Food
Ultra-Processed Foods
Food Chemicals
4 ways the food industry fools your senses
Companies usea range of tricksto make your food taste more flavorful
Many of these tactics come straight from the tobacco industry playbook– and they’re so effective that some ultra-processed foods
Food
Ultra-Processed Foods
Women’s Health
Food Chemicals
Do ‘feel good’ energy drinks deliver on their health claims?
August 5, 2026
Energy drink brands like Monster and Red Bull have dominated the market for years with gritty marketing. Now, wellness-focused brands like Celsius are promoting energy drinks they claim will boost
Food
Ultra-Processed Foods
Food Chemicals
Dirty Dozen™ food chemicals: ADA
August 5, 2026
EWG’s recommendation
Avoid or limit foods containing azodicarbonamide, or ADA
ADA breaks down during baking into several compounds, including semicarbazide, or SEM. Laboratory and animal studies
Cosmetics
Women’s Health
What to know about the new wave of biotech beauty
August 4, 2026
Cosmetics ingredients once discussed mostly in dermatology clinics, research labs or professional spas are now widely available. And biotechnology, or biotech, for personal care products is a rapidly
