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A rally in support of the Sweet Truth Act

NYC Sweet Truth: Know the Truth About Added Sugars

Bill 1326, which we call the “Sweet Truth Act,” sponsored by New York City Councilmember Mark Levine, would require warning icons on chain restaurant menus for items that that exceed 50 grams of added sugars, or an entire day’s worth.

Sugary Drinks
restaurant menu board

FDA urged to let cities, states innovate on nutrition and menu labeling

The Food and Drug Administration should improve its process for deciding whether states and localities can enforce local rules for nutrition and menu labeling, according to a petition filed today by CSPI and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

Food LabelingMarch 1, 2022
Citizen Petition Seeking FDA Rulemaking to Update the Required Nutrition Information at Chain Restaurants to Include Added Sugars for Standard Menu Items image

CSPI and Philadelphia Petition to FDA

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Philadelphia DPH) respectfully submit this petition requesting that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs amend the regulation governing State and local petitions for exemption from  the preemptive effects of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act’s (FDCA) nutrition and menu labeling standards. A more accessible and appropriate path to exemption would enable States and localities to pass innovative food labeling laws that advance public health.

Government Accountability
woman reading a menu

Win or lose? Restaurant menu items face off

Soup or sandwich? Burrito or tacos? Pancakes or eggs? Here’s how to wade through some popular choices on restaurant menus. In some cases, a WINNER is clear. But win or lose, everyone could use some TIPS to up their restaurant game. Our numbers are from chains, but most winners and tips should hold up elsewhere.

Healthy EatingFebruary 24, 2022Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025

USDA, FDA urged to help Americans limit added sugars in schools, restaurants in 2 petitions

The federal government should help Americans avoid weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems by setting a new added sugars standard for school foods and by requiring restaurants to disclose added sugars, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Sugary DrinksFebruary 1, 2022
Citizen Petition Seeking FDA Rulemaking to Update the Required Nutrition Information at Chain Restaurants to Include Added Sugars for Standard Menu Items image

Citizen petition seeking FDA rulemaking to update the required nutrition information at chain restaurants to include added sugars for standard menu items

The petitioners request that the FDA amend its regulations to require chain restaurants to declare added sugars alongside other nutrition information they are already required to publish.

menu

Menu labeling delay

October 8, 2021

Decoding calorie labels on restaurant menus

Eating out or ordering in? If the restaurant has 20 or more locations, the menu has to list calories. (The Center for Science in the Public Interest, Nutrition Action’s publisher, led the fight for that labeling law.) But some menus—especially those online or in apps—are tricky. If you don’t know the catch, you could end up with more calories (and added sugar or unhealthy fat) than you bargained for. What’s more, on delivery apps like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats, you might see calories...or you might not. That’s why CSPI has asked the FDA to tell companies that menus on “third-party” apps aren’t exempt from the law. (See other menus without calories? The FDA has said that it would “not object” if restaurants didn’t disclose calories during the pandemic. But c’mon, it’s been well over a year.)

Healthy EatingJuly 22, 2021Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN
New York Added Sugars Warning Label Poll

New York added sugars warning label poll

Our statewide survey shows that more than three-quarters of New Yorkers support warnings on chain restaurant menu items with more than a day’s worth of added sugars.

Sugary Drinks
Sweet Excess

Sweet Excess

Our survey, conducted in March 2021, found that the largest chains consistently serve up drinks with more than a day’s worth of added sugars, indicating a strong need for added sugars icons to inform consumers and encourage chains to reduce the added sugars sold in drinks.

Sugary Drinks
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