Food & Water Watch

Safe Food; Clean Water; Healthy Oceans; Public Control of Essential Resources. Food & Water Watch challenges the corporate control and abuse of our food and water resources by empowering people to take action and by transforming the public consciousness about what we eat and drink.

The FDA recently announced it will allow fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce to be treated with ionizing radiation. That's radiation equivalent to one billion X-rays. Zapping veggies can ruin their flavor, odor, texture, color, and nutritional value. Weigh in on on this decision in Smorgasbord, the Food & Water Watch blog. Learn more with our handy factsheet or order Wenonah Hauter's new book, Zapped, which tells all on this controversial technology. Then tell Congress to protect consumers from nuked greens. Act now.

Individuals, restaurants, campuses, and cities across the nation are taking back the tap. Enjoying some of the best tap water in the world, New York is leading the way with Take Back the Tap New York. The collaboration includes city government; prominent restaurateurs; Riverkeeper; and Food & Water Watch. The city of Portland, Maine is the latest to jump on the wave. Get a taste of participating restaurants and top actions at takebackthetap.org/ny and takebackthetap.org/portland. Go with the flow and pledge to choose tap water when possible.