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The Wonderful Company among California’s top users of toxic weedkiller paraquat

LEER EN ESPAÑOL The Wonderful Company, based in California, touts its “ iconic, healthy” popular pomegranate juice and other products. But it’s also the state’s second-largest user of paraquat – a toxic weedkiller linked to increased risk of Parkinson’s disease and other harms. In 2021 alone, Wonderful sprayed more than 56,000 pounds of paraquat on fields in the Golden State used to produce
Grocery display of pomegranates
Energy
Federal & State Energy Policy
Renewable Energy
California

Virtual press conference: California consumer advocates demand state Legislature stop utility tax

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Join a crucial virtual webinar at 10 a.m. PDT on April 16 to hear how more than 240 California community organizations are teaming up to combat a looming utility tax increase...
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Conservation

USDA conservation funding ‘guardrails’ vital for reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions

When Congress provided almost $20 billion in Department of Agriculture funding for climate-smart farming practices, it included legislative “guardrails” to ensure the money goes to practices that...

Person holding dirt
Farming & Agriculture

EWG statement on FARMER Act of 2024

WASHINGTON – Today Republican members of the Senate Agriculture Committee introduced the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act, or FARMER Act, of 2024.
Consumer Guides

EWG’s guide to bug repellents

EWG has updated our guide to bug sprays and repellents to protect your family from bug bites, including those from ticks, mosquitoes and other critters. Use our guide to find the best bug spray and repellent for your family.
Father and son in the woods
Research

In hotter, drier Colorado River region, USDA programs don’t help farmers tackle climate crisis

As the climate crisis deepens, drought and heat in the Colorado River region are also worsening, wreaking havoc on farms. The Department of Agriculture has a significant role to play in helping farmers in those and other states adapt and become more resilient to climate change – but two major USDA programs do neither, a new Environmental Working Group investigation finds.
Farm on Colorado's Front Range
Food & Water
Food
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Meat and Dairy Alternatives
Factory Farms

Does this cattle feedlot look “climate friendly” to you?

Brazen Beef, a Tyson Foods brand, claims its “climate friendly” beef production reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent compared to other beef.
Farming & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies

More than 4,000 Black farms are gone and House Republican proposals to increase reference prices will make it worse

The number of Black farms in the U.S. plummeted by more than 4,000 from 2017 to 2022, yet some farm groups and House Republicans have proposed to tilt the playing field even further against them.

Household & Consumer Products
Toxic Chemicals
Regional Issues
California

California bill would ban toxic chemicals from air fresheners

On April 23, lawmakers in the California Assembly’s Environmental Safety and Toxics Materials Committee approved a new bill to ban toxic chemicals from air care products like air fresheners and...
Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

Bold new water, hazardous substance rules boost Biden PFAS action plan

The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent release of two landmark rules addressing the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS adds to the Biden administration’s momentum in completing long-overdue PFAS...
girl drinking water
Food & Water
Household & Consumer Products
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals

EWG News Roundup (2/8): Kardashian Stands Up for #BeautyMadeBetter, Babies Born Pre-Polluted with Teflon Chemicals and More

EWG News Roundup (2/8): Here's some news you can use going into the weekend.

Table. Farm subsidies flowing to “city slickers” in the 200 largest metropolitan areas

Metro area

Recipients

Total

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

6,049

$93,569,871

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin

3,594

$31,655,752

Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.

2,990

$29,564,544

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood

2,865

$36,462,091

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

2,473

$23,525,917

Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler

2,413

$86,396,310

Lincoln, Neb.

2,301

$28,833,959

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

2,297

$50,792,170

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Lands

2,204

$26,708,148

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Food & Water
Water
Toxic Chemicals
PFAS Chemicals

What do the new federal PFAS drinking water standards mean?

More than 5,000 sites across the U.S. are polluted with the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, creating an urgent national health and environmental crisis.

Food & Water
Food
Family Health
Children’s Health
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

Study: Consumption of ultra-processed foods may cause harmful ‘food addiction’

If you have trouble stopping with just one potato chip or slice of frozen pizza once you get started, you’re not alone. Fourteen percent of adults and 12 percent of kids show characteristics of “food...
Bag of potato chips
Food & Water
Food
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals
Regional Issues
California

Interactive map: Tracking food chemical regulation in the U.S.

Thousands of chemicals are allowed for use in food sold in this country. And while most of these are likely safe to eat, some have been linked to serious health harms.
Energy
Utilities
Renewable Energy
California

Fight to save rooftop solar in California heads to state Supreme Court

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The fight to save California’s rooftop solar program now heads to the state Supreme Court, after it issued a rare decision to hear the appeal of a case that will determine the...
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Energy
Fossil & Nuclear

Obama NRC chairman, noted clean energy professor tell EWG about concern over new small nuclear plants

The Obama administration’s top nuclear regulator and a clean energy expert both appeared on Environmental Working Group President Ken Cook’s podcast to warn about the government’s misguided pursuit of...
Small nuclear block
Food & Water
Food
Children’s Health
Food Chemicals

Surprise! Foods you’d never guess contain artificial food dye

You’re aware that some sweets, breakfast cereal and soda contain artificial color, so if you don’t eat them, you can mostly avoid artificial food dye – right? Not so fast. Turns out there are plenty...
Pickles
Farming & Agriculture
Climate & Agriculture
Farm Subsidies

When is a farm bill not a farm bill? When it’s loaded with troubling provisions

A farm bill debate in Congress might conjure up visions of rustic barns and amber waves of grain. So it may surprise you to learn that this legislation could expose kids to pesticides, cut funding for...
Crop harvesting
Food & Water
Food
Toxic Chemicals
Food Chemicals

FDA finds brominated vegetable oil no longer safe for use in food

Today the Food and Drug Administration announced it is revoking the rule that allowed the use of brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in food, because of concerns about the chemical’s health harms.
FDA building

Funding & Reports

EWG is an independent nonprofit organization largely funded by individual donations and grants from charitable foundations.
Personal Care Products
Cosmetics

Clean beauty: Celebrate National Lipstick Day with EWG Verified®

Whether you’re getting ready for date night, gearing up for an important presentation, or just looking for a bit of color, the perfect lipstick will give you confidence and style. For National...
Research

Survey finds use of personal care products up since 2004 – what that means for your health

A new Morning Consult survey reveals the average adult uses 12 personal care products a day, from shampoos to soaps and deodorants to lipsticks and more. And EWG finds the products could be made with 112 unique chemical ingredients, including some that may pose health risks.
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Research

Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022

The federal Crop Insurance Program was created to insure farmers against crop losses. But because of how the program is designed and has been managed over time, it actually only protects around 20 percent of U.S. farms, even as the costs to do so skyrocket.
Farm field