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Looking For Healthier Cosmetics? Shop EWG VERIFIED®!
The shampoo you buy at your local drug store must be free of toxic chemicals and safe to use, right? Wrong.
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Legal Analysis Debunks “Patchwork Quilt” of State GMO-Labeling laws
In the debate over labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients, one of the most frequently repeated arguments against state GMO-labeling laws is this: that state laws will create a...
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Are GMOs Bad for the Environment?
In a recent interview for New York magazine's Grub Street, author and food activist Michael Pollan laid out why he believes that food containing genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) should be...
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Five Reasons Your Tap Water Changed Color
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Potentially Toxic Chemicals Plummet in Teens After Switching to Safer Cosmetics
The levels of potentially hormone-disrupting chemicals in the bodies of teenage girls plunged just three days after they stopped using certain cosmetic products, shampoos and soaps that contained the...
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Crop Insurance Rewards Bad Behavior, Punishes Conservation
Federal crop insurance encourages growers to plant crops on land that is vulnerable to soil erosion and discourages landowners from adopting good conservation practices.
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Chemical Giants Spend $55 Million to Weaken Toxic Chemicals Law
The American Chemistry Council, along with chemical giants Dow, DuPont, BASF, 3M, Honeywell and Koch Industries, spent more than $55 million last year to lobby lawmakers – bringing their four-year...
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UPDATE: Is Toxic Teflon Chemical in Your Drinking Water?
The bad news about a toxic chemical used to make Teflon keeps getting worse.
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Ten Years After California Ban, Big Drop in Fire Retardants in Breast Milk
The science of biomonitoring – measuring the chemical pollution in people – produces a seemingly unbroken stream of horror stories, with study after study reporting a new toxic threat building up in...
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Purdue's GMO Study: Biased Data, Bogus Findings
A new study by Purdue University claims that if all American farmers switch to growing non-GMO crops, food will cost more, crop yields will be lower and more land will be needed to grow our food.
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Nationwide Poll Finds Overwhelming Support for Stronger Cosmetics Regulation
Americans overwhelmingly want the government to ensure the safety of the personal care products they buy, according to a new national poll released today by the Mellman Group and American Viewpoint.
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The Crop Insurance Industry’s Top Seven Whoppers
The crop insurance industry must be getting desperate. The federal crop insurance program from which this industry profits handsomely is coming under increasing scrutiny. The industry's claims to...
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In Chemical Reform Law A Hidden Bailout for Monsanto’s Pollution
As the New York Times reported today, federal lawmakers may be about to give Monsanto a multi billion-dollar break. H.R. 2576, The TSCA Modernization Act, is a bill designed to update our nation's...
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Will Consumers Scan QR Codes?
Will consumers use their smartphones to figure whether the food they're buying contains genetically engineered ingredients, or GMOs?
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Chefs Shine Light On GMOs
I love chefs. They make delicious meals, create food innovations to tantalize our taste buds and have (arguably) some of the best reality TV shows. And now they've come together to stand up for our...
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Maryland County Bans Lawn Pesticides - or Does it?
The Montgomery County, Maryland, Council has passed an ordinance banning what it calls “cosmetic pesticides” on private lawns. The devil, however, is in the details. The term “cosmetic” means...
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Federal Agencies Investigate Safety of Crumb Rubber on Playgrounds
Three U.S. government agencies have teamed up to investigate the safety of widely used crumb rubber surfaces on playgrounds and playing fields. To date, safety studies of crumb rubber – tiny “crumbs”...
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Corn Lobby’s GMO Labeling Study “Preposterous”
Labeling food that contains genetically engineered, or “GMO,” ingredients will not cost the preposterous $81.9 billion that the corn industry claims. The new study – paid for by the Corn Refiners...
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Top 10 Reasons to Oppose the Senate DARK Act
This week, the Senate Committee on Agriculture will consider a new version of the DARK Act. The House of Representatives has already passed legislation blocking your right to know what's in your food...
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Consumers Want Simple Labels, Not Codes
Busy consumers want ingredients disclosed on food labels – not embedded in electronic codes that must be scanned with a smart phone.
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