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The Origin of U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Current U.S. dietary policies still reflect the basic design of the food guides from the early part of this century. In 1894, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the first food composition tables and dietary standards for Americans. In 1916, the first daily food guides appeared in U |
Good Medicine Archive
2011 Issues Ivy League Animal Cruelty: PCRM Uncovers Shocking Animal Cruelty at Nation's Top Schools Good Medicine Autumn 2011 Vol. XX, No. 3 |
FDA Issues Graphic Cigarette Warning Labels: Meat, Dairy Products Need Similar
Last week, the FDA released new graphic cigarette package warning labels. It says the warnings will result in “lives saved, increased life expectancy, and lower medical costs.” Similar warnings on meat and dairy products could do the same. The risks associated with cigarette smoking are the same as con |
News Releases
2012 Super Bowl Shockers: Five Amazingly Unhealthy Party Foods February 3, 2012 School Lunch Guidelines Fall Short: Still Too Much Meat, Dairy, and Junk in School Lunches January 26, 2012 Fat-Focused Billboards Warn Albany that Cheese Makes You Chubby January 18, 2012 Paula Deen Mak |
Hot Dogs Strike Out at All-Star Game and in New Jersey
“Warning: Hot Dogs Can Strike You Out—For Good.” That's the message thousands of baseball fans saw on the Cancer Project’s provocative highway billboard as they flocked to the 2009 All-Star Game. Days later, the nonprofit filed a lawsuit in New Jersey asking hot dog manufacturers for a sim |
The Grim Reaper Wears a Cheesehead: Billboard Warns Packers Fans of Obesity Risk
Huge Ad Near Lambeau Field Highlights Health Risks of Fatty Cheese READ LATEST UPDATE: Censored Billboard Near Lambeau Warns of Cheese-Obesity Link > WASHINGTON—A huge billboard near Lambeau Field will warn football fans and Wisconsin residents that eating cheese and other dairy products can make them |
The Cancer Project Update
Dorothy Hamill Ad Expresses Support for The Cancer Project After Olympic champion figure skater Dorothy Hamill was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she read The Cancer Survivor’s Guide: Foods that Help You Fight Back. She was so impressed by The Cancer Project’s work that she decided to star in a |
Nutritionists Ask KFC to Keep New Double Down Sandwich Away From Children
WASHINGTON—Dietitians with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine are asking KFC not to advertise to children its newest product, the Double Down sandwich, and to post a warning on the high-fat sandwich about its potential ill effects on children’s health. In a letter to David C. Novak, chairman |
Hot Dogs Can Wreck Your Health: Billboard Warns NASCAR Fans
Hot dogs can wreck your health. That’s the warning NASCAR Sprint Cup fans got last month from PCRM’s Cancer Project billboard near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The billboard features an image of hot dogs sticking out of a cigarette pack emblazoned with the skull and crossbones. It reads: “Warni |
Atkins Lawsuit Will Proceed, Doctors Say
WASHINGTON—A former dieter who developed a life-threatening artery blockage after following the Atkins diet for two and a half years will proceed with his lawsuit against Atkins Nutritionals, despite the company's announcement that it is filing for bankruptcy. Florida resident Jody Gorran is seeking warning l |
Turner Field Billboard Warns Braves Fans of Cancer-Hot Dog Link
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs—818 each second. But a huge billboard near Atlanta’s Turner Field warns baseball fans that chowing down on hot dogs as they watch the games could seriously damage their health. The billboard is sponsored by the Cancer Pro |
Cancer Project Update
Helping Those Who Need It the Most David P. Tenberg (1914–2005) was an extraordinary man, a retired Baltimore pharmacist and animal lover whose work and dedication to service continues to make a dramatic difference in the lives of those who need it the most. The estate of David P. Tenberg Charitable Foundat |
Burger King Warns of Grilled Chicken Cancer Risk: Fast-Food Chain Settles PCRM Lawsuit
Burger King is the first of seven national restaurant chains to settle a lawsuit filed by PCRM over a dangerous carcinogen found in the companies’ grilled chicken. As part of its agreement with PCRM, Burger King has posted warning signs in its California restaurants to alert customers that its grilled chicken |
PCRM Online Archive
February 2012: Read this issue> Watch James Franco and Kevin Nealon Pledge to Save Chimpanzees; Paula Deen Has Diabetes, PCRM Offers Help; Bob Barker Asks University of Virginia to End Cruel Use of Live Cats; Chinese-Language 21-Day Healthy Challenge Begins March 5; Cheese Billboards Highlight Obesity Risk; Feb. 10 |
PCRM Warns Race Fans about Hot Dog Risks
Race fans got a stark warning on their way into the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in July. PCRM’s billboard outside the speedway featured an image of hot dogs sticking out of a cigarette pack emblazoned with the skull and crossbones. It reads: “Warning: Hot dogs can wreck your health.” Hundreds of me |
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