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CHEJ: “So-called green products contain hidden toxic chemicals that are not on product labels”

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:48:12 +0000

Who can you trust? Apparently no one! Companies I have long trusted as green and natural have been exposed by the Center for Health and Environmental Justice (CHEJ): So-called green products contain hidden toxic chemicals that are not on product labels. Shit. Excuse my language, but I feel jaded. Ecover? Seventh Generation? You have let me [...]

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Campbell’s Soup to Phase Out BPA in Cans, Still Contains Hidden MSG

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:48:11 +0000

It’s always rewarding to see a company respond to public pressure, especially a campaign you yourself have participated in, no matter how small the contribution. I often wonder if signing online petitions does any good, but in this case, I have to say yes! Campbells Soup has announced that it will begin phasing out BPA [...]

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There’s More in That Can of Soda Than You Paid For: Part Two, What The Coca-Cola® Company Is Doing to Protect Consumers

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:11:00 +0000

Yesterday in Part One of our series on soda, There's More in That Can of Soda Than You Paid For, we discovered that drinking soda from a can can mess with your hormones. Bisphenol-A (BPA) in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

There’s More in That Can of Soda Than You Paid For: Part One, Hormones

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:03:00 +0000

New research shows that when you drink soda from a can, you are getting more than you paid for. You are also getting a shot of a common pollutant as well as a dose of sweetener that combine to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

5 Green Products: Vicki’s Vegan Kitchen, Tagg Pet Tracker, The Stick Book, Snap Infusion Super Candy, Munchkin Cups

Jennifer Lance — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:23:02 +0000

1. Vicki’s Vegan Kitchen: Eating With Sanity, Compassion & Taste For the record, we are not a vegan family, and only the females are vegetarian in our family. They boys eat organic meat. I have been a vegan, but my pregnant body demanded more, so dairy reentered my diet ten years ago. Even though we [...]

5 Green Products: Vicki’s Vegan Kitchen, Tagg Pet Tracker, The Stick Book, Snap Infusion Super Candy, Munchkin Cups is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Plastic Munchkin Toddler Cups: BPA-Free But I Think Glass is Still Best

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:46:17 +0000

I admit, when I used toddler cups with my kids, I did use plastic at times. Granted that was over five years ago and there weren’t many glass options. I did rely heavily on the . I do understand the fear of glass breaking as toddler bang their cups on the counter or drop them, and [...]

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Reduce Chemicals to Increase Fertility

Healthy Child Healthy World — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:42:16 +0000

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & C.E.O Healthy Child Healthy World On Valentine’s Day, the last thing you want to think about is whether toxic chemicals will prevent you from starting a family. But with rates of infertility on the rise and testosterone levels in decline, we may need to factor in chemical exposures to [...]

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As Number of Americans with Diabetes Hits Almost 26 Million, Study Says BPA is a Culprit. How to Decrease Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:11:00 +0000

The number of Americans with diabetes has risen to nearly 26 million while the CDC reports that more than a third of adults are estimated to have prediabetes. Even more disturbing is the news... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...

5 Green Gifts: Can We Save the Tiger, Scholastic Storybook Treasures, Innobaby, Rain Tees, & Fair Trade Chocolate

Jennifer Lance — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:50:19 +0000

1. Can We Save the Tiger? I am in love with Can We Save the Tiger? by Martin Jenkins. The illustrations by Vicky White are top notch! Amazing compositions and detail, that is what attracts me to this book so much. The text is filled with informative, yet developmentally appropriate information about endangered and extinct [...]

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The Latest Research on Bisphenol-A or BPA May Have You Ditching Soda and Soup

Shane at Environmental Health-Wellness-Beauty,LLC — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:03:00 +0000

A recent study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) may have you ditching canned soda, soup and anything else that comes in a can. The latest news from HSPH is that consuming... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website fo...