Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)

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Drugs in the food supply – controlling contamination in imported poppy seeds

21 April 2021 | By Eva Greenthal

A recent study and petition by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has raised new questions about the safety of imported poppy seeds.

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Watchdog wants stricter poppy seed regulation in US

9 February 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has filed a petition on behalf of families affected by contaminated poppy seeds, which calls for tighter monitoring of the trade within the US.

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Salmonella and Campylobacter protection not up to scratch says US petition

26 January 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

A petition filed by several consumer groups and affected individuals has called on the US Department of Agriculture to better regulate US slaughterhouses to help reduce cases of Salmonella and Campylobacter in the US.

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Consumer groups call for modernisation of USDA poultry safety framework

26 May 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The organisations claimed that the USDA's safety framework does not reflect up-to-date advances in science and technology, therefore putting consumer health at risk.

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Sucralose – CSPI says Splenda gets its facts wrong on cancer study

12 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has issued an analysis of Heartland's defense of sucralose following Ramazzini cancer study...