Preparations Underway —
Food Day 2012

Nationwide campaign for healthy, affordable, sustainably grown food—and stronger food policies—to culminate on October 24.

Pop Quiz - How Many Calories?

You may be surprised how many calories these restaurant items deliver. Take the quiz to find out if you would benefit from calorie labeling on menus.

Mad Cow Disease ID'd in California

The United States has first-world resources and technology but a third-world animal identification system.

Sugary Drinks Summit Announced

Join national experts, public health professionals,and consumer advocates from around the country in an event that aims to broaden and strengthen comprehensive policy initiatives to reduce sugary-drink consumption.

Coke, Pepsi Change Caramel Colors

Coke and Pepsi have announced that they will use a new kind of caramel coloring that has much less of the carcinogen 4-MI.
 

Chemical Cuisine on Your Phone!

Shopping was easy when most food came from farms. Now, factory-made foods have made chemical additives a significant part of our diet. Get CSPI's safety ratings from the convenience of your mobile device.

Read Michael Jacobson's column on the Huffington Post

Grossed Out by Pink Slime? Well, Don't Just Sit There

Pink slime was a wake-up call. Although "lean finely-textured beef" is safe, the unappetizing controversy was many Americans' first glimpse into the high-tech world of industrial food production. And they clearly didn't like what they saw.

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