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Bacteria that cause food poisoning but are resistant to drugs pose a serious health hazard, say food regulators, and should be a national priority since these "super bugs" have not been effectively controlled. At a one-day conference in Washington, D.C., co-sponsored by the nonprofit consumer...

Consumer groups are citing the 500 million eggs recalled and other recalls in calling today for the U.S. Senate to quit dilly-dallying on improving the country's food safety and make a vote on legislation to raise standards its first priority when it returns to Washington. They are also warning...

Although McDonald's retired the "super-sized" option from its menus in 2004, chain restaurants continue to redefine the size of a typical serving of food, often doubling or tripling official government serving sizes, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. While a typical...

A New York judge says Coca-Cola is confusing consumers by trying to evoke a healthful image for its sugary "vitaminwater" beverages with flavors like "defense" and "revive." Maybe the FDA frowns on labels that depict wholesome food not actually in the package.

Under fire by food advocates for using free toys to market Happy Meals to young children, McDonald's has responded to a threatened lawsuit with the argument that parents know best what's good for their kids.

McDonald's is blasting the Center for Science in the Public interest for saying it might sue the fast-food giant over the practice of using toys to enhance the appeal of Happy Meals. Last month, the CSPI claimed that the practice violates consumer protection laws in Massachusetts, California, New...

A nonprofit consumer watchdog is threatening to sue McDonald's unless the fast-food giant stops using toys to market fast food to children. Using toys to promote "Happy Meals" represents unfair and deceptive marketing and is illegal under various state consumer protection laws, according to the...

McDonald's may be forced to defend itself on a new battlefront in the war against obesity. The Center for Science in the Public Interest says it'll sue unless McDonald's stops using toys to promote Happy Meals.

Coca Cola has come up with a great way to make more money: Give you less Coke for more money and get you to think it's doing you a favor. Coca Cola is branding the 7.5-ounce cans as "90-calorie portion-control mini-cans." That translates into they want you to keep drinking Coke, which you might...

Eating popcorn at the movies used to be fun. Now it's scary, thanks to the Center for Science in the Public Interest -- the advocacy group that also has given the beat-down to Chinese food, fast food and most other things Americans love to pig out on. The group performed lab tests on popcorn...