Posts by Environmental Working Group
Tell the FDA: Just Label It, and Demand Your Right to Know about GMO Foods
From the team at the Environmental Working Group, Just Label It is a petition to the FDA to label GMO foods. EWG says, “Genetically engineered foods are appearing on supermarket shelves with increasing frequency. More than 80 percent of crops like corn and soy are genetically engineered. Some 60 to 70 percent of processed foods [...]
Roundup: Worse than We Thought
For years, Monsanto touted their pesticide Roundup as an environmentally benign pesticide. But this year, the reputation of Roundup has taken a beating, along with the genetically modified crops that Monsanto has created to withstand their pesticide. First was the study confirming the toxic nature of Roundup’s “inert” ingredients, then there was the revelation that [...]
EWG’s New Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health
Check out the Environmental Working Group’s new Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health, which explores the links between meat and greenhouse gas emissions. The guide helps consumers make better choices by ranking protein foods by carbon footprint and also examines other environmental and health factors. Ultimately, the guide finds that not all meat is [...]
