EWG’s recommendation Avoid or limit food and beverages containing aspartame. Aspartame has been classified as a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency...

EWG’s recommendation Avoid or limit foods containing azodicarbonamide, or ADA. ADA breaks down during baking into several compounds, including semicarbazide, or SEM. Laboratory and animal studies...

To learn more about how consumers address concerns over pesticide residues on produce and food safety, EWG conducted a survey about whether people wash their fruits and vegetables.