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Carcinogenic Red 3
Where is Red 3 legal? See where your state stands
Track new Red 3 ban bills with our interactive map
Mifepristone
Studies in Supreme Court abortion-drug case retracted
A controversial lawsuit by antiabortion advocates to force the FDA to ban or restrict the use of mifepristone takes an unexpected turn
GRAS reform
How food companies sneak new ingredients past the FDA
Food manufacturers use a legal loophole to introduce new food ingredients without FDA review—endangering public health and leaving consumers in the dark about what’s in our food
Food additives
What to know about the food additives now banned in California
The cold, hard facts about frozen foods
Illinois moves to ban Red 3 and other harmful food additives
Synthetic food dyes: A rainbow of risks
Titanium dioxide: Which foods contain this harmful additive?
Food safety
Opiates and poppy seeds: CSPI sues FDA for failing to protect consumers
Final guidance on regulation of genetically altered animals rightfully awards regulatory authority to FDA
Bold USDA move on Salmonella in poultry takes a new approach to reduce rates of infection in people
The cold, hard facts about frozen foods
Titanium dioxide: Which foods contain this harmful additive?
Food Additives
Titanium dioxide: Why FDA should ban this harmful additive
Despite titanium dioxide's potential health harms, like DNA damage, the FDA has not acted to protect consumers from this harmful food additive.
Supplements
FDA alert: Supplements sold on Amazon may be poison or drugs
Government Accountability
Tell the FDA: Reduce added sugars in US food supply
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