Such an honor to talk to Planet Money about the #GRAS loophole and our wild food chemical regulatory system!

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

This is NOT hyperbole folks: “The price of this decision will be paid by ordinary people, in the form of more #PFAS -related diseases” via @ewgprez.bsky.social @melaniebenesh.bsky.social Look what our tiny town has been dealing with 10 yrs - the # of superfund sites 😱: dec.ny.gov/environmenta...

Moms are taking on debt, cutting back on personal medical care, delaying rent payments and skipping meals so their kids can eat. Federal cuts are poised to make things worse.

When your father is a professor and your mom directed Salaam Bombay

Coffeebot: do u like drinking caramel Me: I guess so Coffeebot: do u like drinking toothpicks Me: no Coffeebot: alright u want full caramel and half toothpicks now here is a map to the ocean

“It makes me angry and guilty for poisoning my children for all of these years" One of the more insidious aspects of PFAS pollution is the way it can turn what ought to be health-giving activities like growing your own veg into health-harming ones: share.google/eegDQksoGrJ9... 1/4

Someone please write a children's book about penguin toxicologists doing research in Patagonia www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

BREAKING: in March 2026, *every single one* of the 1,341 refugees admitted in the United States were white South Africans: In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 4,496 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...

People are leaving or avoiding living in states with abortion bans, a new paper shows — resulting in lower rental prices and higher vacancies than in states that protect reproductive rights.

How a story about GRAS reform went viral and sparked a full-blown frenzy on the East Coast. foodfix.co/new-england-...

ok I would definitely watch baseball if each team got one (1) animal to let loose during the game. when will you use your animal delay. what animal will you choose

“I think people should be concerned that the FDA doesn’t know what’s in food and that we have a regulatory process that allows companies to bypass the FDA's safety review process,” said @melaniebenesh.bsky.social, @ewgofficial.bsky.social’s VP of gov't affairs. www.thenewlede.org/2026/03/repo...

New report with @mvmaffini.bsky.social today on 111 "secret" GRAS ingredients: www.ewg.org/research/sec...

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

PFAS at the Olympics! www.msn.com/en-us/sports...

the first choice is literally what Jesus would teach, i feel like i'm losing my mind

As EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women stand to face the greatest health risks 19thnews.org/2026/02/epa-... via @19thnews.org

Come learn about food additive regulation and the #GRAS loophole with me next Friday: www.afdo.org/event/unders...

Proposed laws would force miscarriage patients to collect fetal tissue, then return it in a medical waste bag. Anti-abortion groups claiming abortion pills threaten environment—with no evidence.

"Lawmakers should devote energy to strengthening our outdated wastewater laws and funding the agencies tasked with implementing them, instead of using those laws as cover for an anti-abortion agenda." - @melaniebenesh.bsky.social

Thank you @undark.org for letting me write this piece about this insane trend

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I wrote for @undark.org about abortion, wastewater, and having fetal tissue stuck in my cervix for 9 days: undark.org/2025/11/13/o...

Chat is it good when a lawyer for DOJ says this

Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans. Great piece this morning from Chef Andrew Zimmern www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

Maybe not the most important thing right now, but it is utterly bizarre that the already very delayed Spring 2025 agenda was up for a couple hours nearly 3 weeks ago and still hasn't restored

Overflowing with love for this city

The only reason for Emil Bove to be still showing up for Trump administration photo opps (in this photo from Trump’s D.C. takeover, peeking out at top right) is that Emil Bove understands himself to be part of the Trump administration on an ongoing basis www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/u...

And yet the EPA will likely kneecap its own ability to clean up those very bases by repealing PFAS Superfund designation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

There is no scientific or legal basis for arguing that PFOA and PFOS are not extremely hazardous substances. They are toxic at levels much lower, in some cases orders of magnitude lower, than many (most?) other CERCLA hazardous substances. This is about protecting industry profits full stop.

"Cockroaches" the exact literal term most used in Rwanda by Hutu ultranationalists against Tutsis in the lead up to when they killed hundreds of thousands of them in a matter of weeks. Also used by Begin to describe Palestinians, "drugged cockroaches in a bottle."

We are getting closer and closer to confirming @dqasci.bsky.social's estimate of 200 million Americans with PFAS in their water

Did OMB already take down the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda?

reposting with alt text bc yknow what that's a good catch

Outdated #sunscreen rules = outdated protection Americans deserve better than questionable ingredients and blocked innovation. My colleague @melaniebenesh.bsky.social explains how FDA and industry delays are leaving Americans in the sun - unprotected. #SunBurn #SkinCancer youtu.be/QTLms4ZGi0A?...

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

Important new analysis from EWG showing how many counties lose if Congress cuts SNAP benefits www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Happy pub day Mariah!! Congrats on getting this important book out into the world!

"do you have food safety tips" yes as a matter of fact I do I think the people should elect representatives who appoint experts to keep food safe theres a tip for you

Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...

Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."

BREAKING: The #EPA announced plans to tackle #PFAS contamination. But instead of stronger action, it’s delaying drinking water protections and letting some polluters off the hook. From @melaniebenesh.bsky.social www.ewg.org/news-insight...

Again, birds have a lot to teach us. #birds

“People regardless of party are right to demand healthier #food,” said Scott Faber (@faberfamilyfarm.bsky.social). Faber sees the move toward removing #fooddyes as mostly talk. “An agreement requires two parties. This is more like a marriage proposal that has not been accepted.” wapo.st/42KUPJA

related, as I pointed out in @ballsandstrikes.org, that's just not how due process works "people shouldn't get due process if they broke the law" ok but it's *through* due process that a judge determines whether anyone actually broke the law so where are we now ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...

This is obscene