Center for Science in the Public Interest

Noticing a lot more food recalls? It's not just in your head. "It doesn't help to say 'Americans have the safest food in the world' when people are dying from baby carrots," said Sarah Sorscher, head of regulatory affairs at [CSPI]."

CSPI Senior Policy Scientist Eva Greenthal appeared on the Eating at a Meeting podcast to discuss the interesting topic of alcohol labeling! Check it out ??

Did you know that beer, wine, and spirits can contain allergens like wheat, nuts, or even milk—and that most bottles don’t disclose this information? Consumers are often left guessing with no mandatory labeling for allergens or ingredients, putting health and safety at risk. This week on Eating at a Meeting Podcast LIVE, I'm discussing transparency in alcohol labeling with Eva Greenthal, Senior Policy Scientist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Eva has been leading the charge to ensure that what’s in your glass is as clear as what’s on your plate. Eva will explain why mandatory allergen and ingredient labels on alcoholic beverages are long overdue. We’ll also examine how the lack of transparency impacts food-allergic individuals, unpack the proposed regulations from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), and explore how these changes could reshape how we drink and shop for alcohol. If you’ve ever questioned what’s really in your glass—or how we can create safer and more inclusive dining experiences—this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Together, let’s raise awareness and raise the bar for transparency! ?? Tune in this week and join the conversation! #AlcoholLabeling #FoodAllergens #BeverageSafety

Radically overhauling FDA just months after the agency already completed dramatic structural changes is not the way to go about things. My latest appearance in CQ and Roll Call ??

In case you missed it: CSPI opposes nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for HHS Secretary. He is not remotely qualified for the role and should be nowhere near the science-based agencies that safeguard our nutrition, food safety, and health. Nominating an anti-vaxxer like Kennedy to HHS is like putting a Flat Earther at the head of NASA. ??

Read the full statement of CSPI President Dr. Peter Lurie on the nomination of Dr. Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ????

As our fall internship term comes to a close, we wanted to highlight one more amazing intern! Cora Gertjejanssen has been working with us as the Values-Aligned Food Procurement Intern, working primarily with the Federal Good Food Purchasing Coalition and the 2025 Dietary Guidelines CSPI campaign to implement sustainability. This work has included assisting with the weekly newsletter, fact-checking talking points, note-taking at coalition steering committee calls, assisting in creating quarterly coalition meeting agenda, and conducting a landscape analysis of academic researchers working in sustainable food. Cora has a degree in Environmental Policy from the University of Minnesota and has always had a passion in food systems and sustainability. She has loved working with CSPI and is looking forward to applying the skills learned here to her future roles!

CSPI is continuing our spring 2025 internship recruitment! Our next open position is the Healthy Food Access Internship. The Healthy Food Access intern will be part of a team that works to strengthen the charitable food system, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other food safety net programs to better meet the nutritional needs and preferences of all people seeking food assistance. ? Pay: $17.50/hr, 10 hours per week ? Term: 10 weeks For the full position description, see below! ?? #intern #internship #openinternship #foodpolicy #sustainability

Remember the McDonald's Quarter Pounder E. coli breakout last month? What makes it unique is that the beef patties themselves were not the cause of the outbreak — it was onions. But beef and the factory farms producing it was still the problem. CSPI's Sarah Sorscher spoke with Sentient Media's Nina E. on the outbreak ??

“'Here’s a man who presents himself as an advocate for science but embraces the least scientific aspects of the medical system,' said Peter Lurie, president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit that warns about the drawbacks of ultra-processed food and food dye."