WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson today released the following statement: WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson today released the following statement:
The Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI, along with some allies, recently announced plans to sue Kellogg Co. and Viacom in Massachusetts for advertising certain food products to children. The Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI, along with some allies,...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has filed a legal petition with FDA requesting that the agency use its authority to set reasonable upper limits on the salt content of processed foods. The group says that excess salt in the U.S. diet contributes to hypertension, which causes heart...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI gave notice in Massachusetts last week that it will sue Kellogg Co. and Viacom's Nickelodeon for encouraging tykes to eat food high in fat and salt and 'almost devoid of nutrients." The Center...
Byline: Norb Tatro Unhappy viewers should seize a rare opportunity to put the heat on the nation's television stations to operate in the public interest. Thanks to a combination of political and legal developments, now is the time. A Federal Co...
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Commerce Committee this Wednesday will hold a hearing examining how broadcasters are fulfilling their obligations to provide public ... WASHINGTON -- The Senate Commerce Committee this Wednesday will hold a hearing examining how broadcasters are fulfilling their obligations to...
Gregory Jaffe, a researcher with the Center for Science in the Public Interest based in Washington, D.C., USA, has conducted a research of eleven years of information regarding the regulation of genetically modified GM crops approved for growth in the UGregory Jaffe, a researcher with the Center for Science in...
LOS ANGELES, June 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public interest groups today warned voters that Proposition 64, the number announced today for the big business-backed initiative to limit the Unfair Business Competition law, would devastate consumers, civil rightsLOS ANGELES, June 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Public interest groups today warned voters that...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI petitioned FDA to update its labeling rules so consumers can easily see exactly how many calories they are getting in single-serve bottles and packages. The group called on FDA to require beverages The Center for Science in...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has found no evidence that "malternative" alcoholic beverages are being marketed to minors, according to an investigation prompted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has filed a petition calling for additional food labeling requirements with the Food & Drug Administration. In a letter July 26 to Joe Levitt, Director of FDA's Center For Food Safety and Applied Nutr The Center for Science...
The "transition from trans" is rearing it's ugly head again, as it has periodically since about 2000, when the Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI first petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA to require that foo The "transition from trans" is rearing...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement of Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement of Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson:
WASHINGTON, May 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Restaurant Association President and Chief Executive Officer Steven C. Anderson today issued the following statement in reaction to a new book published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPIWASHINGTON, May 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- National Restaurant Association President and...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Labels on several Newman's Own products make misleading claims about the healthfulness of palm oil, says the Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI. CSPI today asked the Food and Drug Administration FDA toWASHINGTON, Aug. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Labels on several Newman's...
Last week, the Center for Science in the Public Interest unveiled a petition signed by 15 groups, including the American Medical Association and the National Parent-Teachers Association, asking the Federal Trade Commission to attack "youth-oriented" alcohol ads.
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to seek public comment on whether broadcast home shopping television stations should be "must-carry" stations for local cable operators. Many cable companies WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to...
Byline: HEATHER FORSGREN WEAVER As the calendar turns over to 2004-a biennial year as defined by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996-a federal appeals court will decide exactly what kind of review the Federal Communications Commiss Byline:...
A commentary by Reed Hundt, chairman, Federal Communications Commission No values in our society are more important than those advanced and protected by the First Amendment. These values, the bedrock of a free society, are twofold: government A...
Acting FCC Chairman James Quello sounded alarms about sports "siphoning" and TV violence last week at the Wertheim Schroder/Variety entertainment business conference. "I don't believe Congress or its arm, the FCC, will tolerate Acting FCC Chairman James Quello...
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