Monday, June 1, 2026

New claims against Monsanto in consumer lawsuit over Roundup herbicide

Plaintiffs in the case insist that Monsanto promotes false and misleading representations of Roundup through their marketing.

There are 2,000 untested chemicals in packaged foods—and it’s legal

A report by the Environmental Working Group reveals that an estimated 2,000 untested chemicals, several of them known or suspected carcinogens, are legally present in conventional packaged foods sold in U.S. supermarkets. But this major public health concern is largely unrecognized by the Food and Drug Administration, which operates under a policy on food additives dating back to 1958.

The poor at the crossroads

The first and worst hit by pandemics of every sort.

California to phase out ultra-processed food in schools by 2035

The new law was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week at Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles and prohibits public schools from serving this type of food in breakfasts and lunches.

The many ways to help Standing Rock

Even if you can’t show up at the wintry encampments, you can join water protectors in other ways: from calling the North Dakota governor to breaking up with your bank.

3 things you can do to help avoid climate disaster

Hint: Putting solar panels on your house and walking to work are not on the list.

New research reveals 73 percent of food supply is ultra processed in US

The study confirmed that ultra-processed food is 52 percent cheaper on average than less processed alternatives.

Stomping on Our Constitutional Rights

Several states have made it a crime to record corporate animal abusers in the act.

FDA Confirms Presence of Carcinogen in Baby Food

The FDA’s sudden testing for glyphosate in foods came about earlier this year after independent researchers had already conducted their own testing and found glyphosate in a wide variety of foods.

Toxic air – the ‘invisible killer’ that stifles 300 million children

For WHO and its partners, this series of measures to achieve a reduction of pollutants could significantly reduce the number of annual deaths from air pollution.