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baby drinking from bottle

August 17, 2026

Congressman Introduces Bill to Clean Up Infant Formula

chocolate bar and heavy metals test

August 14, 2026

Heavy Metals: The Dark Side of Dark Chocolate?

grocery store and HHS in magnifying glass

August 11, 2026

‘Parents Should Not Need a Chemistry Degree’: RFK Jr. Proposes Key Food Policy Reforms

kids eating school lunch

August 07, 2026

‘Ingredients for Success’: How One California Nonprofit Is Changing School Lunches

lab meat on a dinner plate and word "regulations"

July 24, 2026

Now That Lab Meat Is No Longer Experimental, Who’s Regulating It?

word "allergy" and girl with body rashes

July 23, 2026

1 in 3 People Living With Allergies — What’s to Blame?

young girl eating sandwich

July 14, 2026

Florida Subpoenas General Mills Over ‘Very Harmful’ Flour Ingredient Banned in Several Countries

mead johnson website and baby formula and bottle

July 02, 2026

A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Didn’t Tell the FDA.

baby eating fruit pouch

July 02, 2026

Single Pouch of Gerber Baby Food Contains About 5,000 Microplastic Particles

child eating chocolate bar and a microscope

June 16, 2026

Your Next Chocolate Bar Could Come From a Lab — Will It Be Safety Tested?

marlboro cigarettes and lunchables

June 12, 2026

Philip Morris Used Tobacco Playbook to Hook Kids on Ultraprocessed Lunchables

child with sprinkles on tongue

June 08, 2026

RFK Jr.’s Push to Remove Synthetic Dyes Hinges on Big Food’s Cooperation — Some Brands Are Holding Out

boy eating oatmeal

June 04, 2026

Texas AG Cracks Down on Food Giants Using Loopholes to ‘Poison Our Kids With Glyphosate’

cow and carton of "lab-grown milk"

June 03, 2026

93 Untested ‘Novel Compounds’ Found in Synbio Milk — What Does It Mean for Other Fake Foods?

baby drinking a bottle

May 28, 2026

Synthetic Milk: Children Must Not Become Experimental Subjects

May 20, 2026

40% of Meats Recalled by USDA Are Sold as ‘Ready to Eat’

food pyramid and hospital

May 06, 2026

RFK Jr. Urges Public to Report Hospitals Serving Food That Doesn’t Meet Dietary Guidelines

michelle perro and her new book cover

May 01, 2026

Pediatrician Shares 12 Back-to-Basics Steps for Keeping Kids Healthy

reading a food label

April 28, 2026

RFK Jr. Says Mandatory Ultraprocessed Food Labels Are Coming

girl with blue tongue eating candy and letters "fda"

April 27, 2026

FDA Is Trying to Close the Food Additive Loophole — But Will It Succeed?

chronic diseases and rfk jr at hearing

April 23, 2026

RFK Jr. Clashes With Lawmakers Over Measles, COVID and Chronic Disease

rfk jr and robert irvine

April 22, 2026

Watch: He’s Getting Junk Food Out of Military Bases — and Says We Can Do the Same in Schools and Hospitals

epa website and toddler eating oat cereal

April 22, 2026

Environmental Working Group Sues EPA Over Glyphosate in Oats, Citing Risk to Children’s Health

vaccine bottle and woman who is skeptic

April 14, 2026

Vaccine Skepticism in U.S. Is Widespread, Politico Poll Reveals

girl eating chips and sign that reads "danger - gmo"

April 14, 2026

GMO Foods Linked to Increased Risk of Health Problems in Children

chips aisle at grocery store and pregnant woman

April 10, 2026

Ultraprocessed Foods Linked to Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications

chip aisle at grocery store and chart with word "health"

April 08, 2026

Even Big Food Can’t Ignore the Science: Ultraprocessed Foods Are Killing Us

joseph ladapo and pesticide tractor

March 25, 2026

‘Feeding America Safely’: Pesticides, Regulatory Failures, and America’s Chronic Disease Crisis

boy getting blood pressure checked

March 24, 2026

Number of Children and Youth With High Blood Pressure Has Doubled

cockroach and word "bankrupt"

March 20, 2026

Bugs for Dinner? Insect Farming Startups Are Going Belly Up