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The Rich Get Richer: 50 Billionaires Got Federal Farm Subsidies
Think federal farm subsidies only help out struggling family farmers? Think again.
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House Appropriators Press for New $10 Billion Cotton Subsidy
The cotton industry and its supporters in Congress have not been coy about asking for what they want: a new $10 billion farm subsidy.
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Would Chemical Safety Bill be “Gold Standard” or “Fool’s Gold?”
Cal Dooley, the top lobbyist for the chemical industry, likes to say he is optimistic that the proposed chemical safety law being developed in Congress would be the “gold standard” on which other...
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Organic Success Is No “Fantasy”
Demand for organic food is soaring – so much so that Costco is running out of it.
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Growing Organic and Growing Pains
This week EWG asked our Facebook followers to thank Driscoll's, the nation's largest grower of strawberries, for its investment in organic farming to date and commitment to increasing organic...
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Strawberries Top the List of Worst Fruits and Veggies for Pesticide Residues
One of your kid's favorite fruits is hiding a dirty secret. Of all the fresh fruits and vegetables available for sale in the United States, sweet, sun-kissed strawberries are the most likely to be...
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French Government Moves to Ban Some Monsanto Glyphosate Weed Killers
Remember when we warned you that Americans are at greater risk of being exposed to Monsanto's glyphosate herbicide than Europeans? Well, that might become even truer if the French government follows...
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Toxic Contamination Begins in the Womb
National media outlets, public health officials and Congress have all focused recently on lead contamination in drinking water, as they should be. The tainted water in Flint, Mich., Newark, N.J. and...
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Despite Record Growth, There’s Still Too Little Organic Food
Consumers and the environment have reason to rejoice. According to new data released this week by the Department of Agriculture, the number of certified organic farms and operations in the United...
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Agriculture Spews More Methane than Oil and Gas
The recent Porter Ranch methane spill in Los Angeles County spewed about 66 tons of methane into the air every hour for four months. After the leak was finally sealed in February, scientists estimated...
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How Crop Insurance Makes Landowners and Big Growers Richer – And Hurts Other Farmers
Crop insurance hikes up the cost of cropland -- bad news for small farmers who own their own land and growers, large and small, who rent acreage from landlords.
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It’s National Teflon Day – But Hold the Celebration
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EWG Ranks Cleaning Products for Babies
Every parent knows that caring for a new baby requires lots and lots of cleaning. But can washing up the milk and spit-up introduce your baby to potentially harmful chemicals?
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FDA-Approved Food Packaging Exposes Babies to Toxic Rocket Fuel Chemical
Perchlorate, a toxic component of rocket fuel, may be harming your baby's development – and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing it to happen, even in the face of clear health hazards.
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Five Questions From Ken: Priscilla Woolworth
“Five Questions from Ken” is a new series of conversations with EWG President Ken Cook and inspiring leaders of the environmental health world.
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Legal Experts: Supreme Court Decision on Mercury Pollution Could Undercut Chemical Reform
You might think you can't put a price on protecting public health and the environment. But you'd be wrong — especially if we're talking about the nation's broken and outdated chemicals law, the 1976...
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The Real Deal Behind Kraft’s “New” Mac & Cheese
Kraft made headlines a year ago when it announced changes to its famed, kid-favorite macaroni and cheese. The company vowed to replace artificial dyes with natural ingredients and to eliminate...
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Premature Births Linked to Toxic Chemicals
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EPA Watchdog to Investigate Monsanto GMOs and Superweeds
Genetically modified corn and soybeans were supposed to reduce chemical use on farms, but instead they've done the exact opposite by creating herbicide-resistant "superweeds" and increasing the use of...
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GMO Labeling Urgent As USDA Frees Growers to Use New Monsanto GMO Corn
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week (March 23) it will allow farmers to plant a new strain of genetically modified (GMO) corn created by Monsanto to be tolerant of the week killers...
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