1. Yamamotoyama Seaweed Snack Chips Teriyaki We discovered these seaweed snacks at a health food store in Mt. Shasta, CA. My kids love to just snack on full sheets of nori, but these small snack size bites are perfect for munching in the car and packing in school … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
New Study to Link Environmental Chemicals with Autism
If prevention is, in fact, the best medicine, then we need to pay much closer attention to the role chemicals in the environment play in the rise of disease, related health care costs, and human suffering. In last week's New York Times, Nicholas Kristof highlights the issue in … [Read more...]
Hank D and the Bee: Waterless Shower
More: How to Earn a Gold Medal in Water Conservation We Use How Much Water? Scary Water Footprints, Country by Country How much water do you use at home? Follow Joe's cartoonery at JoeMohrToons.com and on Twitter at @GreenCartoons. … [Read more...]
Breast Milk "Signals" Infant Behavior and Temperament in Rhesus Monkeys
Have you ever wondered what your breast milk provides for your child beyond simple nourishment? Animal research may expand our knowledge of the power of breast milk. Studying rhesus macaque monkeys, researchers have found "that a mother's milk sends a reliable signal to infants … [Read more...]
Political Science Professor Says Breast Milk Too Contaminated for Consumption
We all know that toxins are found in breast milk; however, the general thought is the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risk of contamination. A political science professor at the University of Guelph disagrees. Speaking at the Pharmaceuticals in the Environment … [Read more...]