Why a Toddlers’ Diet Should Be Different From Adults

Simply put, toddlers aren't just miniature adults. Their nutritional needs are different because they are going through an intense period of mental and physical development. Coupled with that, is the fact that their digestive and immune systems are immature and they simply are … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Autism & Coal, Video Games & Vision, Non-Toxic Label, Corporate Uterus Status, and Organic Community Gardens

Don't forget to click on the title of each post to get to the full article on the original site! 1. Inhabitots: Possible Link Between Coal Power Stations and Autism Could coal power stations and autism really be connected? Maybe – at least professor David Austin of Swinbourne … [Read more...]

NY May Follow SF and Ban Happy Meal Toys

I grew up on McDonald's Happy Meals. I am not overweight, and my cholesterol levels are fine. How often did I have one? Probably only a couple times a month. I became a vegetarian at age 16, and I have not had any McDonald's food since. My children have only eaten fast food … [Read more...]

WTF? Genetically Modified Cows Produce Human Breast Milk

So we all know breast is best for babies, but Chinese scientists have gone one step further by genetically modifying cows to produce human quality breast milk! Human milk is the most nutritious for humans; cow milk is the most nutritious for cows. Thanks to science, it doesn't … [Read more...]

5 Green Parent Posts: Green Prophet, CNN, Grist, Times of India, Post-Gazette

Please click on the titles that are linked back to the full, original articles! 1. Green Prophet: The GINK Manifesto: Childless, Proud and Loud There’s a ‘dirty little’ secret that’s now coming to a green light in discussions around the sustainability cooler these days. … [Read more...]