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Broken Stream Banks: Too Many Rivers and Streams Go Unprotected
For Clues On Chemical Reform, Just Follow The Money
The Chemicals in Commerce Act discussion draft circulated in the House of Representatives earlier this year claims to advance the public interest. We don't think so.
Banana Cultivation Is Pesticide-Intensive
Bananas are Americans' favorite fruit. The average American eats 10 pounds of the sweet yellow fruit yearly, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA 2012a). In 2012, the U.S. imported 9...
Most Corn on the Cob Isn't GMO
The corn shoppers find on supermarket aisles and at farm stands is called “sweet corn” because it contains more sugar than its ancestor, field corn. People eat sweet corn fresh on or off the cob...
Let's Talk Trash
When it comes to food and health, the agriculture system, and consumer choices, the conversation often starts around the dinner table. Laurie David, activist and producer, has written The Family Cooks...
Behind Europe's Apple Chemical Ban
Those pyramids of apples in the produce section of supermarkets year-round may look fresh, but sometimes they're not. Apples are harvested once a year, in the autumn. Growers apply a mixture of...
Toxic Dreams: Crib Mattresses May Release Risky Fumes
The study of foam from 20 old and new crib mattresses found that mattresses release up to 30 different types of volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs, among them, phenol, a strong skin and...
“Extreme levels” of Herbicide Roundup Found in Food
A new study led by scientists from the Arctic University of Norway has detected “extreme levels” of Roundup, the agricultural herbicide manufactured by Monsanto, in genetically engineered soy.
Happy Tax Day! Do You Know How You’re Subsidizing Big Ag This Year?
As Americans finish up their taxes, it's worth reflecting on how those tax dollars are being spent to widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots in farming.
GE’s Chemical Treadmill Spawns Zombie Herbicide
Coming soon to a farm field near you: massive applications of a zombie herbicide linked to everything from Parkinson's disease to reproductive problems.
Is the Green Revolution Fading?
Just days after Congressional leaders installed a statue of agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug in the U.S. Capitol, the head of the International Panel on Climate Change made the startling...
Rep. Israel Proposes Bill To Require Disclosure of Cleaners Ingredients
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., today introduced the Household Cleaning Products Right to Know Act of 2014 bill, which would require cleaning products makers to disclose hidden...
Pompeo’s DARK Act Will Keep Consumers in the Dark
Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kans.) has introduced the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act to keep consumers, well, in the dark about whether or not their food contains GE ingredients. The bill would...
House Bill Would Weaken Already Feeble Protections Against Harmful Chemicals
Should chemicals we encounter every day be safe? You'd think the answer would be an obvious and resounding “yes.” But if you ask chemical companies – or some lawmakers – they say that “safe” is...
Corn Is Magic?
The trade organization that represents biotechnology companies, including those that develop and market biofuels, came out with a study this week (March 26) claiming that lowering the amount of corn...
Kudos to Companies Pledging to “Remove” ADA
In the ensuing furor other producers of commercial baked goods said they too were abandoning ADA.
A River of Doubt
When 300,000 West Virginians went without water for three weeks earlier this year, most Americans were shocked to learn that health officials and the government didn't know much about the licorice...
Now that It’s Law, Farm Bill’s True Price Tag Continues To Grow
EWG’s Women of Courage: A Celebration of Fearless & Compassionate Leadership
In June of 2003, Linda Reinstein found out that her husband Alan had a type of lung cancer called mesothelioma, caused by breathing asbestos. “I can treat it,” the surgeon told her, “but I can't cure...
A “Fiscal Conservative” Shows His True Colors
You might be surprised to learn that a Congressman who considers himself a fiscal conservative and says one of his missions is to provide prudent fiscal management supported a bill that will cost $1...