HHRA is pleased to announce the addition of Kathleen A. Merrigan, PhD, to its Board of Directors. Having served as U.S. Deputy Secretary and COO of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 2009 to 2013, Merrigan is an expert in…
By: Charles Benbrook Loss of Failure to Warn Claims in Litigation will Help Shield Pesticide Registrants from Accountability and Undermine the Role of States in Pesticide Regulation The Supreme Court’s decision announced today will markedly limit the role of litigation…
By: Charles Benbrook, Strategic Advisor, Heartland Health Research Alliance (HHRA) Updated May 27, 2026 To view the entire post as a PDF, click here. To read the full HHRA brief submitted to the Supreme Court, click here. To read HHRA's…
Press Release Amicus Brief Highlights "Unintended Consequents" If the Court Rules in Favor of Bayer/Monsanto and the Pesticide Industry HHRA warned the Supreme Court that “the effectiveness of FIFRA [federal pesticide law] rises and falls on the fluidity and coherence…
Defining and Delineating Ultra-Processed Foods These comments are submitted on behalf of the Heartland Health Research Alliance (HHRA), a non-profit organization conducting research on the impacts of farming systems on the environment and public health (hh-ra.org), and the Swette Center…
Multiple lines of evidence point to consumer food choices as major contributors to diet-related disease, and poor health and fitness. In a peer-reviewed journal article published today, authors Chuck Benbrook and Robin Mesnage cite studies indicating that “Some 90% of…
HHRA and ORG-Tracker, represented by Dr. Chuck Benbrook and Dr. Brian Baker, submitted comments to the Agricultural Marketing Service at the USDA in advance of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in Portland, Oregon, from October 22nd to 24th,…
Dr. Yolton is a developmental psychologist and epidemiologist serving as Professor of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Her interests include exposures and experiences that may alter a child’s developmental trajectory from infancy through adolescence. She collaborates on research…
Paul Hartnett has served as HHRA's CFO since our founding . With the departure of Russell King, Paul has now joined the board and Executive Director. We thank Russell for his service and wish him the best in his…
July 19, 2024 - In June of this year, the Heartland Study achieved a major milestone, enrolling its 1,000th mother-infant pair. Enrollment is now at 50% of goal. The objective of the Study is to help fill major gaps in…