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USDA livestock subsidies near $50 billion, EWG analysis finds
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Our beef with Big Beef’s bad math
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On Valentine’s Day, end your toxic relationship with chemicals in candy
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Pesticide peril: Toxic threats to farmworkers and families in Ventura County
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Does cell phone radiation affect men’s fertility?
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Fiberglass: A new hidden hazard in mattresses
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Almost 250 DOD sites have detectable levels of ‘forever chemical’ PFHxS
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‘Low carbon’ beef: As nonsensical as ‘low cancer’ cigarettes
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New tests find toxic 'forever chemicals' in bedding, yoga pants and other textiles
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Is your CBD latte safe? Don’t ask the FDA
The use of cannabidiol, or CBD, in food and drink has exploded since Congress legalized hemp production and delisted CBD as a controlled substance, in 2018. Today it’s added to lattes, tea, kombucha...
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Should Secretary Vilsack speak to the Farm Bureau?
You might be surprised to find out a member of President Biden’s cabinet was addressing an organization that opposes gay marriage, supports making English our official language, opposes the removal of...
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Can plant-based foods end Big Meat’s monopoly and help the climate?
Meat prices are skyrocketing, in part because just four meat companies control 85 percent of U.S. beef supplies. In response, President Joe Biden this week introduced an action plan targeting...
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More meat means more land use and even more greenhouse gases
Don’t believe the meat industry’s claims of embracing sustainability and using less land to produce more meat. Land use, and its associated greenhouse gas emissions, are rising. Plowing grassland and...
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Cereal offenders: potentially harmful ingredients in ‘healthy’ breakfast food
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Decades after Congress’ orders, toxics still contaminate millions of schools
More than 40 years ago, Congress banned harmful polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, from schools. And it’s been 37 years since Congress directed schools to address asbestos. But today, millions of...
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Vinyl records’ revival threatens environment and health
Demand for vinyl records is soaring, but there’s something funky about this musical comeback – the energy and chemicals involved with producing the iconic circular discs creates pollution, adds to the...
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Sacramento’s lead line removals sidestep drinking water safeguards
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Winter warning: Avoid harmful chemicals when battling dry skin
It’s getting cold in many parts of the U.S., and our skin knows it.
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Tackling food, farming emissions key to avoiding climate catastrophe
Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, greenhouse gas emissions from food and farming could make a climate catastrophe unavoidable.
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Why food prices are rising – and how to save money on groceries
If you suspect your grocery bill is getting pricier, it’s not your imagination.
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