Center for Science in the Public Interest

The Center for Science in the Public Interest is your food and health watchdog. Our vision: CSPI envisions thriving communities supported by equitable, sustainable, and science-based solutions advancing nutrition, food safety, and health. Founded in 1971, the Center for Science in the Public Interest advocates for evidence-based and community-informed policies on nutrition, food safety and health; holds government agencies and corporations to account; and empowers consumers with independent, unbiased information to live healthier lives. ... Our mission CSPI advocates for evidence-based and community-informed policies on nutrition, food safety and health; holds government agencies and corporations to account; and empowers consumers with independent, unbiased information to live healthier lives. ... Our vision CSPI envisions thriving communities supported by equitable, sustainable, and science-based solutions advancing nutrition, food safety, and health. ... Our core values We are inclusive. We seek to foster an environment where all staff feel a sense of belonging and are affirmed. We actively welcome and value staff with different experiences, backgrounds, attributes, abilities, and perspectives. We are open. We are honest, direct, and respectful in how we communicate with each other. We are kind. We communicate and treat one another in a generous, considerate, and compassionate way. We are collaborative. We work together for the common good, seek input from those impacted by our work, and celebrate our shared successes. We are accountable. We acknowledge and assume responsibility for our actions, learn from our mistakes with humility, and change course when circumstances warrant. ... Our ambitious approach We serve as an independent and unbiased voice for consumers We push for strong, evidence-based policies, and improvements to systems and environments influencing individual behaviors We demand transparency and accountability from companies, government officials, and researchers We support environmentally sustainable production and consumption We strive to engage and elevate the voices of communities most impacted by health inequities We believe in the strength of partnerships and coalitions