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New study finds possible link between ultra-processed foods and depression
Pocket pickers: Eight cotton farms picking taxpayer pockets
Farm bill for the few?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently pleaded with Congress to reform farm policies to serve the “many and the most,” not the few, citing data showing family farms lagging behind their bigger...
Latest nuclear power boondoggle barrels toward North Carolina
Lawmakers in North Carolina may soon make the misguided step of designating nuclear power “clean energy,” a change that would encourage Duke Energy’s foolhardy plan to throw away millions or even...
USDA conservation funding benefits all farmers, not just rice, cotton and peanut farmers
All farmers and ranchers – regardless of what they grow or where they live – can participate in Department of Agriculture conservation programs.
How to buy a safer crib mattress
Babies spend most of their time in a crib. But many crib mattresses contain toxic chemicals that can harm the baby.
Update: Federal facilities struggle to routinely offer plant-based or vegetarian options
Despite new climate-smart funds, agricultural conservation programs remain oversubscribed
The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, set aside $19.5 billion for agricultural conservation programs that pay farmers to implement conservation practices that reduce agriculture’s greenhouse gas...
What are VOCs?
If you’ve ever inexplicably felt sick around a new mattress or curtains, using air freshener, or visiting a nail salon, it could be you’re affected by chemicals called volatile organic compounds, or...
Freezer finds: Toxic chemicals in frozen meals may cause health harms
Calls to increase crop reference prices would help fewer than 6,000 farmers
Some farm groups and legislators have proposed increasing price guarantees for major crops. But the higher price guarantees would mostly benefit fewer than 6,000 farms in a few states, EWG found.
Mattress chemicals you could be sleeping on
On average, Americans spend almost nine hours a day sleeping – a huge amount of time. When you also factor in time just relaxing in bed, maybe reading or scrolling on a phone, it adds up to a...
What is titanium dioxide?
Titanium dioxide is a food additive that can be found in over 3,000 different products in EWG’s Food Scores database.
USDA livestock subsidies top $59 billion
The New Lede
The nonprofit news outlet The New Lede, launched as an EWG project in May 2022, is a recognized and trusted source for in-depth reporting on important environment and human health stories across the U...
Why one innovative sunscreen company wants their products EWG VERIFIED®
Why would a sunscreen company want to get EWG VERIFIED®? It’s a question we asked Autumn Blum, founder of Stream2Sea, which makes the only mineral-based sunscreens to be tested and proven safe for...
Funky fruit snack ingredients: School day treats may contain harmful chemicals
CDC: August is peak month for toxic algae illness
In the last few weeks of August, your dog may face a higher risk of algae poisoning than ever.
New research: PFAS detected in some menstrual and incontinence products
Simple sleep steps to help you rest easy
