Caffeine chart

Caffeine is one of the only FDA-approved drugs that is present naturally and legally added to widely consumed foods. Exactly how much caffeine is there in the food and beverages you consume? CSPI has compiled the data.

Ruth and Ken Davee Internship Program

Synthetic Dyes Corporate Commitment Tracker

Find out which top food companies are stepping up—and which are staying silent—when it comes to ditching harmful synthetic dyes.

Director of Legislative Affairs

Ben Feldman is CSPI's Director of Legislative Affairs. He leads and oversees CSPI’s legislative and federal advocacy and outreach activities and manages the Legislative Affairs team.

Strengthening advisory committees for public health

Former Campaign Manager for Federal Child Nutrition Programs

Meghan Maroney (she/her/hers) formerly lead CSPI’s Federal Child Nutrition Programs initiatives. In that role she advocated for science-based policies to ensure every child has access to nutritious, delicious foods that support their health.

Income, food, and nutrition security in the US

The Straight Shot

Home of The Straight Shot, a regular update on emerging federal vaccine issues.

Study spotlight: Food, nutrition, & guaranteed income

Senior Policy Associate

Lanae Hood, PhD (she/her/hers), is a Senior Policy Associate on CSPI’s Healthy Food Access Team, where she works to strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and improve access to healthy, affordable food. Her advocacy focuses on SNAP and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), with particular expertise in SNAP benefit adequacy, fruit and vegetable incentives, and EBT integration. Lanae also leads qualitative and policy research that centers lived experience and translates evidence into policy recommendations and advocacy strategies.