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Fact Sheet: Children and Excess Sodium Intake

Fact Sheet: Children and Excess Sodium Intake

How much sodium does the average U.S. child aged 6 to 18 consume? How does excess salt consumption in children affect health? Find out by downloading our useful fact sheet.

Healthy Eating
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Restaurant portions are out of control. We measured 11 supersized ones.

McDonald’s no longer asks patrons if they want to “super-size” their orders. But the foods at major chains...and many independent eateries...are already supersized.

Food LabelingJanuary 26, 2023Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Marlena Koch
Xtreme Eating 2022

Applebee’s, Bob Evans, and yes, The Cheesecake Factory, among the ‘winners’ of the 2022 Xtreme Eating Awards

The full list of winners is published in the July/August issue of the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s advertising-free flagship publication, Nutrition Action.

Healthy EatingJuly 25, 2022
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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

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
Consumer Groups to FDA: Bring Calorie Labeling to DoorDash, Grubhub, and Other Third-Party Ordering Platforms

Consumer groups to FDA: bring calorie labeling to Doordash, Grubhub, and other third-party ordering platforms

The nonprofit organization that started the movement to require calories on chain restaurant menus and menu boards—along with five other consumer and health advocacy organizations—says that DoorDash, Seamless, Grubhub, and Uber Eats should be required to disclose calories and other required nutrition information for chains covered by the menu labeling law.

Food LabelingApril 1, 2021
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Healthy kids’ meal movement gains traction with introduction of bill in Prince George’s County, MD

Lawmakers in Prince George’s County, Maryland introduced legislation today to help address sugary drinks and other unhealthy foods sold with restaurant meals marketed to kids.

Healthy KidsSeptember 22, 2020
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Our guide to placing healthier takeout orders

When the coronavirus hit, in-restaurant dining evaporated. And many of us are still leaning on takeout to keep our distance. Here’s a quick guide to placing healthier orders.

Healthy EatingAugust 25, 2020Lindsay Moyer, MS, RDN
Cleveland City Council Unanimously Passes Healthy Kids' Meals Bill

Cleveland City Council unanimously passes healthy kids' meals bill

Healthy KidsJuly 29, 2020
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CSPI releases consumer’s guide to restaurant sick leave policies during Covid-19 pandemic

With the current outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, public health officials are urging that sick workers stay home to avoid spreading the infection to others. Yet more than three quarters of food service workers in the U.S. lack paid sick leave, and over half report coming to work sick.

Healthy EatingMarch 16, 2020
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