Several years ago, Michael Jacobsen and his newsletter, Nutrition Action Healthletter, created quite a stir with their exposés about food areas that most Americans thought were safe, including various ethnic foods and movie theater popcorn. Jacobsen and his organization, the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (http://www.cspinet.org), are still at it.
The organization’s goals are to act in people’s best interests and provide objective information about diet and health. The organization claims that its efforts have led restaurants to introduce more healthful menu options, manufacturers to stop deceptive advertising, and major fast food chains to stop frying potatoes in beef fat. The organization is also behind much of the labeling that has gone on foods. Lately, the organization has been targeting trans-fats and promoting a trans-fat–free America. The heart, so to speak, of their efforts, is Nutrition Action Healthletter, the widely read bimonthly newsletter published by CSPI. The current issue of the newsletter is available on the Web site for free. Each newsletter is information-packed, with recipes, food ratings, articles, and more included. Food Porn is a great feature that skewers a brand-name food for infractions. Right Stuff is equal treatment for a food that CSPI praises.
The organization’s goals are to act in people’s best interests and provide objective information about diet and health. The organization claims that its efforts have led restaurants to introduce more healthful menu options, manufacturers to stop deceptive advertising, and major fast food chains to stop frying potatoes in beef fat. The organization is also behind much of the labeling that has gone on foods. Lately, the organization has been targeting trans-fats and promoting a trans-fat–free America. The heart, so to speak, of their efforts, is Nutrition Action Healthletter, the widely read bimonthly newsletter published by CSPI. The current issue of the newsletter is available on the Web site for free. Each newsletter is information-packed, with recipes, food ratings, articles, and more included. Food Porn is a great feature that skewers a brand-name food for infractions. Right Stuff is equal treatment for a food that CSPI praises.
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