‘Narratives of delay’: How the animal pharma industry resists moves to curb the overuse...
A DeSmog review of hundreds of documents identifies eight arguments fielded by the industrial farming lobby to allay concerns over livestock drugs.
54 million people in the US may go hungry during pandemic—can urban farms help?
In the COVID era, growing food locally has become more essential than ever.
Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner to remove synthetic food dyes from US food supply
The agency will work with the food industry to revoke authorization for two of the dyes in the coming months and eliminate the remaining six come the end of the year.
What If Mental Health First Aid Were as Widespread as CPR? New York City’s...
One in every four Americans experiences mental illness, and lack of police understanding can lead to tragedy. Here’s what could happen if we were all trained to deal with depression and anxiety.
McDonald’s announces new antibiotic use reduction policy in beef, a first-of-its-kind
"With Washington asleep at the wheel on this rising health threat, leadership in the marketplace is essential."
Advocates pressure EPA to consider public health over Monsanto profits
The Environmental Protection Agency is currently green-lighting the continued use of cancer-linked glyphosate in the United States for another 15 years. Those...
Opioid epidemic may have cost states at least $130 billion in treatment and related...
The devastating health effects of the opioid epidemic have been well documented, with over 700,000 overdose deaths and millions more affected.
And Americans...
Are America’s biggest food companies making progress toward reducing animal suffering?
Like countless animal lovers, I have always considered myself as someone who deeply cares for animals. As a kid, my pet dogs,...
California becomes first US state to ban 24 toxic chemicals found in cosmetics
“Every day, Californians are exposed to hazardous chemicals hiding in their cosmetics and personal care products.”
US postpartum mortality rate 395 percent higher than other wealthy countries
The findings show that, despite improvements since the pandemic, the U.S. maternal mortality rate remains alarmingly high, with significant disparities affecting Black women.