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.
Court Rules Millions of Products Must Now Disclose GMO Ingredients
The Ninth Circuit struck down a USDA exemption that allowed millions of products made with genetically modified corn syrup, soybean oil, and sugar to...
Hormel Recalls Nearly 5 Million Pounds of Chicken After Metal Found in Products
Hormel Foods recalled approximately 4.87 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products after customers reported finding metal pieces in...
Your Protein Powder May Contain 15 Times More Lead Than Experts Say Is Safe
Consumer Reports tested 23 protein powders and shakes and found two-thirds contained more lead per serving than food safety experts recommend for an...
New Review Links Ultra-Processed Foods to Colorectal, Breast, and Pancreatic Cancer
A comprehensive scoping review of 15 years of research found consistent associations between ultra-processed food consumption and increased cancer...
‘Safer’ Plastic Additives BPF and BPS May Be Just as Harmful as BPA
By VeriFoods Recent research led by Professor José Villalaín at Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain is raising new concerns about the...
PFAS in Beer: What Every Pint Lover Should Know Now
By VeriFoods PFAS in Your Pint: What Beer Drinkers Need to Know Beer is often associated with relaxation and social gatherings, but recent research...
UK Proposes Sweeping Ban on BPA in Food Packaging for Safer Eating
By VeriFoods The UK is considering a significant move to protect public health by proposing a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) and related chemicals in food...
Walmart voluntarily phasing out synthetic dyes in their private label brands
By VeriFoods Walmart has announced a major shift in its approach to food ingredients, pledging to eliminate synthetic dyes from all of its...
Half of Monterey County Pregnancies Occur Near Pesticide-Treated Fields, Study Finds
A California population study found that over half of all pregnant people in Monterey County lived within one kilometer of organophosphate-treated...
Over 60% of Baby Foods Worldwide Contain Heavy Metals, New Study Finds
A comprehensive review of 75 studies found that more than 60% of baby foods and infant formulas worldwide contain detectable levels of cadmium, lead,...
FDA Approves Hydrogen Peroxide for Meat and Poultry Processing
On September 3, 2025, the FDA expanded hydrogen peroxide use in food production to include meat and poultry processing. While the agency requires...
BPA Replacements May Be Just as Harmful as BPA Itself
McGill University study finds BPA substitutes in food packaging disrupt thousands of genes and kill up to 75% of human ovarian cells, exposing the...