On April 2, 2025, CSPI’s Litigation Department and its co-counsel at the ACLU and Protect Democracy Project sued the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging the new policy that led to the abrupt and unlawful cancellation of research grants and the halt of the application process for new grants.
In September 2025, the California legislature passed a landmark food safety and school nutrition bill—Assembly Bill 1264. AB 1264 is a first-of-its kind law that enshrines a definition of ultra-processed food, or UPF, that integrates nutritional concerns and more comprehensively captures chemical safety concerns. CSPI has compiled a decision tree to explain how the new law will classify foods.
Folic acid supplementation prevents neural tube defects, but some companies push expensive alternatives. What’s best for your baby? We’ve got the info you need.
The color additive titanium dioxide can potentially cause DNA damage but is used in Christmas treats and dairy products. Tell the dairy industry to ditch TiO2.
A regular update on emerging federal vaccine issues. On Dec. 9, 2025, this list—drawn from news reports and other information—ranks the most significant changes to vaccination policy, with brief commentary from the editors.
VaccinesPeter Lurie, MD, MPH, Sarah Despres, Josh Rising, MD, MPH, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD
When you think of healthy staples, do you think of kale, sweet potatoes, and quinoa? Don’t stop there. Here are 16 underrated foods to add to your rotation.
The undersigned members of the Safe Food Coalition write to urge you to take immediate steps towards ensuring infant formula safety following the outbreak of Clostridium botulinum infections linked to infant formula manufactured by ByHeart, Inc. Swift action is needed to avoid future outbreaks and further disruptions to the supply of this critical product. The ongoing infant botulism outbreak linked to infant formula, with 37 confirmed cases so far, has exposed dangerous deficiencies in the inspection and regulatory systems that should ensure the safety of the nation’s youngest and most vulnerable consumers.
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Food assistance does more good when it doesn’t make people feel bad for needing help. Researchers who study food inequality, nutrition, and food justice have identified ways to help people put food on the table–and preserve their dignity. From The Conversation, here's what to know.
