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Panera Steps Up In Support of Healthier, Cleaner Food
Panera Bread's announcement today to remove EWG's 'dirty dozen' food additives and other ingredients from its food by 2016 is the latest sign that more and more companies are stepping up in support of...
Food and Chemical Companies Spent Big in 2014 to Defeat GMO Labeling
Food and biotechnology companies spent $63.6 million in 2014 alone to oppose mandatory labeling of genetically modified food ingredients, or GMOs, according to a new analysis by EWG.
Toxic Weed Killer Found in Breast Milk, Infant Formula
The widely-used herbicide glyphosate, now classified as a probably carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organization, has been found in a number of items, including honey, breast milk and infant...
Analysis Finds Hormone Disruptor Used in Cosmetics in Nearly 50 Different Foods
A new EWG analysis has found propyl paraben, a preservative linked to hormone disruption and not allowed in food sold in the European Union, in nearly 50 U.S. snack foods, including Sara Lee cinnamon...
EWG Calls on Monsanto to Retract Remarks on WHO Weed-Killer Report
In response to the World Health Organization's decision to classify the weed-killer glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” Monsanto's top executive pulled out the rhetorical machine guns...
EWG Blasts EPA’s GMO Weed Killer Expansion Plan
Ignoring the World Health Organization's conclusion that the crop chemical glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans,” the Environmental Protection Agency has approved the glyphosate-containing...
Claims that GMOs Will “Feed the World” Don’t Hold Up
A report released today by Environmental Working Group delivers a stinging rebuke to conventional agribusiness' argument that genetically modified crops are the answer to future global food shortages...
DARK Act Blocks States From Mandating GMO Labeling
A bill expected to be introduced today by Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) would block states from requiring labeling on genetically modified food, and also hamper any U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
World Health Organization Labels Glyphosate Probable Carcinogen
The Environmental Working Group today called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require mandatory GMO labeling after the World Health Organization's cancer research arm designated the...
Coalition of NGOs Releases Nanotech Recommendation Reflecting Concern About Use of Nanotech In Foods
Responding to rising concern about manufacturers using unregulated nanomaterials in food, a coalition of advocacy groups in the U.S. and abroad has released a policy recommendation for companies in...
Apples Top Dirty Dozen List for Fifth Year in a Row
Apples, peaches, and nectarines topped EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in ProduceTM list of the dirtiest, or most pesticide-contaminated, fruits and vegetables, a new analysis of U.S. government...
Government Advisory Report Gives “Shocking” Advice on Seafood Consumption
Environmental Working Group and Mercury Policy Project strongly disagree with a federal scientific panel's recommendation, made public last week, that federal agencies stop warning pregnant women to...
EWG Commends Nestlé USA For Removing Artificial Colors
Nestlé USA's announcement that it will remove artificial colors from its candy products shows that the chocolate maker is listening to consumers who don't want these additives in their food...
Arctic® Apples Will Thaw Congressional Action on GMO Labeling
The federal government's decision to allow marketing of genetically engineered apples that are resistant to browning underscores the need for a transparent and consistent national labeling standard...
Chef Colicchio, Activists, Lawmakers Demand Action on GMO Labeling
Chef Tom Colicchio joined Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) today as they reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would give Americans...
New Guide Warns of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Food Additives
Environmental Working Group today published a new Dirty Dozen Guide to Food Additives designed to help people figure out which additives to avoid and why.
EWG’s Food Scores Helps People Find Out What’s Really In Their Food
Today, Environmental Working Group released Food Scores: Rate Your Plate, an easy-to-use food database and mobile app that will house ratings and a vast array of other information for more than 80,000...
Whole Foods Launches Revolutionary Program To Rate Health and Environmental Impact of Produce
EWG commends Whole Foods Market for launching a new program that will raise the bar for retailing responsibly grown produce and improve the health, safety and environmental impact of the fruits and...
EPA Ignores Public Outcry, Approves Dangerous Weed Killer
The Environmental Working Group is “deeply disappointed” that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided to approve a toxic weed killer known as Enlist Duo, despite overwhelming opposition...
EWG Opposes USDA Recommendation To Deregulate 2,4-D-Tolerant Corn, Soybeans
A U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendation to deregulate new varieties of genetically engineered corn and soybean seeds would bring a chemical manufacturer one step closer to selling a new toxic...