How fixing food date labels could reduce waste and confusion

Confusion around food date labels leads 88% of consumers to discard food that's still good to eat. Standardizing date labels could lead to lower food waste.

Comment RE: OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

The Center for Science in the Public Interest respectfully submits these comments on the proposal to revise several parts of the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance located in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A (OMB-2026-0034, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance). View the resource below to keep reading.

Fact sheet: The Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026

Food labels can play an important role in promoting healthy eating and preventing diet-related diseases. Yet federal labeling rules have not kept up with the changing marketplace, and today’s food labels do not always provide the simple, straightforward information that consumers need to make healthy choices. The United States is long overdue for a food labeling overhaul. View the resource below to keep reading.

5 new processed foods that look healthier than they are

These five new processed foods sound healthier than they are, thanks to buzzwords like “protein,” “fiber,” “hydration,” “simple,” and “zero sugar.”

Flavor report: Hidden ingredients

The way a food tastes and smells is important when it comes to choosing what we eat. Food companies engineer foods to ensure they taste and smell appealing by adding flavors and spices. These can be natural substances or chemicals synthesized in a laboratory. They can be a single ingredient—like vanilla extract, dried basil, or a specific chemical—or blends of many ingredients formulated and developed by professional flavorists.

Food industry hides unsafe ingredients behind vague terms like ‘flavor’

Manufacturers hide thousands of food chemicals—some deemed unsafe in other countries—from consumers and the FDA via vague ingredient labels and lax oversight.

Why are there no EU-style food dye warning labels in the US?

The FDA says synthetic food dyes 'pose real dangers to consumers.' So why aren't we putting warning labels on products with food dye, as the EU does?

Health advocates call on Trump administration to finalize proposals for transparency in alcohol labeling

Sign-on comments on Proposed Rule: Major Food Allergen Labeling for Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages

The undersigned organizations call on the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to finalize the proposed rule mandating on-package labeling major food allergens and to propose a rule requiring full labeling of all ingredients. These rules will be a step forward, as current alcohol labels do not provide the information that consumers with food allergies need to make informed purchasing and consumption decisions. View the resource below to keep reading.

Sign-on comments on Proposed Rule: Alcohol Facts Statements in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages

The undersigned organizations call on the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to finalize the proposed rule mandating on-package labeling of alcohol content and nutritional information. These rules will be a step forward, as current alcohol labels do not provide the information that consumers need to make informed purchasing and consumption decisions. View the resource below to keep reading.