A new study published in Nature and conducted by researchers in Israel states that while more study is needed, artificial sweeteners may induce glucose intolerance and promote diabetes. They say that the chemicals change the composition of bacteria in your gut, which changes how the body handles sugar. Studies have shown that these artificial sweeteners … Read more
Center for Science in the Public Interest has asked Sunny Delight, maker of Sunny D beverage, to stop a program that encourages parents, teachers, and students to collect 20 labels of the product in exchange for foods. CSPI said that Sunny D “encourages families to consume a drink that promotes diabetes, weight gain, and other … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new Vital Signs monthly report that focuses on sodium in children’s diets. The report states that a bout 9 in 10 U.S. children eat more sodium than recommended. Most is consumed as salt in processed foods. Children ages 6 to 18 years in this … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with Applied Food Sciences, Inc. on charges that it used the results of a flawed study to market baseless weight-loss claims about its green coffee extract. The FTC stated that the study was “so hopelessly flawed that no reliable conclusions could be drawn from it.” The flawed study was … Read more
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is applauding legislation proposed in New York City to protect children from junk food marketing. Toys in fast food meals and other giveaways exploit children and tempt them into unhealthy food choices, according to that agency. New York City Councilmember Ben Kallos’ legislation sets nutrition standards … Read more
Environmental Working Group has posted a study stating that almost half of American children under the age of 9 consume “potentially harmful amounts of vitamin A, zinc, and niacin because of excessive food fortification, outdated nutritional labeling rules and misleading tactics used by food manufacturers. It is possible to overdose on these nutrients, especially the … Read more
The FDA has published its final rule setting standards for manufacturing infant formulas. Those standards include current good manufacturing practices, including required testing for Salmonella and Cronobacter. The manufacturers must also demonstrate that the formula they product supports normal physical growth. And finally, infant formulas must be feted for nutrient content three times: in the … Read more
On Thursday, May 29, 2014, the House Appropriations Committee voted to pass a USDA funding bill that contains a provision letting the nation’s schools opt out of rules on nutrition standards. The program faces opposition from the PTA, USDA officials, and advocacy groups such as Center for Science in the Public Interest. CSPI nutrition policy … Read more
A new study conducted at Purdue University that has been published in the journal Clinical Pediatrics reports on the dye content of many processed foods. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) states that the findings are “disturbing since the amounts of dyes found in even single servings of numerous foods – or … Read more
A study published in the journal Nature has found that climate change is making our food less nutritious. Legumes, corn, wheat and rice are primary sources of zinc and iron. When those crops are grown under field conditions at CO2 concentrations predicted for the middle of this century, about 40 years away, they have significantly lower … Read more