EWG's Responses to Proposed Rule Questions Under Consideration for USDA's GMO Disclosure Standard

The recent outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness, has shown we can’t count on the federal government to make sure our food is safe. 

States have always played a central role in the safety of...

EWG’s recommendation

Avoid or limit foods containing propyl gallate.

Propyl gallate is a preservative that has been linked to oxidative stress, which is when reactive molecules build up and damage cells...

EWG’s recommendation

Avoid or limit foods containing BHT.

BHT has not been formally classified as a carcinogen, but studies have linked it to tumor promotion in animals. BHT and its breakdown products...

Every week, federal investigators track between 17 and 36 foodborne illness outbreaks that can cause extreme sickness and even death. Industrial livestock farming, also known as factory farming, is a...