The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is focused on improving the food environment in communities nationwide. No easy task with the American obesity problem spreading world-wide. We've noted before the evidentiary value of the Global Burden of Disease Study … [Read more...] about Latest Xtreme Eating Award: Cheesecake Factory’s Cinnamon Roll Pancakes With 3 Day Supply Of Sugar
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Expanding Possibilities For Healthy & Locally Sourced FAST FOOD: sweetgreen Is Adding Locations Nationwide
A dozen years ago, back in 2007, three graduates of Georgetown University in Washington, DC founded sweetgreen, a fast food operation that reflected a commitment by its three founders, Nicolas Jammet, Nathaniel Ru and Jonathan Neman, to sourcing local and organic ingredients from … [Read more...] about Expanding Possibilities For Healthy & Locally Sourced FAST FOOD: sweetgreen Is Adding Locations Nationwide
Global Study Ranks Nations On Diet-Related Deaths
Based on 17 years of data tracking food consumption worldwide, a global study, Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published in the British medical journal, The Lancet has convincingly … [Read more...] about Global Study Ranks Nations On Diet-Related Deaths
Obesity Epidemic Spreading to Dogs
Jane K. Brody's Personal Health column in the New York Times recently spotlighted the news that nearly half the dogs veterinarians see are overweight or obese in That Furry Friend May Need to Be on a Diet (2/5/19). Why is this? Michael Pollan in his Food Rules, an Eater's … [Read more...] about Obesity Epidemic Spreading to Dogs
Marketing Campaigns By Coca Cola & Jamba Juice Challenged In Court By Center For Science In The Public Interest
Dr. Peter G. Lurie, the president of the Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI), summarized (in a year-end appeal for member support), the three immutable principles guiding the organization's work: (i) People deserve honest, reliable nutritional information about the … [Read more...] about Marketing Campaigns By Coca Cola & Jamba Juice Challenged In Court By Center For Science In The Public Interest
