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lego kitchen

August 31, 2026

3D-Printed Cookies Made From Plastic Bottles — Is This the Future of Food?

Hershey's chocolate bars with gavel and money

August 24, 2026

Big Food Routinely Sues Governments to Overturn Public Health Policies

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

chickens and egg with money in shell

July 16, 2026

Largest Egg Producers Will Pay $3.3 Million For Inflating Prices During Bird Flu Epidemic

young girl eating sandwich

July 14, 2026

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

rfk jr and rick clark

July 06, 2026

‘The Advantage Is Real’: Regenerative Agriculture Pays Off, Indiana Farmer Tells RFK Jr.

will harris and white house

July 06, 2026

What I told President Trump about Regenerative Agriculture

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.

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?

May 15, 2026

Big Meat in Disguise: JBS Wants You to Think You’re Buying ‘Premium’ Meat From a Local Butcher — You’re Not

food pyramid and hospital

May 06, 2026

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

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

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

toddler holding strawberry

March 24, 2026

PFAS Pesticide Residue Found on 96% of ‘Dirty Dozen’ Fruits and Vegetables

cockroach and word "bankrupt"

March 20, 2026

Bugs for Dinner? Insect Farming Startups Are Going Belly Up

big pharma and supplements

March 18, 2026

6 Ways Big Pharma and Big Food Are Trying to Control the Natural Healthcare Industry in the U.S.

beets and words "no artificial colors"

February 09, 2026

FDA Rewrites Food Labeling Rules for ‘No Artificial Colors’

coca-cola bottles and u.s. map

January 29, 2026

Why Soda Is Cheaper Than Water — And What That Says About America’s Food System

Doritos at grocery store and question mark

December 19, 2025

How Do Ultraprocessed Foods Harm Metabolic, Reproductive and Immune Health?

general mills cereals and gavel

December 04, 2025

Big Food Engineered ‘Public Health Crisis,’ San Francisco Says In Lawsuit Targeting Ultraprocessed Food

infant formula and letters "MAHA"

December 03, 2025

The Gap Between ‘Legal’ and ‘Safe’ in Infant Formula Puts Babies at Risk. Can MAHA Fix It?

campbell's chicken soup

November 26, 2025

Campbell’s Denies ‘Lab-Grown Meat’ Allegation After Leaked Recording Triggers Florida Investigation

cereal and hands shaking money

November 17, 2025

Big Food Uses Tobacco-Style Playbook to Block New Food Safety Laws