Center for Science in the Public Interest

CSPI aims to improve the health of Americans and reduce the instances of diet related disease by promoting healthier diets, science-based public policies, and by creating a food marketplace that provides safe products and supports healthy choices by consumer that result in improved diet and health.

CSPI promotes science-based nutrition policies at the federal, state and local levels. CSPI works with a large and active network of advocates, partner organizations, and policymakers.

CSPI promotes corporate practices that encourage consumers to make healthy food choices and that remove unhealthy or dangerous ingredients. We do this through direct talks, advocacy campaigns and litigation.

CSPI employs advocacy campaigns and litigation to demand honesty and transparency in product labeling and marketing.

CSPI translates the latest science and provides hundreds of thousands of consumers with life-saving information to help them make informed dietary choices that result in improved health.

CSPI has 50 years of experience and accomplishment, with an expert staff that includes scientists, attorneys, and public health advocates.

CSPI reaches millions of Americans daily through the press and Internet and ten times a year through our ad-free, award-winning Nutrition Action Healthletter.

CSPI’s digital presence helps consumers learn about our advocacy work and take direct action to influence public policy and food companies.

CSPI’s litigation team is effective in forcing companies to change deceptive and dishonest product labels and unfair marketing practices.

CSPI eliminated artificial trans fat from the American marketplace; removed soda and junk food from schools nationwide; reduced junk-food marketing to kids; reduced sodium in the food supply; secured Nutrition Facts labels on packaged foods; won calorie labeling at chain restaurants, supermarkets, and convenience stores; stopped dozens of deceptive labels & unfair marketing practices; obtained bans or limits on harmful additives; strengthened protections to prevent food-borne illness, and much more.

CSPI is playing a key role in shaping government policy and changing the practices of corporations. CSPI is launching new, innovative programs and campaigns that aim to eliminate harmful additives, preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics, reduce the ubiquity of soda, and warn consumers of excess sodium, counter undue industry influence on public policy, improve nutrition while strengthening SNAP; provide consumers latest science on how to choose safer, more healthful diets; and much more.