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Getting Arsenic out of Your (and Your Kids') Diet
New tests find ‘forever chemicals’ still in many fast food wrappers
State audit slams California utility regulators for lax wildfire safety oversight
EWG applauds Biden’s budget for prioritizing FDA food and cosmetics chemical safety
Change the code, not the climate
A campaign to push bitcoin to change its software code to use far less energy was launched today by the Environmental Working Group, Greenpeace USA and several groups battling bitcoin mining...
Change the code, not the climate: The campaign to clean up bitcoin
This campaign is asking the bitcoin community: Will you immediately commit to use your investments and your influence to clean up bitcoin?
Spring is in the air – let’s make sure toxic chemicals aren’t
EWG news roundup (4/1): Bitcoin’s climate problem, Biden’s budget prioritizes chemicals in food and cosmetics, and more
This week, the Environmental Working Group joined Greenpeace USA and other groups to kick off the campaign to Change the Code, Not the Climate, which seeks to push bitcoin to change its software code...
For decades, polluters knew PFAS chemicals were dangerous but hid risks from public
Perfume for Babies? Seriously?
Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana is planning to market a perfume for babies. Founder Stefano Gabbana dropped a broad hint when he posted an Instagram photo of a golden box with a cupid and the comment,...
Gov. Newsom voices concern over PG&E’s plan to crush California’s rooftop solar program
Animal feeding operations identification
EWG received a list of permitted animal feeding operations, or AFOs, from the Wisconsin DNR (WIDNR, 2018), which listed the dominant animal type and number of animal units, or AU, for each operation. This dataset was used for all counties except Kewaunee, for which EWG used a dataset derived
EWG, Public Citizen Seek Court Backing for S.F. Cell Phone Radiation Law
The Environmental Working Group and Public Citizen have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to support a San Francisco law that would require cell phone retailers to distribute a...
Get dangerous chemicals out of our food!
Dozens of questionable chemicals linked to cancer, nervous system harm and immune system harm are currently allowed in our food and food packaging, including cancer-linked PFAS chemicals.
Please join EWG in calling on Congress to overhaul our failing food safety standards.
Ask your representatives to support legislation to get dangerous chemicals out of our food
EWG news roundup (1/21): USDA releases pesticide residue tests, CDC finds high levels of ‘forever chemical’ in W.Va. community’s blood and more
EWG news roundup (1/21): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Black lentils, also known as black beluga due to their resemblance to caviar, are one of the earliest known cultivated crops. Native to the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates valleys, lentils are also grown in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and western Canada. Black lentils are sold dried in bags, and by bulk. But they can sometimes be hard to find.
Cook: Some people like to rinse and soak
From my book “What The Fork Are You Eating?” © Stefanie Sacks, 2014
Like many legumes, white beans are produced by plants that grow to about 2 feet tall and yield many 5-inch pods with five or six seeds or beans each. They are usually found dried in bags, and in most grocery stores’ bulk section, as well as cooked, in jars, boxes or cans.
Cook: Like many other legumes, white beans can be
Environmental Groups Sue California for Failing to Regulate Fracking
EWG news roundup (5/13): Crop insurance costs skyrocket, EWG launches investigative journalism site, National Women's Health Week and more
EWG finds over half of people surveyed think tap water is unsafe
Four infant formula questions for Commissioner Califf
Several factors have contributed to the infant formula crisis we are witnessing now and, though the operations at Abbott Nutrition warrant scrutiny, we must look at how failures at the Food and Drug...