Food & Water Watch campaign director Mary Grant criticized the EPA's newly announced plan on forever chemicals, stating that it 'offered a lot of words without saying anything'. The remark highlights concerns that the EPA's approach echoes previous inaction during the Trump administration, and underscores the nonprofit's commitment to robust environmental regulation and public health.

On September 12, 2024, Food & Water Watch, representing a coalition of 13 groups, took the EPA to court over its failure to update regulations controlling factory farm water pollution. The lawsuit argues that EPA’s inaction on revising outdated rules and its reliance on further studies instead of enforceable regulations has allowed large factory farms to evade the Clean Water Act, resulting in widespread environmental harm.

Food & Water Watch secured a landmark court ruling on March 14, 2024, compelling the EPA to enforce stricter pollution reporting on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). This decision counters regulatory capture by industrial agriculture and reinforces the accountability of state agencies in protecting public environmental health.

Food & Water Watch, alongside 12 other advocacy organizations, filed an opening brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the EPA's long-standing inaction on factory farm water pollution under the Clean Water Act. This legal action seeks to reinforce regulation of factory farms and protect public water safety.

Food and Water Action, the political arm of Food & Water Watch, actively endorses progressive candidates, lobbies lawmakers, and mobilizes voters across election cycles to advance environmental and social justice policies. The organization’s efforts, including candidate forums and extensive voter outreach, reflect its commitment to embedding a progressive agenda in public policy under the long-term leadership of executive Wenonah Hauter.

On November 7, 2023, Food & Water Watch published an investigative report highlighting that the PFAS industry spent over $110 million on lobbying between 2019 and 2022. The report details how powerful chemical corporations used extensive lobbying to derail accountability measures for PFAS contamination, emphasizing the need for stronger governmental action to protect public health.

According to OpenSecrets lobbying reports, Food & Water Watch filed reports indicating that it spent $0 on lobbying in 2023, suggesting a non-engagement in financial political influence that could support authoritarian interests.