Food
Food should be good for you. But some foods aren’t. Pesticides are sprayed on millions of acres every year and some of them end up on your food. Our broken farm subsidy system encourages over production of the wrong food. EWG is pushing for better policy and more sustainable ways of farming that produce healthy food in a healthy environment.
EWG News Roundup (1/24): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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The Trump administration has proposed significant changes to menus at the nation’s public schools that would allow more pizza, fries and burgers, and fewer fruits and vegetables for students to choose from.
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EWG News Roundup (1/17): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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Read MoreThe Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the registration review for the herbicide metolachlor.
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The Environmental Working Group submits comments to the EPA on the reevaluation of the FQPA safety factor for pyrethroid insecticides.
Read MoreEWG News Roundup (12/20): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Read MoreIt was a year of both encouraging progress and frustrating setbacks for public health and the environment, as EWG continued to provide the information Americans need to protect themselves from toxic chemicals and to fight for improvements in laws and regulations. As 2019 gives way to 2020, here’s a countdown of the 10 most widely read stories on EWG social media platforms.
Read MoreEWG News Roundup (12/13): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Read MoreBeginning next year, a neurotoxic pesticide that at low doses can trigger brain and behavioral damage in children will be banned from use by agricultural operations in New York State
Read MorePresident Trump is considering nominating a former top chemical industry executive, who at the Environmental Protection Agency has led the rollback of important chemical safety regulations, to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, according to a report in The Washington Post.
Read MoreEWG News Roundup (12/6): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Read MoreThe European Union today confirmed it will ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos on food crops early next year, citing the risk of brain damage to children – evidence the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ignored in scuttling a proposed ban on the chemical.
Read MoreEWG News Roundup (11/22): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Read MoreThe array of options for selecting and cooking your Thanksgiving turkey can make your head spin. Every cook has their preference – but many people may not realize that cooking methods can introduce potentially harmful chemicals or extra saturated fat into your bird. EWG is here to help, breaking down the pros and cons.
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EWG News Roundup (11/15): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
Read MoreEWG News Roundup (10/18): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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EWG News Roundup (10/11): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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In a major move to protect California children, farm workers and their families, the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today it has reached an agreement with the pesticide industry to ban the use of a toxic pesticide shown to cause brain damage at even low levels of exposure.
Read MoreEWG News Roundup (10/4): Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.
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