Urvashi Rangan, appears in the following:
Mercury Rising: Which Fish - and How Much - Is Safe to Eat
Friday, September 26, 2014
What Does 'Natural' Really Mean?
Friday, June 20, 2014
A food safety expert explains the rules for what food labels can claim— from "fair trade" to "organic"—and how they can often be misleading.
Please Explain: Endocrine Disruptors and Human Health
Friday, February 22, 2013
There’s growing concern that endocrine disrupting chemicals have been linked to health problems in humans, and this month a report issued by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme called these chemicals a "global threat" that should be addressed. Heather Patisaul, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, and Urvashi Rangan, director of the Consumer Safety and Sustainability Group at Consumer Reports, explain what endocrine disruptors—like BPA, phthalates, some pesticides and fire retardants—are, where they’re found, and how they affect human development and health.
Please Explain: What Do Organic Labels Mean?
Friday, September 14, 2012
Thomas Bjorkman, professor of horticulture at Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, and Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Director, Consumer Safety and Sustainability Group at Consumer Reports, discuss what the organic label indicates about how food is grown, and what the various animal welfare labels indicate about how meat or eggs were bred and raised.