Large-scale factory farms have become the biggest source of water pollution in the U.S.
The EPA can change that.
Food & farming
We should be able to trust that the food we buy in the grocery store is safe, and grown in ways that won’t threaten our health.
You want to lead a healthy life, and help your family do the same, and you trust that the food in the grocery store is safe, and grown in ways that won’t threaten our health or safety. But that’s not always the case, and the evidence connecting toxic pesticides to serious health risks, like cancer, continues to grow. It’s also clear that the early warning system for contaminated food, and our food recall system, need a serious overhaul. We can and should expect better.
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Updates
Report reveals that grocery chains are failing on antibiotics
Legislative win in CO on our Ban Toxic PFAS campaign
Farmers need to fix their equipment. Repair restrictions continue to get in the way.
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Did You Know?
In 2019, more than 1.2 million people died worldwide from drug-resistant infections — which are only becoming more common as antibiotic overuse on factory farms threatens the future effectiveness of these medicines.
What We're Doing
We know we can get factory farms to change their practices if America's largest restaurant chains commit to serving meat that has been raised without the routine use of medically important antibiotics.
The Latest
How can we get toxic heavy metals out of baby food?
What if food had QR codes?
The latest Salmonella outbreak illustrates how desperately our food safety system needs a major update. What if people could be notified in just seconds?
It’s time for McDonald’s to keep its promise and help save our antibiotics
EPA moves to strengthen clean water protections
Team
Wellington
Matt
Wellington
Director, Public Health Campaigns, PIRG
Murray
Teresa
Murray
Consumer Watchdog, PIRG
Melgar
Danielle
Melgar
Food & Agriculture, Advocate, PIRG
Scarr
Abe
Scarr
State Director, Illinois PIRG