EWG on FDA’s request for information on butylated hydroxyanisole in food

EWG’s recommendation

Avoid or limit foods containing potassium bromate.

Potassium bromate has been classified as a possible carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency, based on...

Food was on the table during the election – and voters are hungry for change. 

While many issues mattered to voters, polling shows that food issues like rising food inflation, food safety and how food...

More than a dozen states have now passed laws restricting certain chemicals from food. Most apply to food served in schools, and a few may apply to food sold in stores.

Companies have argued that...

Cutting back on ultra-processed food, or UPF, may help improve symptoms of depression, according to a new study. 

UPF such as sugary drinks, salty snacks and frozen meals have already been shown to be ...