Not every family can afford to eat 100% organic. Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes their dirty dozen list. These are the top 12 foods to avoid when grown commercially because of heavy pesticide use. Fruit and vegetables are a very important part of … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
New MU Study: BPA “Demasculinized” Mice Making Them Undesirable
The University of Missouri, where I earned my Master's in Education, has been at the forefront in exposing Bisphenol-A dangers. Frederick vom Saal, professor of biological sciences, exposed BPA in 2005 making such strong statements as: "The science is clear and the findings are … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Traveling Abroad with Your Vegetarian Child
My almost ten-year-old daughter and I recently traveled to Italy. It was the first time I had traveled internationally with a child, and amongst the normal anxieties of travel, food was an additional stress. In her kindergarten year, my daughter chose to be a vegetarian. I'm … [Read more...]
5 Green Products: Growums, Green Earth Technologies G Oil, Born Free, Bumbleride, SmartKlean
1. Children's Stir-Fry Garden plus Free Access to an Interactive Gardening Website Growums are little kits for that make it easy for children to have their own little gardens. The two kits we received are for a stir fry and herb garden. "Hello, there! I'm Brok Lee. You might … [Read more...]
Are Your Kids Allergic To Food – Or What’s In It?
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World: This week, it’s all about food. A study released by Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine found that childhood food allergies are twice as common as experts previously thought, with … [Read more...]