Food safety
CSPI pushes for policies to keep our food supply free of dangerous pathogens, fight antibiotic resistance in the food chain, control and label allergens, and curb the use of synthetic dyes and poorly tested additives.
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CSPI's food safety team helps ensure our food supply is safe by holding industry and government accountable.
Antibiotic resistance
Overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture has led to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains. CSPI has called on USDA and FDA to better protect consumers by making it illegal to sell meat and poultry contaminated with antibiotic-resistant Salmonella.
Read moreAdditives
CSPI rates the safety of the most commonly used food additives in Chemical Cuisine and lobbies to reform the way food additives are approved for use in food. We monitor the science on artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame-potassium.
Chemical CuisineSynthetic dyes
Red 40, Yellow 5, and other commonly used synthetic food dyes can trigger behavioral problems in some children. CSPI has has spurred companies to remove them and has petitioned the FDA to ban them outright.
Read moreCaffeine
Caffeine is our most popular drug and the only one widely added to the food supply. CSPI monitors the levels of caffeine in coffee, teas, colas, and other foods, and has pushed for better labeling.
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