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New Artificial Sweetener Study No Excuse to Resume Drinking Full-Calorie Soda

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
September 17, 2014
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FDA Approves New Sweetener, Advantame

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
May 21, 2014
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FDA Should Ban Azodicarbonamide, Says CSPI

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
February 4, 2014
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FDA Considers Action to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
April 13, 2016
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Pregnant Women & Small Kids: Choose Salmon and Sardines, Avoid Albacore, Eat Light Tuna Sparingly

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
January 19, 2017
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FDA Denies Petition to Protect Consumers from Perchlorate

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
May 3, 2017
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Consumers Should Still Avoid Sucralose Pending More Testing

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
May 9, 2017
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More and Better Review Needed to Resolve Sucralose Cancer Concerns

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
May 22, 2017
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FDA Discontinues Independent Food Advisory Committee

Statement of CSPI Senior Scientist Lisa Lefferts
December 12, 2017

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Nutrition Tips

This three-quarter-pound slice of cake has nearly a full day’s calories

Like most restaurants, TGI Fridays serves plenty of 1,000-calorie appetizers and entrées. So naturally, customers are going home famished unless they order dessert. 

Not to worry. Fridays’ Red Velvet Sparkler Cake to the rescue.

It’s “a three-tiered red velvet cake that’s a Friday night celebration in itself, layered with cream cheese frosting then topped with whipped cream and candy sprinkles,” says the chain.

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