Center for Science in the Public Interest

USDA gets solid "A" for school meal fixes

Nifer — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:33:53 +0000

Will pizza and French fries soon disappear from school cafeterias? In a word, no. More on that later. But thanks to new rules issued this week by First Lady Michelle Obama and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, school meals are about to undergo a major nutritional makeover for the better.

Fighting to Sell Junk Food to Kids

Erin McCormick — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:41:55 +0000

Really, grocery manufacturers? That’s your highest priority?

Think of all the things that food manufacturers could be doing to improve the nation’s health. They could reduce the amount of salt in packaged foods to help prevent blood pressure from rising. They could make healthier foods for school lunches. And they could use their billions of advertising dollars to encourage children (and their increasingly overweight parents) to eat healthier foods.

The Next Big Thing on Food Labels

Erin McCormick — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 19:12:27 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great to walk through the supermarket and be able to identify the healthiest products at a glance? Without even turning the package over and looking at Nutrition Facts panels?

Seven Reasons to Pass Child Nutrition Now!

Erin McCormick — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:42:44 +0000

When Congress comes back for the post-election session, there will be little time and many competing priorities. One that must be addressed is child nutrition. Child nutrition may not have the political cachet of some of the big-ticket items on Congress’ plate, but here are seven reasons why this bill should be a top priority for congressional action.

A Date Certain for Food Safety

Erin McCormick — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:36:25 +0000

Monday, November 29 is our last best hope for the Senate to pass food safety reform. That’s something I hope we can be thankful for next week.