CSPI’s 2024 victories: What we’ve accomplished this year

Letter to FDA to request immediate action on Red No. 3

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California Health Department rejects warnings for synthetic dyes

One day before Halloween, CDPH denies 2022 CSPI petition requesting a warning label on foods containing synthetic food dyes.

Potassium salt can cut the sodium and improve health

Potassium salt can help food companies and home cooks use less sodium to prevent high blood pressure and other health concerns.

Titanium dioxide is lurking in these Halloween candies

The food color additive titanium dioxide can potentially cause genotoxicity, or DNA damage, but is used in hundreds of Halloween treats.

California continues leading nation on food additive safety, bans harmful food dyes in schools

Back to school: The easiest, healthiest packed lunches 

Packing lunch for school? Our 14 best tips will ensure your child has a healthy, safe, allergen-free meal full of vitamins, fiber, calcium, and protein.

Healthy cereals for kids with no food dyes

The cereal aisle is full of brightly colored boxes and flashy marketing…and many kids are full of opinions. Here are 7 tips to help you wade through your supermarket’s sea of cereal boxes together and choose a winner that’s rich in whole grains, not too sugary, free of food dyes, and kid friendly. We've included a list of more than two dozen healthy cereals for kids that fit the bill.

Potassium chloride (potassium salt)