Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode

• Lisa Bronner on her family’s soap legacy and beyond

  If you’ve walked down a personal care products aisle in your local store, you probably recognize Dr. Bronner’s soaps. They come in big bottles with minimal graphics but plenty of words, are affordable, and many of their products are EWG Verified®. In today’s episode, Ken is joined by Lisa Bronner, the granddaughter of Dr. Emanuel Bronner, who founded the company in 1948.Since its launch, Dr. Bronner’s has been committed to being ethical, thoughtful and forward-thinking, operating with stewardship. The company is also an industry leader on the front lines of the “regenerative” agriculture movement and reducing its carbon footprint through constant innovation. Ken and Lisa also discuss her book Soap & Soul: A Practical Guide to Minding Your Body, Your Home, and Your Spirit with Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps and what inspired her to write it.For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:Dr. Bronner’s: The original all-one soapEWG Verified: Dr. Bronner’sDr. Bronner’s CertificationsGoing Green with Lisa BronnerCampaign For Safe Cosmetics“Soap and Soul: A Practical Guide to Minding Your Home, Your Body, and Your Spirit with Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps”“Honor Thy Label: Dr. Bronner’s Unconventional Journey to a Clean, Green, and Ethical Supply Chain”Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode every other [email protected]@environmentalworkinggroup

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• “The dose makes the poison” is outdated

  Does “the dose make the poison?” The chemical industry claims that a toxic exposure dose is “safe” until it’s not. But regulations can take years to catch up to scientific data about the dangers of low-level chemical exposures.In today’s episode, EWG President and co-Founder Ken Cook is joined by Dr. Bruce Lanphear, a professor of health sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada. In that role, he’s the  principal investigator for a study examining fetal and early childhood exposures.Lanphear is a leading proponent of using a science-based approach to assess the potential health harms children face through exposure to toxic chemicals.For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:Little Things MatterWater fluoridation less effective now than in past (Cochrane Review)Science and Decisions, Advancing Risk Assessment (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine)MurderlandHormones And Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: What You Need To Know (The Endocrine Society)Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode every other [email protected]@environmentalworkinggroup

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• Helping rural Americans hurt by Trump’s policies

  Will Westmoreland became an influencer overnight when he directly addressed a farmer's concerns over not receiving a rotational grazing reimbursement. The first/second Trump administration’s Department of Agriculture promised the money but then rescinded it. Will’s story made an impression on millions of people with the straightforward way he shared how the farmer voted against his best interest by supporting Donald Trump.Westmoreland, Ken’s guest on today’s episode, is a farmer and political activist. He’s also the founder of The Back Forty, a bipartisan media company focused on fortifying and growing rural America, family farmers, ranchers, and nearby communities. It does this work through public education, infrastructure, healthcare, and economic development. EWG and  The Back Forty are committed to helping rural Americans. EWG’s Farm Subsidy Database (visited by thousands of people daily) helps ensure public accountability for how taxpayer dollars are distributed in agricultural support programs.For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:The Back [email protected] All Corn Is the Same — Learn About the 3 Main Types with Our Handy Cheat Sheet (The Kitchn)RHIhub Maps on Rural Healthcare FacilitiesKen Cook Is Having Another Episode every other [email protected]@environmentalworkinggroup

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• Brain drain: The Trump administration’s war on scientists

  Under the Trump administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other key federal departments are shedding thousands of experienced scientists. This assault on federal scientists will have a lasting effect for generations, eliminating much-needed expertise that has historically played a central role in developing rules that protect human health and the environment.Two leaders in the science community – Dr. Linda Birnbaum and Dr. Micah Niemeier-Walsh – talk with Ken about the widespread damage this brain drain is causing. Birnbaum worked at the EPA and as the director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Niemeier-Walsh is an industrial hygienist in the Firefighter Health Program and the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health.Federal rules that safeguard the environment and public health need scientific research – without it, backsliding to weaker rules and more pollution is the only likely outcome.For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S.National Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthThe American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode every other [email protected]@environmentalworkinggroup

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• Mike Grunwald: We are eating the Earth

  Food production is responsible for a third of the climate crisis, yet it’s the part of the problem we talk about the least. With agricultural land making up forty percent of our planet, we are literally eating the Earth. The first step is acknowledging the mess and the second is addressing it. In today’s episode, Ken is joined by investigative reporter Mike Grunwald. They discuss Mike’s exploration of our broken food system in his new book, “We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate”.Both Ken and Mike acknowledge that industrial agriculture has many problems: it mistreats workers and animals, pollutes air and water, and relies too heavily on toxic chemicals and antibiotics. But they also share a conviction that reform is possible — and essential — if we want to feed a growing population without destroying the planet.For a deeper dive into today’s discussion:We Are Eating the Earth The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our ClimateMonsanto Hid Decades Of Pollution (The Washington Post, 2002)Ken Cook Is Having Another Episode every other [email protected]@environmentalworkinggroup

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