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Will Congress Shortchange Obama’s “Champions of Change?”
This week (July 29), the White House released its list of “Champions of Change” in agriculture, 17 people who “are doing extraordinary things to build the bench for the next generation of farming and...
Virgin Prairie Goes Under the Plow
Last month, the National Wildlife Federation reported that more than 398,000 acres – 620 square miles – of grasslands, forests and other land were plowed, cleared or otherwise converted to grow crops...
The Hidden Truth About Peanuts: From Food Allergies to Farm Practices
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich hasn't always been a loaded weapon on a lunchroom table.
Farm Bill Recipe for Financial Ruin?
By including the most costly components of the farm bills that passed the House and Senate, the bill expected to emerge this month from a House-Senate conference committee could cost taxpayers even...
The Speech the Industrial Ag Lobby Doesn’t Want You to Hear
Consumers are asking important and legitimate questions about what they are eating and feeding to their children.
Cheerios New Non-GMO Label Tests Food Industry Claims on Labeling
The decision by General Mills reflects the growing pressure on food companies to provide more, not less, information about what's in their products.
EWG Pushes Food Issues up the Hill
For EWG and its legion of supporters, last week was all about food on Capitol Hill.
Report Confirms Oil and Gas Drilling Has Contaminated Well Water
State regulators have confirmed more than 100 cases of well water contamination caused by oil and gas drilling over the past five years, an Associated Press investigation found.
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...
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...
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...
Major Corporations Take Key Steps to Put Consumer Health First
Yesterday marked a major victory for American consumers as mega-retailer Walmart announced a Sustainable Chemistry initiative that takes an important step toward protecting the health and wellness its...
Lawmakers “Representing” Most of the Hungriest Counties Voted to Cut SNAP
If you live in one of America's 100 hungriest counties, there is a one-in-three chance that you rely on food stamps. There is also a pretty good chance that your member of Congress just voted to kick...
Urge Obama, EPA to Develop Strong Safety plans for Chemical Plants
There are safe, affordable alternatives to the dangerous chemicals like the ones used in the Texas fertilizer plant that exploded in April. But instead of making the switch, the chemical industry has...
Not Feeding the Hungry while Misusing Scripture
Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.) is no longer the only member of Congress who's publicly quoting the Bible to justify his votes to cut food stamps for the poor while increasing farm subsidies for the...
Farm Bill Expiration Jeopardizes Key Programs
Even if the government miraculously opens for business tomorrow, several critically important USDA conservation and nutrition programs will be shuttered.
Means Testing Rich Farmers
Doesn't it make sense to subject some of the richest farmers to a means test when they seek federal subsidies to pay for their crop insurance?
From Sea to Shining Sea: Subsidy Millionaires Are Everywhere
“Subsidy millionaires” are not your typical family farmers. They are individuals who each year collect more than $1 million each in crop insurance subsidies from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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K-Beauty Trends: Serums, Essences and EWG’s Best Bets
Like K-Pop music and spicy fried chicken, skin care and beauty products from Korea are flooding the American market. U.S. sales of K-beauty products, as they're called, have increased by almost 300 percent in the past two years alone.
Kids Are on the Frontline of Pesticide Exposure
Dozens of independent studies show that pesticides do profound damage to children's health, according to a report released this week (May 10) by the non-profit Pesticide Action Network.
New EPA Guidelines on PFCs Welcome – but Still Fall Short
Today the Environmental Protection Agency issued a long-awaited drinking water health advisory for the perfluorinated chemicals PFOA and PFOS. But EPA's advisory falls far short of what's needed to...
New TSCA Bill Falls Short of Protecting Americans From Toxic Chemicals
While the new version of the Toxic Substance Control Act, or TSCA, that is likely headed to President Obama's desk includes some important improvements, the bill falls short of adequately protecting...
Paying Twice for Polluted Water in Central Iowa
A news investigation last week reaffirmed that nitrate levels in the Des Moines River watershed exceed the Environmental Protection Agency's drinking water limit, posing a threat to infants, pregnant...
