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The Great Food Divide
Gearing Up for TSCA Reform
Earlier this year, when Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-N.J.) announced his plans to retire, he listed several issues he wants to see through to a successful conclusion before the end of his term. One of...
FDA Proposes Warning Labels on Tanning Beds
The federal Food and Drug Administration has proposed new regulations that would require tanning beds to bear warning labels and tighten agency controls on their operations.
Fracking Harms Won’t Respect Town Boundaries
Earlier this month, a New York appellate court upheld a lower court ruling that cities and towns in New York state have the right to ban drilling and hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas...
Ten Ways New Chemical Bill Marks a Retreat
It came like a bolt out of the blue last week (May 21) when two influential senators announced they had come up with a bipartisan “compromise” proposal to update the outdated federal law that's...
EWG's Take on Chemical Safety Reform
The names are close – but little else about the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), resembles the Safe Chemicals Act...
Canada Plans Strong Sunscreen Warnings
Would you buy a sunscreen with a label that warned you to avoid the sun for a week after applying it? Canadian consumers could soon face that decision.
Preventing Cancer: Nine Practical Tips for Consumers
Five steps backward with the chemical lobby bill
The industry-backed Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 could be worse for the public than the law now on the books — the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. The Toxic Substances Control Act is...
Let's Ban Asbestos
Duke Study Links Fracking to Methane in Drinking Water
A study published last week by a Duke University research team has found new evidence that links hydraulic fracturing for natural gas to elevated methane levels in private water supplies across...
Decoding Meat and Dairy Product Labels
Most animals raised for meat, milk and eggs are on industrial farms that contaminate our air, soil and water. These farms rely heavily on antibiotics and other synthetic treatments to boost outputs, and combat diseases caused by stressful, crowded and unsanitary conditions. Weak bacteria are killed, leaving behind the most resilient and hard to kill — so-called “superbugs.” These bacteria are
Happy Tax Day! Do You Know How You’re Subsidizing Big Ag This Year?
As Americans finish up their taxes, it's worth reflecting on how those tax dollars are being spent to widen the gap between the haves and the have-nots in farming.
What Others are Saying About the Farm Bill
The farm bill passed by Congress takes food and farm policy in the wrong direction. Here's what others have to say about the bill.
For Clues On Chemical Reform, Just Follow The Money
The Chemicals in Commerce Act discussion draft circulated in the House of Representatives earlier this year claims to advance the public interest. We don't think so.
Reworked Bill Would Still Lead to More Toxic Chemicals in Commerce
A revised draft of legislation to update the failed federal law that regulates toxic chemicals, which was released by Republican Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois following stiff criticism of his initial...
Children’s Cereals Still Too Sweet
What percentage of your child's favorite cereal is sugar? 10 percent? 20 percent? Try 50 percent (by weight), if your child is a fan of cereals like Kellogg's Honey Smacks or Apple Jacks with...
Who’s Really Confused?
EWG's recent report, “Ethanol's Broken Promise,” came under attack last week (June 12) by researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory who challenged our conclusion that reducing the amount of corn...
More Embarrassment For The School Nutrition Association
The School Nutrition Association, which has allied itself with big food companies in an effort to weaken a four-year old federal law requiring healthier school lunches, has suffered the latest in...
What Parents Need to Know About Over-Fortified Foods
Food fortification began decades ago as an effort to reduce the risk of having insufficient vitamins and minerals in Americans' diet, but it has become a marketing tool that could be downright risky...
Op-ed: Obama Administration Moves to Deny Justice for Camp Lejeune Veterans
America's veterans deserve better.
The Most Environmentally Harmful Thing You Eat
Believe it or not, choosing between a burger and a chicken sandwich can affect more than just your waistline. A new study led by scientists at Bard College in New York shows that going for beef has 10...
House Readies to Advance Sunscreen Innovation Act
EWG applauds Reps. Whitfield and Dingell for their efforts to accelerate FDA's review of the safety and efficacy of sunscreen ingredients and we look forward to working with Congress to enact...
Right to Farm is a Right to Pollute
Next Tuesday (Aug. 5), Missourians will decide if their state constitution should be amended to enshrine a so-called “Right-to-Farm” provision. The vaguely worded and open-ended amendment states, “the...
