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The Center for Science in the Public Interest is your food and health watchdog. 🍐🍅🍇 President: @drpeterlurie.bsky.social Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cspi_nutritionaction
Does vegan protein build muscle? Are plants actually toxic? Is a plant-based diet always healthiest? While the hardcore carnivores and herbivores duke it out, the rest of us are caught in the confusing crossfire. Here are four myths about plant proteins, antinutrients, and plant-based diets.
With two deaths now potentially linked to the nationwide cyclospora outbreak, it’s important to understand what the outbreak is and how you can stay safe. Here's what you need to know. https://www.cspi.org/cspi-news/what-cyclosporiasis-how-stay-safe-parasite
What is cyclosporiasis? How to stay safe from the parasite
A cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US this summer is making headlines with claims it has infected thousands of people. Here’s how to stay safe.
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"Truth decay" & health misinformation put us all at risk. Join CSPI’s Dr. Caitlin Dow & Dr. Jessie Seiler to learn how media & influencers distort facts, and how you can spot the spin. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bdiItQJHTeWsTlqMrvQ55g#/registration
Despite its health dangers, raw milk is on the rise. @anniewaldman.bsky.social for ProPublica toured Raw Farm, America's largest raw-milk dairy, to speak with owner Mark McAfee and ask: how has raw milk gained such a foothold in this country, despite regular outbreaks of salmonella and E. coli?
5 raw quotes From America’s largest raw-milk dairy owner
I toured Mark McAfee’s Raw Farm for a story about raw milk’s foothold in America despite its health dangers. Here’s what he told me about recalls, outbreaks and his relationship with the federal gover...
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The Senate pausing harmful OMB funding rules in the CR—and preventing unprecedented presidential power over federal grants—is welcome news. But the fight isn't over. Congress needs to block these rules permanently, or OMB must withdraw them.
Senate’s funding patch adds Trump requests but blocks grant rule
Senate appropriators announced a bipartisan deal Sunday to fund the government into early December, while temporarily blocking a contested Trump administration rule that critics say would politicize t...
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Confusion over food expiration dates is one of the leading causes of food waste. Tell your reps to support the Food Date Labeling Act: https://act.cspi.org/a/support-standardizing-and-clarifying-food-expiration-date-labels
Last week we took Times Square and New York noticed!
Teens, Lawmakers, and Groups Launch "Flatten Big Soda" Billboard in Times Square | Yonkers Times
As corporations spend billions targeting children with oversweetened, unhealthy products, and diet-related diseases continue to rise, advocates are demanding state action to protect New York families ...
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Dozens of countries have adopted front-of-package nutrition labels to empower consumers. It’s time the U.S. joins them! The Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026, intro'd today by @blumenthal.senate.gov and @booker.senate.gov, would overhaul food labels for the first time in more than 30 years.
Surprise, surprise: recent funding cuts to food safety by the Trump administration have been slowing down the response to food outbreaks, including the recent "explosive diarrhea" outbreak caused by cyclospora.
🔊 Listen Now: Cuts to funds and staffing have slowed the response to the cyclospora outbreak
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Curious what experts think about cyclospora? The Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security (IFSAN) at GWU convened a virtual press conference featuring a panel of experts, including CSPI's Director of Regulator Affairs Sarah Sorscher. Watch the panel at the link below! 👇
Cyclospora: From Oocyst to Outbreak
YouTube video by Institute for Food Safety & Nutrition Security
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For those of you that might be interested, I was part of an hour long press briefing on Cyclospora and the current outbreaks. It was recorded and you can see it here on YouTube:
Briefing to explore the Cyclospora outbreak and lessons for food safety and public health systems
A virtual briefing, hosted by the Institute for Food Safety and Nutrition Security at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health focused on the Cyclospora outbreak and the challenges and opportunities facing today’s food safety and public health systems.
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Companies like Coca-Cola have spent billions of dollar over the past 100 years advertising their ultra-sugary drinks in Times Square. Yesterday, we said enough is enough. Our coalition held a rally there to raise awareness and say: FLATTEN BIG SODA!
“It’s a toxic mix of limited federal resources, limited federal authority, and ... similar limitations at the state level...." said @drpeterlurie.bsky.social “But the end result of it is that the products are sold in an almost unregulated fashion.”
