Letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs RE: establishing a regulatory framework for lab-developed tests

CSPI supports the efforts by the FDA to regulate LDTs, as a modern regulatory framework will improve patient access to reliable tests.

Infant formula, baby food could soon be safer

CSPI & Nutrition Action Customer Service

Answers to your frequently asked questions about Nutrition Action Healthletter

Simple, inexpensive ways to eat more fruit and veggies

CSPI Letter to Gavin Newsom RE: AB 418 & AB 899 Signature Request

The California Food Safety Act, AB 418, prohibits companies from adding to food four chemicals that are linked to cancer, reproductive harm, and other serious adverse health effects. AB 899 mandates that baby food manufacturers who sell or distribute their products in California routinely test their products for lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury—toxic elements that cause permanent brain damage, cancer, and other serious harm—and make the results of those tests available to the state and the public.

Recipes from The Healthy Cook

Looking for recipes mentioned on Nutrition Action's Healthy Cook page? You've come to the right place.

What can taking the stairs do for you?

Short bursts of vigorous activity—like climbing stairs or very fast walking—may cut the risk of cancer.

Avoid opioids for acute neck and back pain

Can opioids ease acute neck or lower-back pain?

6 things to know about ultra-processed foods

Weight gain, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, memory loss, depression, Crohn’s disease. The list of maladies linked to ultra-processed foods seems endless. Are those foods actually to blame? Here’s what we do—and don’t yet—know.

Peter's Memo: Aspartame under fire

Is it safe to consume aspartame, the artificial sweetener in Diet Coke, Diet Pepsi, and dozens of other foods?