alliance for food and farming

Week in Review: The return of the ‘Dirty Dozen’ 

EWG released its pseudo-science report this week, and the produce industry-supported Alliance for Food and Farming gives its annual retort.

4 months ago 3 minute read

‘Dirty Dozen’ list smears safe, healthy produce

EWG's “Dirty Dozen” report once again villainizes safe, healthy, and affordable fruits and vegetables by misrepresenting USDA pesticide data.

4 months ago 4 minute read

AFF: Experts find pesticide residue study is full of errors

The Alliance for Food and Farming was alerted to a new study from the EWG on levels of pesticide residues...

6 months ago 4 minute read

AFF: USDA pesticide report is more good news for consumers

In 2024, more than 99 percent of the commodities sampled by USDA had residues well below the established EPA safety...

7 months ago 3 minute read

FDA releases annual pesticide residue report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its annual pesticide residue sampling report to little attention.

7 months ago 3 minute read

New study shows benefits of fruits and vegetables on sleep

A new study found people who consume five or more fruits and vegetables each day could see a 16 percent...

9 months ago 3 minute read

AFF farm tour guests reflect on what they learned

After the Alliance for Food and Farming’s Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour concludes AFF posts reflections about the experience...

11 months ago 2 minute read

AFF hosts eighth influencer farm tour

The Alliance for Food and Farming hosted its eighth Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour for registered dietitians, health and...

12 months ago 5 minute read

Legacy media still wants to scare with the Dirty Dozen 

Every year when the Environmental Working Group releases its Dirty Dozen list, we look at how legacy media covers the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

AFF plans annual farm tour for August in Salinas Valley

The Alliance for Food and Farming’s 2025 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour will take place from August 4-6 in...

1 year ago 3 minute read

AFF: EWG’s pseudo-science legacy continues

EWG’s misguided focus is to convince you to spend more money on your groceries by promoting more expensive forms of...

1 year ago 4 minute read

AFF: ‘Dirty Dozen’ recommendations cannot be substantiated

Peer reviewed research found that the recommendation in the “Dirty Dozen” list does not result in any decrease in risk...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Prepare for the annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ release

Despite research showing it is scientifically unsupportable and negatively impacts consumers, the “Dirty Dozen” list will be released soon.

1 year ago 4 minute read

AFF: It’s time to move on from Dirty Dozen

This update was distributed by the Alliance for Food and Farming March 27, 2025: This year, we have enjoyed a...

1 year ago 3 minute read

AFF shows the power of produce in the American diet

Decades of nutritional studies have shown the immense benefits of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.  These benefits...

1 year ago 2 minute read

AFF notes important produce safety takeaways from USDA PDP report

This update was distributed by the Alliance for Food and Farming November 11, 2024: Last week, the U.S. Department of...

2 years ago 3 minute read

AFF’s 7th Influencer Tour highlights work of produce farmers and farm workers

August 16, 2024 — The Alliance for Food and Farming (AFF) hosted its seventh Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour...

2 years ago 6 minute read

Alliance for Food and Farming to host farm tour for media, influencers

The Alliance for Food and Farming’s (AFF) 2024 Safe Fruits and Veggies Farm Tour will take place from August 12-14...

2 years ago 3 minute read
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