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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2025 · 1H 10M

Stacy Malkan: Healthy Food, Safe Cosmetics, Propaganda, Billionaires, False Environmental Solutions

from Sustainability for Sinners · host Chris O'Connor

Stacy is pretty much what I'd describe as a personal hero of mine. The battle to 'Make America Healthy Again has long been going on before it became a popular mainstream movement, with Stacy Malkan being one of the bravest souls leading the way. Now I don't mean to say that you and I are ungrateful or anything, but we all actually probably owe her a great deal of gratitude for continuously fighting the battles behind the scenes to keep our FOOD, our WATER, our AIR, our COSMETICS and all our HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS clean & healthy. Her work as an investigative journalist, writer and organiser is nothing but outstanding, and she's been doing this for decades. She stood up to (and stopped!) the biggest baddest companies you can think of from misbehaving - all in the name of PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH. I say the following with strong conviction - The work she and her team do, at 'The US Right to Know', is at the forefront of investigative journalism. What we read in our daily newspapers or see on the news and in documentaries is actually what trickles down from investigative platforms like this one. They work tirelessly to stop unsuspecting citizens from being preyed upon. So when calling out and tackling the bad behaviour of corporations and corrupt governments, it is Stacy and her colleague's efforts that very often form the backbone and strength needed to see these cases through successfully. (Do you see why I think we kind of owe them a debt of gratitude??!) Anyways, I'm delighted this worked out and I wish her and her colleagues all the very best in their investigative work and top quality journalism. Also, from a self-interest perspective - If they win, we win. So we should all be rooting for them!***Below is her bio. Stacy Malkan is a prominent figure in environmental health and transparency advocacy. She co-founded U.S. Right to Know (USRTK), a nonprofit dedicated to investigating the food and agricultural industries, focusing on public health impacts, corporate influence, and transparency. Her investigative work at USRTK has exposed corporate lobbying and PR efforts, particularly in the pesticide and GMO sectors, and she has addressed critical issues like pesticide-linked health risks and corporate influence over scientific research. Additionally, Stacy co-authored Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (2007), a book examining toxic ingredients in cosmetics and advocating for consumer health and safety. This work complements her role as a co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, where she pushed for safer standards across beauty products. She has also contributed articles on related topics in major outlets like The New York Times and Washington Post and appeared in documentaries such as The Human Experiment, highlighting environmental health issues.Throughout her career, Malkan has sought accountability from major corporations and supported legislative efforts like California’s Right to Know GMO-labeling initiative, underscoring her commitment to health, environmental integrity, and transparency. Her recent publications at USRTK continue to investigate influential entities in global agriculture and food policy, including the Gates Foundation’s impact on African agriculture and pesticide risks in the U.S.For more on her work, see her recent investigations and publications at U.S. Right to Know and Food Revolution Network.- US Right To Know -https://usrtk.org- Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (2007) -https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Just-Pretty-Face-Industry/dp/0865715742

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