In a landslide, the House of Representatives voted 275 to 150 this week in favor of The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, also known as the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act.
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Buy the Best Foods for your Body with EWG’s Food Scores App
The Environmental Working Group has rated more than 80,000 products in its new Food Scores app to help you buy the best foods for your body. Check it out.
Dirty Dozen Fruits and Vegetables – A Winter Refresher
As we head into the holidays, many of us will be cooking large meals and using fresh fruits and vegetables. I figure now is a good time for a quick refresher on the “Dirty Dozen” – those fruits and vegetables in the U.S. food supply that show the most pesticide residues.
Environmental Working Group’s 2012 Shopper’s Guide
This just in: the Environmental Working Group has released their 2012 Shopper’s Guide focusing on all the little creepy-crawlies in our produce. Namely, pesticides.
What Foods Top the New Dirty Dozen List?
The Environmental Working Group has released its seventh installment of the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean 15.” Which list do your favorite fruits and vegetables end up on?
Rocket Fuel in Your Water?
A “potent thyroid toxin” that is a component of rocket fuel, perchlorate, contaminates the drinking water of up to 17 million Americans in 26 states. The EPA is finally going to start regulating it.
Chemical Industry Shuts Down Proposed Law to Protect Kids from BPA
The toxic chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, has been scientifically linked to adverse health conditions in over 200 studies. Just recently, I reported on one showing a clear link between [ … ]
Shopping Guide to Buying Organics
Let’s face it: buying organic can be pricey, and sometimes it’s just not in our budgets to buy everything organic. When you’ve got to be choosy, it helps to also [ … ]