Areas of Expertise
- Agricultural policy
- Farm Bill
- Organics
- PFAS
- USDA
Press Contact
To schedule an interview with Colin O’Neil, contact:
- Sarah Graddy
- [email protected]
- (202) 939-9141
Education
- B.A., Anthropology, Beloit College
About
Colin O’Neil focuses on a wide array of legislative matters related to food and farm policy, including crop insurance, farm subsidies, conservation programs, food labeling, organic and sustainable farming, and biofuels. Before joining EWG, O’Neil served as director of government affairs at the Center for Food Safety.
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In the News
“We think, at the most fundamental level, consumers expect the mandatory GM labeling standard to apply to all GM foods.”
- Colin O’Neil

May 4, 2018
“I’m not sure there’s anything the pesticide industry had on their wish list that didn’t make it into this Republican farm bill.”
- Colin O’Neil

April 20, 2018
“Diet is believed to be one of the major sources of PFAS contamination in humans.”
- Colin O’Neil

July 11, 2019
“No parent should worry whether feeding their children healthy oat-based foods will also expose them to a chemical linked to cancer.”
- Colin O’Neil

June 12, 2019