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Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 60

There is an ongoing lawsuit between the American Academy of Pediatrics and Robert F Kennedy, Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services. The lead attorney of the lawsuit challenging the...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 59

Two major battles over pesticide policy are unfolding at the federal level, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The dispute: Can states protect their citizens from pesticide harms beyond what federal...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 58

This Earth Day, we’re not celebrating progress; we’re sounding the alarm. In today’s episode, EWG co-Founder and President Ken Cook sits down with Dr. Phil Landrigan and Dr. Adam Gaffney, co-authors...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 57

What does it look like to stand on principle when everyone around you is playing it safe? In today’s episode, EWG co-Founder and President Ken Cook sits down with Rina Shah, a political commentator...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 56

Long before “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, existed, there was Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine): A self-described hippie, back-to-the-lander, certified organic farmer, and the first woman ever...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 55

Most people heard about Project 2025 during the 2024 presidential campaign. Far fewer understood what it actually was. The Atlantic’s David Graham wrote the definitive book explaining the sweeping...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 54

We’ve all seen the headlines about micro and nanoplastics. It’s clear that the public is uneasy with the ubiquity of plastic particles in our food, soil, and water. The plastics and petrochemical...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 53

At least 48 million Americans are food insecure, Congress just cut $200 billion from SNAP, and the upcoming Farm Bill could make things even worse. But Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) believes we have an...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 50

Julia Belluz, co-author of “Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us,” joins EWG co-Founder and President Ken Cook to dismantle everything you think you know about...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 52

Motherhood was a wake-up call for Hilary Swank, as she learned about the toxic chemicals lurking in everyday products we trust to keep our babies safe. In today’s episode, EWG co-Founder and President...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 51

Just one year into the Trump administration, the onslaught of attacks on the environment and public health is staggering. The Environmental Protection Agency is leading the deregulatory charge with...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 49

Something unprecedented just happened at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A newly reconstituted advisory committee voted to recommend delaying hepatitis B vaccination for most babies...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 48

Are you susceptible to cult-like thinking? According to author Jane Borden, everyone might be, especially Americans. In today’s episode, Borden talks with EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook about...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 47

The longest U.S. government shutdown in history just ended and millions of Americans are about to pay for it. Health insurance premiums are set to double, SNAP food benefits were frozen for 42 million...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 46

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Lindsay Dahl about how to regulate chemicals, protect public health and decide product safety. Dahl has worked for more than...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 45

In this podcast episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Matt Randolph, aka Mr. Global. Randolph has more than 33 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, including his work as...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 44

In this episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook speaks with Brian Deer, an investigative journalist known for exposing the 1998 study by Andrew Wakefield that falsely linked the measles, mumps...

Transcript of EWG podcast 'Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 43

In this episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Errol Schweizer, a former Whole Foods executive. Schweizer writes the Substack “ The Checkout Grocery Update ,” advocating for food...

Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 42

In this episode , EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Lo Bosworth, author, influencer, and founder and CEO of Love Wellness , a women’s personal care brand that uses emerging microbiome...

Transcript of EWG podcast ‘Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode' – Episode 41

In this podcast episode , EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook talks with Lisa Bronner, part of the family behind Dr. Bronner’s soap. She’s Dr. Bronner’s consumer educator and a longtime advocate for...
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