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Toxic Cadmium in Jewelry: States Lead in Protecting Kids
In the absence of adequate federal regulation of hazardous chemicals, the states have stepped up to protect public health and the environment.
How American Industry Skips Some Chemical Safety Checks
American industry often avoids the federal government's chemical safety checks in an unexpected way, by relying on chemicals “grandfathered” by the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, according to a...
EWG’s #FightForChemicalSafety Campaign
Double Dipping: How Taxpayers Subsidize Farmers Twice for Crop Losses
Crop Insurance: Bad for Taxpayers, Bad for the Environment
The Audacity of Scope
Insurance for Corn, Not Kids?
Really?
Crop Insurance Subsidy Double Speak
Subsidy Buffet for Agribiz, Table Scraps for Good Food
Local Food and The Farm Bill: Small Investments, Big Returns
Farm Subsidy Research and Analysis
FRAC Act Re-introduced to Senate
Amid widespread fears that the boom in “fracking” for natural gas poses a growing array of environmental threats, some members of Congress are making a new effort to reverse a 2005 law that exempted...
The Flip-flopper’s Guide to “Fiscal Conservatism”
Under the best-case scenarios, crop insurance alone is expected to cost taxpayers $9 billion over the next 10 years. So who are the 48 Republicans who voted for this lavish taxpayer funded giveaway?
Worst. Farm Bill. Ever
Farm income has never been higher. The federal deficit has never been deeper. So why are House Republicans celebrating passage of a “farm-only” farm bill that includes the most generous farm subsidies...
Another Reason To Label Genetically Engineered Food: 2,4-D
Now that government agencies have given the green light to Dow AgroSciences to sell 2,4-D-tolerant, genetically engineered corn and soybeans and OK'd dousing them in Enlist Duo weed killer, there's...
EPA Disregards Toxic Weed Killer’s Risks to Children
The Environmental Protection Agency appears poised to approve Dow Chemical's bid to market a new toxic weed killer based on an agency analysis that failed to consider its danger to children's health...
Rep. Davis Doesn’t Think You Can Handle Knowing Whether Your Food Is Genetically Engineered
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and some of his colleagues are telling American consumers they can't handle the truth.
Quiz: How Sunscreen Savvy Are You?
Rates of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, are growing. More than ever, you need to shield your skin from harmful ultraviolet rays. One way to do that is to wear sunscreen.
Radical New DARK Act Assaults Consumer Rights
The new version of H.R. 1599 is a radical overreach that does not simply deny consumers the right to know what's in their food or how it is grown. The new version of legislation dubbed the Deny...
Amended DARK Act Would Still Block State and Local GMO Crop Rules
As EWG pointed out last week, the version of the DARK Act passed by the House Committee on Agriculture could block or “preempt” many state and local regulations related to GMOs.
Campbell’s Soup Will Soon Be Free of Artificial Flavors and Colors
The news last week that Campbell Soup Company will remove artificial colors and flavors from its product lineup is just the latest indication that big food companies are increasingly paying attention...
The Myth of “Natural” Parabens
What the Boston Globe Got Wrong on Food Labeling
The Boston Globe ran an editorial yesterday (August 3) supporting a bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representative to block states and the federal government from requiring foods to be...
