If the FDA isn’t approving the novel proteins, stabilizers, and artificial flavors in foods, who is? What to know about GRAS and a New York bill that could close the loophole for good.
Robert (Bob) Pezzolesi, MPH, ODHM,of IPHN discusses his organization's policy advocacy work with CSPI in service of healthier communities in New York, including collaborative campaigns for warning labels for chain restaurant foods high in sodium and added sugars, better nutrition standards for restaurant kids’ meals, limiting the predatory marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children, and reducing harmful chemical additives in our food supply.
President Trump’s Farmers First Policy Agenda and proposed FY26 budget show hypocrisy in the administration’s approach to nutrition security and agriculture.
The undersigned organizations, including CSPI and representing patients, consumers, workers, health care providers, and more, urge Donald Trump to fire Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from serving as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) immediately.
In 2025, food and health policy organizations across the country are being forced to navigate historic and devastating blows to the funding streams, infrastructure, workforce, and narratives around research and the crucial programs they inform. Community-level impact from today's divisive political climate is experienced alongside environmental effects of climate change, including increased frequency and severity of natural disasters.
With new limits on food assistance, work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid, as well as substantial cuts to Medicaid itself, millions of Americans will suffer due to this bill. Here's what to know.
