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Is your CBD latte safe? Don’t ask the FDA
The use of cannabidiol, or CBD, in food and drink has exploded since Congress legalized hemp production and delisted CBD as a controlled substance, in 2018. Today it’s added to lattes, tea, kombucha...
Should Secretary Vilsack speak to the Farm Bureau?
You might be surprised to find out a member of President Biden’s cabinet was addressing an organization that opposes gay marriage, supports making English our official language, opposes the removal of...
Can plant-based foods end Big Meat’s monopoly and help the climate?
Meat prices are skyrocketing, in part because just four meat companies control 85 percent of U.S. beef supplies. In response, President Joe Biden this week introduced an action plan targeting...
More meat means more land use and even more greenhouse gases
Don’t believe the meat industry’s claims of embracing sustainability and using less land to produce more meat. Land use, and its associated greenhouse gas emissions, are rising. Plowing grassland and...
Cereal offenders: potentially harmful ingredients in ‘healthy’ breakfast food
Tackling food, farming emissions key to avoiding climate catastrophe
Even if we stopped burning fossil fuels today, greenhouse gas emissions from food and farming could make a climate catastrophe unavoidable.
Why food prices are rising – and how to save money on groceries
If you suspect your grocery bill is getting pricier, it’s not your imagination.
Meat’s math problem is exacerbating the climate crisis
Hosting for the holidays without serving up toxic chemicals
FDA, not food companies, should decide whether green tea extract is safe
Keeping harmful food additives off your Thanksgiving table
How to make your meal healthier this Thanksgiving
We’ve waited all year to feast on delicious Thanksgiving dishes. But it’s also important for the food to be safe, ensuring it’s free from harmful additives or pesticides.
Common food additives in Cap’n Crunch and Apple Jacks cereal may harm human health
EPA plan to regulate industry ‘forever chemical’ discharges omits thousands of potential polluters
Study: Certified organic packaged foods contain fewer ingredients linked to negative health effects
Food chemicals bills will reduce U.S. health risks, close gap with strict European rules
California lawmakers advance bills to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in kids’ products, food packaging
California lawmakers are advancing legislation that would significantly boost efforts to remove the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from consumer products, with the state Senate poised to vote...
For the FDA, toxic chemicals are a kitchen table issue
When Dr. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, testifies before a Senate spending committee on Thursday, she will likely face a lot of questions about toxic...
Tips for a healthy and safe Memorial Day holiday weekend
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial beginning of summer. As you get ready to spread the picnic blankets, fire up the grills and enjoy the warm evenings, EWG has useful tips for helping you and...
Arsenic in baby food: N.Y. attorney general launches probe into four major brands
A new front just opened in the battle over toxic heavy metals in baby foods.