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.
168 Common Chemicals in Food Are Damaging Your Gut Bacteria, Scientists Warn
Scientists have identified 168 everyday chemicals, many found in food and drinking water, that disrupt beneficial gut bacteria. Separate research...
Every Snack Bar Tested Contains Heavy Metals, and Organic Bars Have More
The Clean Label Project tested 165 popular snack bars from 50 brands and found heavy metals in 100% of them. Twenty-two percent exceeded California's...
EPA Approves Pesticides Containing 'Forever Chemicals' for Corn, Apples, and Soybeans
Between April and June 2025, the EPA proposed approval of four new pesticides that qualify as PFAS 'forever chemicals' under the international...
Appeals Court Delivers Stunning $1.5 Billion Blow to Monsanto in Landmark Roundup Cancer Verdict
Record-Setting Verdict Upheld: Missouri appeals court stands firm on a $1.5 billion jury award against Monsanto, refusing to budge despite seven...
We Tested 100 Organic Baby pouches for Heavy Metals and Pesticides — Here’s What We Found
Parents trust baby food brands to provide their children with safe and nutritious meals, but recent testing of 100 organic baby pouch products...
MAHA Commission Report Calls for Sweeping Food Reforms Amid Citation Controversy
White House health assessment links childhood chronic disease crisis to food additives and calls for elimination of self-affirmed GRAS pathway...
Your Brain Contains a Spoonful of Plastic—and Ultra-Processed Foods May Be to Blame
Human brains now contain approximately a spoonful of microplastic material, with concentrations increasing by 50% between 2016 and 2024. Individuals...
Every Rice Sample Tested Contained Arsenic: New Study Finds 100% Contamination Rate
A comprehensive HBBF investigation of 145 rice samples found arsenic in 100% of them. Asian toddlers get nearly 55% of their total arsenic exposure...
FDA Launches Major Post-Market Review of Food Chemicals Approved Decades Ago
The FDA announced its most significant expansion of food chemical oversight in decades, targeting legacy chemicals like BHA, BHT, and titanium...
Chobani's 'Natural' Yogurt Contained 4 Plastic Chemicals, Lawsuit Alleged
Independent testing found four types of phthalates, chemicals the EPA has classified as probable human carcinogens, in Chobani Greek yogurt sold as...
Arizona Bans 11 Food Additives in School Meals, a First for Any U.S. State
On April 14, 2025, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2164 into law, making Arizona the first state in the country to ban specific...
West Virginia Signs Strictest Food Dye Ban in U.S. History as 20+ States Follow
On March 24, 2025, West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law the most comprehensive food additive ban any U.S. state has ever passed....