Support lemurs on World Lemur Day
Today is World Lemur Day. How do I know? Several years ago, my niece, Debra Erickson, founded an organization called […]
Agriculture
MAHA report sounds like pesticide industry’s talking points, environmental group says
It’s disappointing and discouraging. The Trump administration’s final “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, report is abandoning MAHA leaders’ promises
Are protein powders healthy or dangerous?
Although body builders and exercise enthusiast have been using protein powder for years, it hasn’t been a product that I’ve
Trump administration needs to focus on less sugar, not different sugar, consumer group says
Americans need to reduce the amount of added sugar they eat, not just switch to another kind of sugar, the
One in five packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, study reports
Always check the ingredients label of processed food for synthetic dyes and for high levels of added sugar. If a
Trump appoints farm and pesticide lobbyist to manage pesticide regulation program
In a move that contradicts campaign pledges to crack down on toxic pesticides, President Donald Trump has appointed longtime agriculture
Trump administration guts environmental regulations for four agencies with other federal agencies expected to issue similar standards
On Monday, four federal agencies revoked longstanding regulations to carry out the National Environmental Policy Act or NEPA. In some
Check out EWG’s dirty dozen and clean 15 lists for 2025 to reduce your pesticide exposure when eating fruit and vegetables
Because my father, a farmer, died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which is linked to pesticide exposure, and because I had a
Trump administration hides information on deadly lettuce contamination
In an E. coli outbreak that killed one person and sickened nearly 90 people in 15 states late last year,