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Kids’ Health at Risk Under Trump’s EPA
EWG Updates The Pesticide Shopper’s Guide
EPA Watchdog Blasts Former Agency Chief Scott Pruitt Over Spending on Security
oday, the Environmental Protection Agency's inspector general released a scathing account of the abuses of taxpayer money by former agency head Scott Pruitt, who resigned in disgrace after a scandal...
Scott Pruitt Is Turning the EPA into the KGB
Scott Pruitt, polluters' puppet and head of the Environmental Protection Agency, knows most Americans are strongly opposed to his anti-public health, anti-kids, anti-science agenda. That's why he does...
Trump Administration to Allow More Pizza and Fries, Fewer Fruits and Vegetables in School Menus
The Trump administration has proposed significant changes to menus at the nation's public schools that would allow more pizza, fries and burgers, and fewer fruits and vegetables for students to choose...
Farm Subsidies Lead to Ocean Pollution, Researchers Say
Rate Your Plate Series: Are low-calorie sweeteners better or worse for you than sugar?
So should consumers choose low-calorie sweeteners or should they opt for sugar?
The Latest Tool in Combating Antibiotic Resistance: Organic Farming
If you've been hesitant to jump on the organic bandwagon, a recent report by the Organic Center may just change your mind. The researchers found that organic farming practices could reduce the spread...
Arctic® Apples Will Thaw Congressional Action on GMO Labeling
The federal government's decision to allow marketing of genetically engineered apples that are resistant to browning underscores the need for a transparent and consistent national labeling standard...
These Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Are Getting into Your Meals
On a busy weeknight, takeout and fast food are easy dinner time solutions. But your family's favorite on-the-go meal may come with a side of toxic fluorinated chemicals.
Trump Chemical Safety Nominee Sparks Widespread Concern
President Trump's nominee to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency has raised widespread concern among public health, reproductive health, labor, business and environmental...
Study: Ditching Diet Drinks May Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
The soda industry has long been recognized as a major contributor to the obesity epidemic. In an attempt to change the narrative, Big Soda is pushing diet drinks, spending $296 million on marketing in...
15 Tips to Keep July Fourth Celebrations Fun and Safe
Tonight: Bay Area Public Radio to Air The Debate Over Prop 37
At 8:00pm tonight KQED-FM will re-air the only major debate to date on California's Proposition 37 to label GMO foods.
Report: Organic Packaged Foods Only ‘Clean’ Option for Consumers
Where’s the chicken?
If every American simply switched from beef to chicken, we could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 137 million metric tons of carbon — or as much as taking 26 million cars off the road. That's...
Trump’s GMO Rule Will Test Food Industry’s Commitment to Transparency
By failing to require full disclosure of genetically modified ingredients in food, the Trump administration has forced food companies to decide whether they're truly committed to being transparent...
EWG’s Statement on FDA’s Finalized ‘GRAS Rule’
EWG Legislative Attorney Melanie Benesh issued the following statement today in response to the federal Food and Drug Administration's announcement Friday that it finalized its rule governing...
Who Really Needs a Haircut?
French Government Takes Steps to Protect its Citizens From Monsanto's Weed Killer
By restricting the sale of glyphosate in garden centers, the French government is taking steps to protect its citizens from a weed killer that the World Health Organization categorizes as "probably...
FDA proposes to ban use of brominated vegetable oil in food
Rising Seas Could Inundate Trump's Fla. Resorts
President-elect Donald Trump is skeptical about climate change. But if he's wrong and scientists are right, his Mar-a-Lago mansion and golf resort in Palm Beach, Fla., and other properties bearing his...