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Close the loophole that lets companies approve their own food chemicals
The FDA has proposed making companies notify it before using a new chemical. Strengthen it: require independent FDA review BEFORE a substance reaches food, and stop companies from selling while that review is pending.
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Get synthetic dyes out of school food
Seven petroleum-based dyes are still served in school cafeterias across most states — banned or warning-labeled in Europe, normal here.
5,237 names — goal passedAdd your name PetitionHealthPut a real label on ultra-processed food
The package says "natural." The ingredient list says otherwise. Shoppers are guessing in the aisle.
8,106 of 10,000 namesAdd your name PetitionFood & waterGet forever chemicals out of drinking water
PFAS do not break down. They are in the water of an estimated 200 million Americans, and cleanup keeps getting delayed.
12,474 names — goal passedAdd your name PetitionUS HB4168 Food & waterLet towns protect their own water
State preemption bills are stripping local governments of the power to set stricter pollution rules than the state minimum.
3,894 of 5,000 namesAdd your name PetitionFrom our partner
Run by the Environmental Working Group, who have spent 30 years testing what is in food, water and everyday products.
Ban the toxic weed-killer paraquat
Paraquat is a weed-killer so dangerous it's banned in over 60 countries — but not here. Tell your state lawmakers to ban it.
Sign on ewg.orgStop the FRESH Act
This bill would erase the food-safety rules your state made to protect you. Tell Congress to back off.
Sign on ewg.orgProtect local pesticide rules
Some in Congress want to stop states and towns from making their own pesticide protections. Tell them no.
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