Articles by Scott Faber
Runaway farm subsidies, not SNAP spending, are the real problem
Some people think the biggest problem facing legislators updating this year’s farm bill is that we’re spending too much on feeding too many hungry people.
Will agriculture be America’s leading source of greenhouse gas emissions?
Lacking safety data, the FDA should act to ban oxybenzone in sunscreens
Time’s up, sunscreen industry. Last month, the clock ran out on the sunscreen industry to prove to the Food and Drug Administration that oxybenzone, a common ingredient in sunscreen, is both safe and...
Major USDA conservation program must change to prioritize climate stewardship
How to make climate change a priority in the next farm bill
Next year, Congress will renew the farm bill, which provides funding to our farmers and ranchers. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, annual spending by the Department of Agriculture on farm...
How the White House can make digital assets more energy efficient
Digital assets that rely upon a process known as “proof of work” use a lot of electricity.
For farmers, historic $20 billion climate spending could save more than the planet
Historic $20 billion spending, in the Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, to reduce greenhouse gases from agriculture could not only save the planet, it might also help preserve the good will most...
Are food and consumer product chemicals contributing to our obesity crisis?
Few states are prioritizing climate with USDA incentive bonus program
FDA food safety inspections plummet, despite congressional mandate
Four infant formula questions for Commissioner Califf
Several factors have contributed to the infant formula crisis we are witnessing now and, though the operations at Abbott Nutrition warrant scrutiny, we must look at how failures at the Food and Drug...
Formula shortage: What the FDA got wrong, and what Congress and caregivers can do
Parents and caregivers nationwide face a dire situation – infant formula shelves are bare, due to a voluntary recall sparked by the discovery of a dangerous pathogen. Although Abbott Nutrition, the...
Beware misleading ‘regenerative’ soil claims on non-organic foods
What if the U.S. produced all the world’s beef?
Climate change isn’t high priority for $1.2 billion USDA farm stewardship program
EWG speech at AEI on climate and agriculture
EWG Senior Vice President for Government Affairs Scott Faber delivered the following remarks before the American Enterprise Institute on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
It’s time to reform the Conservation Reserve Program – but not for the reason you might think
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was right to reject efforts this week to allow farmers to plow up lands enrolled in the Agriculture Department’s Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, to grow more...
Why is EWG talking about cryptocurrency and climate change?
Climate change affects almost every aspect of our life. EWG is talking about cryptocurrency because how the industry generates new cryptocurrency and validates those transactions can significantly...