost Stopped
May 23, 2013
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USDA Faulted for Inaction on Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella Strains

Multidrug-Resistant Strains in Ground Turkey, Beef Sickened 168 in 2011
May 16, 2013
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Following New IOM Report, CSPI Urges Consumers, Industry, and Government to Reduce Sodium

Statement of CSPI Nutrition Director Bonnie Liebman
May 14, 2013
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Food Industry's Sodium Reduction Efforts Have Failed

Scientists Call for Mandatory, Phased-In Limits on Salt in Food to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
May 13, 2013
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Bayer to Face Lawsuit Over 'One A Day' Disease Claims

Despite Bayer's Representations, Its Multivitamins Won’t Prevent Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, or Other Conditions, Says CSPI
May 3, 2013
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And Now Caffeinated Gum?

Wrigley Latest Mainstream Food Company to Add Caffeine to Product Enjoyed by Kids
April 29, 2013
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Rise in Campylobacter and Vibrio Infections Troubling, Says CSPI

Statement of CSPI Food Safety Director Caroline Smith DeWaal
April 18, 2013
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Consumers Urged to Avoid Ginkgo in Wake of New Cancer Concerns

CSPI Downgrades Safety Rating of Common Supplement Ingredient
April 18, 2013
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Supermarkets, Pharmacies Urged to Shift From Soda Toward No- and Low-calorie Beverages

Local Health Departments & Advocacy Groups Seek to Discuss Placement of and Advertising for Sugar Drinks
April 10, 2013
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Consumer and Industry Groups and Health Professionals Meet on Salt Reduction

April 1, 2013
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97% of Kids' Meals Flunk Nutrition, as Fried Chicken Fingers, Burgers, Fries, Soda Dominate at Chain Restaurants

Subway Stands Out as Only Chain Meeting CSPI Criteria
March 28, 2013
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Reports of Foodborne-Illness Outbreaks Decline by 40%

Public Health Budget Cuts May Undermine Reporting, According to Latest Outbreak Alert! Report from CSPI
March 25, 2013
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Nearly 70% of Food Ads on Nickelodeon are for Junk

Modest Improvement Not Sufficient, Given Kids’ Obesity Rates, Says CSPI
March 21, 2013

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Nutrition Tips

Another reason to cut back on saturated fat and sugar

New research shows that eating too much saturated fat can create more liver fat than eating too much unsaturated fat.

And that’s important because a fatty liver may trigger insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.

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