Talk:Center for Science in the Public Interest

Essential info. about Center for Science in the Public Interest

Some very strongly pro-CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) individuals -- perhaps employees -- don't want readers to know about some of the activities of CSPI:

The so-called Center for science in the Public Interest has identified a number of foods as unacceptable: "Chinese [1], Italian [2], Greek [3] and Mexican [4] dishes; oatmeal and peanut butter cookies; pizza and pasta alfredo; soda, diet soda, coffee and tea; tuna, chicken and potato salads; movie popcorn; potato, corn and tortilla chips; french fries; red meat; whole and 2% milk [5]; butter and margarine [6]; mayonnaise; jello; beer, wine and alcoholic drinks; granola bars; candy bars; hot dogs and hamburgers; pretzels; baby food and baby formula; ice cream and salad dressings -- basically, anything with sugar or fat, or processed" [2].

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has identified ten foods people should never eat: Quaker Oats 100% Natural Granola Bugels Contadina Alfredo Sauce Entenmann Frosted Donuts Nissen Cup of Noodles and Shrimp Burge King French Fries Campbell red and White label condensed soups Frito-Lay Wow potato chips Dennys Grand Slam breakfast [3][4] It also alerts its readers to avoid Original Lay's, Ruffles, Cooler Ranch Dorritos, Nacho Cheesier Doritos, Lay’s Mesquite Bar-B-Q, Tostitos, Fat-free Pringles, Fat-free Bar-B-Q Pringles, and Fat-free Sour Cream and Onion Pringles [7].

In addition, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has criticized many, many foods, of which this is only a partial list: [5]: Alfalfa sprouts [8], “Any fried seafood” [9], Apple pies [10], Baby back ribs [11], Baby food [12], Bacon [13], Baked potatoes with sour cream, Baked stuffed shrimp [14], Baklava [15], Beef, Beef burritos [16], Beef chimichangas [17], Beef nachos [18], Beef tacos [19], Beer [20], Belgian waffles [21], Berries, BLT sandwiches [22], Biscuits & gravy [23], Bologna [24], Brie, Brownies [25], Buffalo wings [26], Butter [27], Buttermilk biscuits [28],Caffe latte, Caffe mocha, Caffeine, Candy bars [29], Canned fish, Cantaloupes, Cappuccino, Cereals [30], Cheese [31], Cheese quesadillas [32], Cheesecake [33], Cheese fries [34], Cheese manicotti, Cheese nachos [35], Cheese ravioli, Cheeseburgers [36], Cheesecake[37], Chef's salad with dressing [38], Chicken breast strips [39], Chicken burritos [40], Chicken enchiladas, Chicken fingers [41], Chicken nuggets[42], Chicken pot pies [43], Chicken salad sandwiches [44], Chile rellenos [45], Chimichangas, Chocolate cake, Chocolate candy [46] Chocolate chips, Chocolate mousse, Cinnamon rolls [47], Clams, Condensed soup [48], Condiments [49], Cookie dough, Cookies [50], Corned beef sandwiches [51],, Country fried steak [52], Crackers [53], Cream cheese Cream of broccoli soup, Creamed spinach, Croissants [54], Cupcakes [55], Danish pastries [56], Desserts, Dips, Donuts [57], Egg salad sandwiches [58], Eggnog [59], Eggplant Parmigiana [60], Eggs, Enchiladas [61], Fat-free cakes, Fat-free cookies, Fat-free ice cream, Feta cheese, Fetticcine Alfredo [62], Food coloring, Frappuccino [63] French fries [64], French toast, Fried calamari [65], Fried chicken [66], Fried clams [67], Fried fish [68], Fried mozzarella sticks [69], Fried rice, Fried shrimp, Fried whole onions [70], Frozen dinners [71], Frozen turkey, Fruit cocktails, Fruit drinks, Fruit juice, Fudge brownie sundaes, Garlic bread, General Tso's chicken [72], Granola bars, Greek salads, Grilled cheese sandwiches [73], Gyros, Ham sandwiches [74], Ham & cheese omelettes [75], Hamburgers [76], Home-canned vegetables, Homemade eggnog, Homemade frosting, Hot dogs [77], Hot fudge sundaes, Ice cream [78], Ice cream bars [[79], Ice cream bites [80],Kung pao chicken [81], Lasagna [82], Lettuce, Lo mein, Luncheon meats, Macaroni and cheese [83], Manicotti [84], Margarine, Mashed potatoes [85], Mayonnaise, Meat [86], Meatloaf [87], Meat-stuffed grape leaves, Melons, Microwave popcorn [88], Milk both regular and 2%) [89], Milk shakes [90], Movie popcorn, Muffins [91], Moo shu pork [92], Mushrooms, Mussels, No-chicken broth [93], Oat cereal bars [94], Olestra [95], Omelets, Onion rings [96], Orange beef [97], Oysters, Pancakes [98], Pastries [99], Patty melt [100], Pie [101], Pizza [102], Pork chops [103], Pot pies [104], Potato chips [105], Pork ribs [106], Poultry [107], Pound cake [108], Prime rib, Pudding, Rotisserie turkey, Saccharin, Salad dressings, Salads, Salt [109], Sandwich crackers [110], Sandwiches, Sausage [111], Scones, Seafood [112], Shellfish, Soft drinks [113], Sour cream [114], Spaghetti and meatballs, Steak [115], Steak fajitas [116], Stuffed potato skins, Sugar [117] Sweet and sour pork [118], Taco salad [119], Toaster tarts [120], Tuna salad sandwiches [121], Turkey pot pies [122], Veal [123], Veal Parmigiana, Waffles, White bread [124], and Wine [125].

