Ken Cook is having another episode, and this one is all about two R’s: Red Dye 3 and RFK Jr.

Ken is joined by his fellow public interest leader Dr. Peter Lurie, the president and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI. He has a storied career in public health, including a stint as the Food and Drug Administration’s associate commissioner for public health strategy and analysis during the Obama administration.

Thanks to a petition CSPI filed with the FDA in 2022 FDA petition, Red Dye 3 is now banned from use in food products in the U.S.

In today’s episode, Ken and Dr. Lurie celebrate that victory and discuss how CSPI, EWG, and other public interest groups are rising to meet this challenging political moment for public health.

For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:

www.cspinet.org

EWG Food Scores: Red Dye 3

What is GRAS?

Thank you to our live-stream guests

Day One:

Dr. Rob Davidson, Executive Director of The Committee to Protect Health Care

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of American Public Health Association

Day Two:

Tom Philpott, Senior Research Analyst at Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

Executive Director Northe Saunders and Advocacy Director Jen Herricks at SAFE Communities Coalition Action Fund

Max Goldberg, founder of the newsletter Organic Insider

Darya Minovi, Senior Analyst at The Center for Science and Democracy at The Union of Concerned Scientists

Author and entrepreneur, Robyn O’Brien

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Our skin is our largest organ, and applying some personal care products may let harmful chemicals sink into the body. That’s why Ken feels so strongly about the importance of non-toxic beauty alternatives.

In today’s episode, he’s joined by Hillary Peterson, the founder of True Botanicals, a skincare company offering products without problematic ingredients. Hillary is a cancer survivor who was motivated to start her company after listening to Ken speak on NPR about how chemicals in personal care products end up in the umbilical cord blood in pregnant people.

Every True Botanicals product is EWG Verified® and sourced with organic regenerative farm and wild harvest ingredients. Now entering their tenth year, True Botanicals is dedicated to reimagining what responsible, ethical beauty looks like. Ken and Hillary discuss her journey, influences, and what’s next in the world of better beauty.

For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:

True Botanicals Website

Food Forest Network

Skin Deep

EWG’s Tap Water Database

Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns (EWG)

Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode every other week.

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Chemicals in our food, water, and air are risk factors contributing to the rise of Parkinson’s disease. It’s the fastest-growing brain disease in the world, creating urgency to address not just treatment for Parkinson’s but also its causes.

Today’s guest is Dr. Ray Dorsey, a neurologist who co-authored the book, “Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A Prescription for Action.” He explains why Parkinson’s is a man-made disease and how eliminating harmful chemicals in food, water, and air could help get rid of it. EWG is on a mission to ban harmful pesticides like paraquat that have links to Parkinson’s disease. We’re thrilled to have Ray as an ally and leader in the fight. Head on over to BanParaquat.org to join the effort.

For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:

Paraquat Papers

BanParaquat.org

Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides

Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode every other week.

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