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Consumers Welcome Bill to Help Solve Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs Sarah Sorscher
November 21, 2019
Cattle in an indoor feed lot
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Manufacturers of “Fertility” Supplements Selling False Hope

CSPI Asks the FDA and FTC to Take Enforcement Action
November 15, 2019
Three brands of "fertility support" supplements
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No Decline in Junk-Food Advertising on Children’s Television, According to New CSPI Analysis

Every Hour Watching Nickelodeon or Nicktoons Exposes Kids to 10 Ads for Junk Food
November 4, 2019
A young child sits on a couch, watching a TV that's out of frame.
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Vending Industry Group to Increase Percentage of "Better-For-You" Options

Statement of CSPI Policy Associate Jessi Silverman
October 25, 2019
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Philadelphia Enacts Healthy Kids’ Meal Legislation

Statement of CSPI Vice President for Nutrition Margo Wootan
October 3, 2019
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CVS to Pay Refunds to Consumers Who Purchased Algal-900 Memory Supplements

Settlement Resolves 2016 Class Action Lawsuit
September 27, 2019
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The USDA Publishes Final Rule to Deregulate Meat Inspection, Jeopardizing Food Safety

Statement of CSPI Deputy Director of Regulatory Affairs Sarah Sorscher
September 17, 2019
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CSPI Asks Federal Trade Commission to Take Enforcement Action Against Relief Factor, Maker of Pain Pills Endorsed by Sebastian Gorka

FTC Considers Similar Endorsements by Non-Medical “Doctors” Deceptive
September 12, 2019
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“Barebones” FDA Review of Impossible Burger’s Soy Leghemoglobin Inadequate, Says CSPI

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Y. Lefferts
September 3, 2019
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CSPI & Consumer Reports Petition USDA To End Misleading Labels On Processed Meats

CR Tests Find Deli Meats Labeled “Uncured” or “No Nitrate or Nitrite Added” Have Nitrite Levels Similar To Traditionally Cured Meats
August 28, 2019

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Nutrition Tips

How to Avoid Getting Sick from Mechanically-Tenderized Meat

About a week after eating a medium-rare steak at a family restaurant, 87-year-old Margaret Lamkin of Iowa “started having diarrhea and it didn’t let up,” she told The Kansas City Star. Stricken with an E. coli O157:H7 infection, Lamkin was admitted to a hospital where she had her colon removed and was given a colostomy bag to use for the rest of her life.

“I had a very difficult time adapting to this bag, changing and cleaning,” she said. “Oh, we had so many accidents. It was just terrible,” she recalled.

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