The Center for Science in the Public Interest has also criticized Greek restaurants [126], Chinese restaurants [127], family restaurants [128], , fast food restaurants [129], Italian restaurants [130], Mexican restaurants [131], sandwich shops, seafood restaurants [132], and steakhouses [133] [6].

It's easy to understand Center for Science in the Public Interest president Miichael Jacobson's assertion that CSPI is proud of having criticised almost everything.Emma Jacobson 19:44, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Please do not keep reinserting long passages of quoted material that relate more to User:Andrew P Lin's crusade against soft drinks than to the CSPI organization. Dpbsmith (talk) 22:14, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

I just reverted it again. 66.173.192.96 02:52, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

the whole article is pov.. I couldn't even find it at first.. how do you do those fancy "redirects" from say, "CSPI"?? --Kvuo 23:02, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

The format for a redirect is #redirect [[article]]. It should be the only thing on the page to be redirected. I've created one at CSPI as requested. - RedWordSmith 06:57, September 3, 2005 (UTC)

Adding POV-check: While CSPI may take positions that people find disagreeable or negative, it seems the article mentions only these perceptions. 24.46.122.98 08:37:00 5 January 2006 (UTC)

alcohol

why did someone remove the mention of CSPI's anti-alcohol policy??? They ARE anti-alcohol, after all. [[134]] --Kvuo 13:44, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

saturated fat vs. Trans-fatty acids

The Center for Science in the Public Interest doesn't seem to want to recognise recent research that suggests that theses two fats, one natural, one mostly artifical don't seem to be equaly bad. anyone wanna try to tackle a NPOV addition? 66.173.192.96 02:52, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

I got a paragraph from Trans-fat and included it over here 66.173.192.96 23:34, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Facts

CSPI was incorporated (became a corporation) in 1971. And according to its website "CSPI is primarily funded by the 900,000 subscribers to its Nutrtiion Action Newsletter and individual donors." That clearly makes the Newsletter a "major source of income" as correctly reported.

Bias

Although this article has a pro-CSPI bias, it's not strong enought to warrant a "nonconformity" label.

Grammatical error in external links section

• CSPIscam.com is a site which receives funds from some in the food industry to the Center for Consumer Freedom.

^ I got a headache trying to read this. I can't tell what it's trying to say either

Nunquam Dormio 14:09, 20 May 2006 (UTC) I've rewritten it to what I think it's trying to say