Investigations, Education & Updates
Deep dives into food safety findings, educational resources on contaminants, and updates on our mission to make food transparency accessible to everyone.
The Chemicals in Your Blood You've (Probably) Never Heard Of
111 Chemicals Were Secretly Added to Your Food. The FDA Had No Idea.
At least 111 chemicals of unknown safety have been added to foods, drinks, and supplements sold in the United States without the FDA ever being told....
Fact Check: Did Trump Sign an Executive Order Shielding Glyphosate Makers From Lawsuits?
Yes, President Trump signed a real executive order on February 18, 2026, invoking the Defense Production Act to grant legal immunity to domestic...
Trump Grants Glyphosate Makers Legal Immunity Under Defense Production Act
On February 18, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order that grants legal immunity to manufacturers of glyphosate-based herbicides, the...
The FDA Promised to Ban Artificial Food Dyes. Instead, It Rewrote the Rules.
The FDA quietly abandoned its pledge to eliminate six synthetic food dyes by 2026, pushed the deadline to 2027, and loosened labeling rules so...
29 Pesticides Found in Target's Baby Food -- Including 5 'Forever Chemicals'
Friends of the Earth testing found 29 pesticides in Target's Good & Gather baby food, including 16 highly hazardous compounds, 10 banned in the EU,...
The EPA Just Approved More 'Forever Chemical' Pesticides on Your Food
In November 2025, the EPA approved multiple PFAS-containing pesticides for use on food crops including oranges, tomatoes, corn, and wheat -- despite...
168 Everyday Chemicals Are Destroying Your Gut Bacteria, Landmark Cambridge Study Finds
A University of Cambridge study published in Nature Microbiology screened 1,076 chemicals and found 168 are toxic to beneficial gut bacteria. Even...
The GRAS Loophole Is Closing: Senate Bill Would Force Companies to Disclose Every Food Ingredient to FDA
The Better Food Disclosure Act, introduced November 6, 2025, would end the self-affirmed GRAS pathway that has allowed food companies to add...
Ultra-Processed Foods Now Linked to 12 Chronic Diseases in Largest Study Ever Published
The Lancet's landmark November 2025 series reviewed 104 long-term studies and found 92 showed higher chronic disease risks from ultra-processed...
West Virginia Bans 9 Food Chemicals as States Race Ahead of FDA
West Virginia banned nine food chemicals including seven synthetic dyes already prohibited in Europe, joining a wave of state legislation that is...
65% of Baby Foods Worldwide Contain Heavy Metals, Lancet Study Finds
A January 2026 scoping review published in The Lancet Regional Health found heavy metals in 65% of processed baby foods globally, with arsenic...
FDA Detects PFAS in 7% of Food Samples as EPA Greenlights PFAS Pesticides on Crops
FDA testing found PFAS contamination in 7.2% of 542 food samples, including seafood, meat, dairy, and kale. Meanwhile, the EPA approved new...