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Majority of EWG's audience surveyed washes fruits and vegetables before eating

Interactive map: Tracking state food chemical regulation in the U.S.

Learn about the methodology behind EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™

Study finds drop in nutritional value of new cereals marketed to kids, prompting health concerns

Not so g-r-r-reat: How food ads shape the diets of children and teens

Toxic substances in your suds? Study finds PFAS in local water used to brew beer

Is chewing gum releasing microplastics in your mouth?

Most counties lose if Congress cuts SNAP to boost farm subsidies, fund tax breaks

Arsenic in brown rice: What you should know

What is propyl gallate?
Propyl gallate is a preservative used in foods like chewing gum, meat products, vegetable oil and more. It helps prevent fat and oil from spoiling and is frequently used together with the food...

The fight for food reform

Despite health harm concerns, BHA and BHT remain in food and cosmetics

Beware of the chemical BVO in fruit-flavored drinks

What is propyl paraben?

No dyes, no problem: Your favorite snacks will still taste the same without synthetic colors

14 food chemical actions RFK Jr. can take to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
The food we eat should be nourishing and safe. But thousands of chemicals, some of which may be toxic, are allowed in a wide range of products, such as snacks, bread and more.

Today’s special sandwich ingredient: A chemical foaming agent

What is GRAS?
Food and chemical companies are permitted to approve the use of new potentially harmful additives and other substances in snacks, drinks and more without the Food and Drug Administration’s review and...

Consumer Reports testing finds ‘forever chemicals’ in baby formula
The toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS contaminated “almost all” of the popular baby formula brands tested recently by Consumer Reports, it says in a new report.

What are ultra-processed foods?
Most of the foods and drinks the average American consumes may be making them sick.
