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British Royal Society: Exxon misrepresents climate issues
You smell so good its killing me!
"The Nation" calls for action on 2007 Farm Bill
Study: Hostility may lead to decreased lung function
McDonald's ad chief resigning in McHummer shame?
In the news: September 6, 2006
Beyond the Monsanto Clause: What Else Does the House Chemical Bill Get Wrong?
We wrote earlier this month about a troubling provision that was slipped at the last minute into the House version of the industry-backed chemical regulation bill that would update the weak 1976 Toxic...
Legal Experts: Supreme Court Decision on Mercury Pollution Could Undercut Chemical Reform
You might think you can't put a price on protecting public health and the environment. But you'd be wrong — especially if we're talking about the nation's broken and outdated chemicals law, the 1976...
Despite Record Growth, There’s Still Too Little Organic Food
Consumers and the environment have reason to rejoice. According to new data released this week by the Department of Agriculture, the number of certified organic farms and operations in the United...
Widely Used Hormone-Disrupting Pesticides Put Millions at Risk
The European Union just banned two agricultural weed killers linked to infertility, reproductive problems and fetal development – the first-ever EU ban on endocrine-disrupting pesticides. That's good...
Many Fast Food Wrappers Still Coated in PFCs, Kin to Carcinogenic Teflon Chemical
Farm Pollution Doubles the Risk of Several Cancers
Pollution in Minnesota's drinking water has gotten worse in recent years, but no one wants to call out the industry responsible. It's been the primary source of water pollution for decades, making...
Democracy on the Des Moines?
If true, it's troubling news that cartoonist Rick Friday has been fired by the publication Farm News for an editorial cartoon suggesting that the chief executives of Monsanto, John Deere, DuPont and...
Keystone Cops Overseeing The Conservation Compliance Program?
Three decades ago, farmers reached a deal with taxpayers: farmers would reduce erosion on “highly erodible lands” and protect wetlands in exchange for generous government subsidies.
Monsanto’s Top GMO Myths
As the deadline nears for companies to comply with Vermont's GMO labeling, Big Food and Big Ag lobbyists are making increasingly desperate claims about the impact of mandatory labeling of foods with...
The “Farm Crisis” Myth: Subsidies Should Help Those Most in Need
The farm subsidy lobby has been proclaiming that growers are suffering through a “farm crisis” as a result of falling commodity prices. A new EWG analysis released today, however, shows that the large...
How Toxic Pollutants Can Harm Future, Unexposed Generations
GMOs: What the Experts Actually Said
After an expert panel convened by the National Academy of Sciences issued a long-awaited report on genetically engineered foods, much of the news coverage said it gave GMOs an unqualified seal of...
Rate Your Plate: Three Things for Your Memorial Day Picnics and Barbeques
Memorial Day is right around the corner, and picnic season is in full bloom. That means lots of people are fixing fruit salads, readying the spinach dip and putting together sandwiches full of cold...
“Last Resort” Antibiotic Threatened by Overuse in Livestock
Organic: A Win for the Farmer, the Consumer and the Environment
Americans are willing to pay more to buy organic foods. That's the conclusion from a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service.
Picking Losers: Why Coal and Nuclear Interests Are Desperate for a Ratepayer Bailout
Does Coffee Cause Cancer? New Studies Say It Could Actually Reduce Risk
Good news, coffee drinkers: A new scientific review finds no conclusive evidence that coffee causes cancer. In fact, coffee may even help protect against certain cancers.
