13. WHAT IS CSPI
Estd 1971
Founded by executive director Michael Jacobson, PhD
Non –profit watchdog
Nutrition, food safety, health and other issues
CSPI is now working to:
Get junk foods out of schools nationwide;
Rid the food supply of partially hydrogenated oil, the source of artificial
trans fat that promotes heart disease;
Reduce sodium in processed and restaurant foods;.
Improve food safety laws and reduce the incidence of foodborne illness;
Advocate for more healthy, plant-based, environmentally-friendly diets
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17. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 40 YEARS
1973 CSPI launches first campaign
1974 CSPI publishes Nutrition Scoreboard poster and distributes more than two
million copies
1975 CSPI sponsors the first of three national Food Days
1989 CSPI campaign spurs major hamburger chains to stop cooking French fries in
beef fat
1995 CSPI persuades the federal government to propose keeping disease-causing
bacteria out of foods
1997 CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter becomes the largest-circulation health
newsletter in North America,
2006 CSPI’s threat to sue soft-drink companies spurs them to remove high-calorie soft
drinks from schools. food-safety laws.
2010 calorie labeling on menus and menu boards at chain restaurants..
2011 historic Food Safety Modernization Act, giving the FDA the power and tools to
prevent food contamination
2012 YOUR generous support ensures new victories for food safety and nutrition!
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18. CONNECTING DOTS
Who is Behind This Advertisement?
Public Interest is The ONLY Concern?
What is The Vested Interest Behind This?
How An Innocent Consumer Would View This?
What Is The Objective?
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