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08/27/2026

Did you know Marlboro and Lunchables were made by the same company? Yeah, we had to sit with that one too.

In the 80s, Philip Morris bought Kraft and General Foods, and some of their cigarette marketing tactics ended up shaping how kids' food got made and sold. King size portions, "slim" and "light" labels, flavor additives built to keep you reaching for more.

The New Lede, a journalism initiative of EWG, has been leading the way since 2022 on important and often-overlooked envi...
08/26/2026

The New Lede, a journalism initiative of EWG, has been leading the way since 2022 on important and often-overlooked environmental stories, shining a light on the issues and events shaping public health policies today.

This week, The New Lede’s Substack welcomes On Good Authority, where EWG’s president and co-founder, Ken Cook, offers his take on the headlines and brings in voices from food, farming, toxics and health.

Subscribe for investigative reporting that holds power accountable and candid conversations about the issues that matter to your health – free, straight to your inbox: https://thenewlede.substack.com/

If you've ever wondered whether state chemical safety laws actually change what's on store shelves, Dollar Tree just ans...
08/26/2026

If you've ever wondered whether state chemical safety laws actually change what's on store shelves, Dollar Tree just answered: yes, and faster than you'd think.

This is what policy pressure looks like in practice. A patchwork of state-level PFAS restrictions, passed one state at a time over the last few years, just pushed one of the country's largest retailers to commit to a company-wide phase-out, not because of a federal mandate, but because enough states made the old status quo too costly to maintain.

It's also a reminder of why this fight is worth having at the state level even when federal action stalls: forever chemicals don't stay contained to whichever state banned them first.

Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/Inzl50ZFU6C

BHA has been sitting in your frozen meals, deli meats and packaged snacks since 1961, and the science on it is not reass...
08/25/2026

BHA has been sitting in your frozen meals, deli meats and packaged snacks since 1961, and the science on it is not reassuring.

The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies BHA as possible carcinogen. Long-term animal studies found BHA caused tumors in rodents. California lists it as a substance known to cause cancer. West Virginia has already moved to ban it from food entirely. And after more than six decades, the FDA is only now reviewing its safety.

Check labels for BHA or butylated hydroxyanisole, and use EWG's Food Scores database or Healthy Living App to find products without it. Certified organic packaged goods are a safe bet as organic certification prohibits artificial preservatives like BHA.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/q3Ai50ZFmSS

“Natural” and “artificial” flavors sound very different, but the truth is more complicated. These ingredients can be mad...
08/24/2026

“Natural” and “artificial” flavors sound very different, but the truth is more complicated. These ingredients can be made up of dozens of undisclosed chemicals, and in many cases, they’re nearly identical.

Understanding what’s really behind these terms can help you make more informed decisions at the grocery store and feel more confident about what you and your family are consuming.

Read more: https://ow.ly/MFvq50ZEPwb

08/21/2026

We visited Laurel Grove Wine Farm with VA delegate Marty Martinez and Parkinson's advocate Karl Robb to see regenerative farming up close and talk about a dangerous chemical still legal on US farms.

Paraquat is banned in over 70 countries. It's linked to Parkinson's disease, and people who live two to three miles from where it's applied can be affected.

Farm owner Jaclyn Mommen joined the conversation about why Virginia could be one of the first states to ban paraquat and what that might look like.

08/20/2026

Eggs. Lettuce. Jalapeños. It feels like foodborne illness outbreaks are everywhere right now 🥚🥬🌶️

These outbreaks don’t all have the same cause, but there’s a big food safety issue worth talking about: the enormous scale of factory farming and how contamination can move through our food system long before your groceries reach your kitchen.

New research from Children's Hospital Los Angeles found that higher ultra-processed food intake had smaller volumes in b...
08/20/2026

New research from Children's Hospital Los Angeles found that higher ultra-processed food intake had smaller volumes in brain regions tied to reward and emotion by age six. It’s about the pattern and UPF intake over time, not any single food or meal.

EWG’s Food Scores gives nutrition, ingredient and processing scores for more than 150,000 foods and flags ultra-processed foods for you.

Learn more: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101350

08/20/2026

Some states have more livestock than people living in them, and most of us have no idea what that actually means until you follow the 💩

New EWG analysis on Iowa and North Carolina's factory farms breaks down where all that waste is really going.

None of this is about any one farmer or any one state. It's a system that's grown faster than the oversight built to track it.

EWG NC report 🔗: https://ow.ly/A8Or50ZBGve
EWG Iowa report 🔗: https://ow.ly/5USF50ZBGvc

Not sure if that new pan is hiding forever chemicals? You're not alone.Forever chemicals like PFAS have already been pha...
08/18/2026

Not sure if that new pan is hiding forever chemicals? You're not alone.

Forever chemicals like PFAS have already been phased out of food packaging nationwide, but cookware is a different story. Swipe through to see what over 200 companies disclosed, and how to shop smarter next time you're browsing pots and pans.

EWG has recommended skipping nonstick pans for over 20 years: cast iron, stainless steel and carbon steel are still your best bets.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/oTt650ZAZPx

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