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.
Your Brain Now Contains a Spoonful of Plastic, and Levels Are Rising Fast
Human brains now contain microplastics at concentrations equivalent to the weight of a standard plastic spoon. That finding comes from a study...
Microplastics Block Blood Flow to the Brain Within 30 Minutes, Study Finds
A January 2025 study in Science Advances found that microplastics in the bloodstream are consumed by immune cells, which then become trapped in brain...
EU Bans BPA in All Food Packaging While FDA Calls It 'Safe'
On January 20, 2025, the EU banned BPA and other bisphenols from all food packaging after concluding the safe daily intake was 20,000 times too high....
FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 After 35 Years of Inaction
On January 15, 2025, the FDA revoked its authorization for Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs. The agency cited a 1960 law called the Delaney...
FDA Sets First Lead Limits for Baby Food as California Forces Transparency
On January 6, 2025, the FDA set specific limits on how much lead can be in baby food for the first time. The action levels cap lead at 10 parts per...
FDA Kills 35 PFAS Food Packaging Uses While Study Exposes Drug-to-Tap Pipeline
On January 6, 2025, the FDA revoked 35 authorizations for PFAS grease-proofing in food packaging. That same day, a PNAS study found that prescription...