I just testified at an FDA meeting on whether seven popular peptides should be allowed in compounding. Here's what we said 🧵👇
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Confused by "best by" dates? Food date confusion costs Americans ~$760/year and wastes 3.5M tons of food. Support the bipartisan Food Date Labeling Act to end the confusion and cut waste! https://act.cspi.org/a/support-standardizing-and-clarifying-food-expiration-date-labels?ms=&sourceid=1130505
TAKE ACTION: Stop this bill that undermines food security! At a time when millions of people are struggling to afford groceries, we should not be cutting nutrition assistance. Click the link in our bio to tell your reps to support a farm bill that strengthens families, farmers, and communities!
FDA staff have historically chosen their advisors on panels. I told @rachelroubein.bsky.social of @washingtonpost.com that HHS selecting members of the upcoming peptides panel implies a degree of political involvement - a classic case of the Trump admin breaking a norm without breaking regulation.
FDA raised conflict of interest concerns ahead of new peptide panel
That panel will meet to weigh whether the agency should allow Americans to have broader access to seven injectable peptides previously restricted over potential safety concerns.
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🚨 UPDATE 🚨 On July 16, the FDA issued an advisory that consumers should avoid eating shredded iceberg lettuce from Mexico at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia. Additional states may be added as more information becomes available.
NEW UPDATE: The CDC has confirmed that cases are elevated nationwide at 1645 confirmed cases this outbreak season relative to 249 this time last year. While this could still all be from one massive outbreak centered in Michigan, it's safe to say that this is now a nationwide problem.
Center for Science in the Public Interest@cspinet.org · 3w agoHeard about the "explosive diarrhea" parasite? 💩 Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic infection that's been headlining the news, but chances are good that you're probably safe from getting it. However, it doesn't hurt to be careful, so here's a thread of what you need to know 👇🧵
Did you know the federal government doesn't actually regulate food expiration dates? 🤯 Except for infant formula, those "Sell By" and "Best By" dates are completely made up by food brands—and it's causing the average American to throw away over $762 a year in perfectly safe food.
How fixing food date labels could reduce waste and confusion
Confusion around food date labels leads 88% of consumers to discard food that's still good to eat. Standardizing date labels could lead to lower food waste.
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My colleagues Isabella Xu, MPH, Dr. Irene Ulrich, and I wrote a letter to the editor at @nejm.org in response to the announcement that FDA would shift its default clinical trial requirement for drug approval from two pivotal trials to one. 🔗 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Marketing candy to kids is like taking candy from a baby for the food industry. The National Food Museum, co-founded by CSPI’s former president Mike Jacobson, has an online exhibit pulling back the curtain on the food industry’s marketing tactics. Take a look! 👇👀
Selling Candy To Kids | Influencing Kids' Food Choices
Food companies use spokescharacters and cartoon tie-ins on toys, games, and ads to embed their brand names and logos into the daily lives of children.
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Heard about the "explosive diarrhea" parasite? 💩 Cyclosporiasis is a parasitic infection that's been headlining the news, but chances are good that you're probably safe from getting it. However, it doesn't hurt to be careful, so here's a thread of what you need to know 👇🧵
What is cyclosporiasis? How to stay safe from the parasite
A cyclosporiasis outbreak in the US this summer is making headlines with claims it has infected thousands of people. Here’s how to stay safe.
cspi.org
CSPI's DeAnna Nara spoke on WTEN's Empire State Weekly about three important bills on Governor Kathy Hochul's desk and how they will help New Yorkers! Check out her interview (starts at 10:15) at the link in the comments👇
Give Big Soda a red card. End Coca-Cola’s FIFA deal by 2030—starting with a commitment now. It’s time to stop putting corporate profit over public health. Make your voice heard at kickbigsodaout.org!
⚽ Big Soda sponsors FIFA’s biggest tournaments—including the upcoming World Cup. But behind the spectacle, there’s a cost. These companies pollute our planet, target children with their ads and harm our health. 🟥 It’s time to change the game. Let’s #KickBigSodaOut
Ads for candy have been a ubiquitous part of media for decades, from Saturday morning cartoons all the way to the Internet. The National Food Museum, co-founded by CSPI’s former president Mike Jacobson, has an online exhibit pulling back the curtain on the food industry’s tactics. Take a look! 👇👀
Selling Candy To Kids | Influencing Kids' Food Choices
Food companies use spokescharacters and cartoon tie-ins on toys, games, and ads to embed their brand names and logos into the daily lives of children.
nationalfoodmuseum.org
Join us and the Celiac Disease Foundation in support of the Celiac Safety Act! This bill would classify gluten-containing grains as major food allergens, requiring clear labeling on all food products that contain them. Urge your reps to cosponsor this bipartisan bill! 🔗 celiac.org/celiacsafety...
