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Deep dives into food safety findings, educational resources on contaminants, and updates on our mission to make food transparency accessible to everyone.
Most Baby and Toddler Foods Miss the Mark on Nutrition, New Study Finds
By VeriFoods Most US Baby Foods Miss the Mark on Nutrition and Marketing Standards, Study Finds A recent study published in the journal Nutrients has...
EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos on Most Food Crops Starting July 2025
As of July 1, 2025, the EPA has banned the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos from all but 11 food crops, cutting agricultural use by roughly 70%. The...
Arsenic Found in 100% of U.S. Rice Samples, Report Reveals
A new report tested 145 rice samples from stores in 20 U.S. metro areas and found arsenic in every single one. More than 1 in 4 exceeded the FDA's...
96 Chemicals Found in U.S. Preschoolers' Bodies, 9 Not Even Tracked by the CDC
A UC Davis study tested 201 preschoolers across four states and detected 96 chemicals in their blood and urine, including pesticides, plasticizers,...
Studies Link Common Food Dyes to ADHD, Preservatives to Cancer Risk
A 105,260-person study found that common food preservatives like potassium sorbate and sodium nitrite are associated with significantly higher cancer...
Gut Bacteria Can Absorb and Remove PFAS Forever Chemicals, Cambridge Study Finds
University of Cambridge researchers discovered nine bacterial species in the human gut that absorb 25-74% of PFAS within minutes, then eliminate them...
States Win Big Against PFAS Manufacturers While Product Bans Expand
The $840 Million Question In June 2025, the fight against "forever chemicals" reached a tipping point. While federal regulators dragged their feet,...
FDA Overhauls Food Labeling Enforcement for the First Time in 15 Years
On June 24, 2025, the FDA updated its food labeling compliance program for the first time since 2010. The changes add sesame as the ninth major...
The truth about nanoplastics in bottled water
There’s no doubt that water is one of the healthiest choices you can make. It keeps you hydrated without adding calories, sugar, or artificial...
FDA's New Chemical Ranking System Could Remove BHT, BHA, and ADA From Your Food
On June 18, 2025, the FDA released a proposed method that could fundamentally change how food chemicals are regulated in the United States. The...
Your Food Packaging Is Shedding Microplastics Into Your Food—and It May Be Harming Your Metabolism
Every time you twist open a plastic water bottle, tear off a sheet of cling wrap, or steep a tea bag, you're likely adding an invisible ingredient to...
1.7 Million Dozen Eggs Recalled After Salmonella Outbreak Kills One
August Egg Company recalled 1.7 million dozen eggs sold under brands including Clover, O Organics, and Simple Truth after a Salmonella outbreak...