How unhealthy are Coffee-Mate’s soda creamers?

Coffee-Mate Dirty Soda Creamers are designed for mixing with sugary Dr Pepper or Orange Crush. Here’s how the sugar in the creamer and soda adds up.

CSPI calls on Trump admin to focus on less sugar, not different sugar

RE: Recommended strategies for reducing added sugar consumption

On behalf of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, we are writing to express our strong support for federal efforts to reduce added sugars consumption and wish to highlight specific policies that the Department of Health and Human Services can implement now to support efforts to reduce added sugars consumption. We appreciate that both Secretary Kennedy and Commissioner Makary have committed to improving the health of the American people, and children in particular, through their work at HHS and the Food and Drug Administration. Moreover, the Secretary’s Make Our Children Healthy Again Assessment discusses the health impacts of high added sugars intake and the prevalence of added sugars throughout the U.S. food supply. To make real progress, our country needs policies to reduce added sugars overall, consumed in beverages and across the American diet. View the resource below to keep reading.

CSPI’s 2024 victories: What we’ve accomplished this year

An Act to Protect Youth from the Health Risks of Sugary Drinks: A factsheet

How many calories are in McDonald’s & other milkshakes?

Shakes and similar drinks are among the highest-calorie single items at McDonald's, Starbucks, and Dunkin'.

Final Sweet Truth Act Rulemaking in NYC

Back to school: The easiest, healthiest packed lunches 

Packing lunch for school? Our 14 best tips will ensure your child has a healthy, safe, allergen-free meal full of vitamins, fiber, calcium, and protein.

How much sugar is in a pumpkin spice latte?

The “pumpkin” drink with more sugar than pumpkin is back on the menu at Starbucks. You can do better. A grande (16 oz.) hot Pumpkin Spice Latte made with 2 percent milk has 390 calories—more than a Starbucks Chocolate Croissant (300).

Comment on Citizen Petition for FDA to issue final guidance requiring covered establishments that post and/or maintain menus on third-party platforms to include calories and additional nutrition labeling

The undersigned organizations support this petition from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, American Public Health Association, Consumer Reports, and Consumer Federation of America calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require covered establishments (e.g., chain restaurants and convenience stores) to include calories and additional nutrition labeling when posting/maintaining menus on third-party platforms.