Could the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 be the End to Farmers' Markets and Organic Farms?

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/epXNJNjYBvw&hl=en&fs=1] As spring is in the air (when the north wind does not blow), I have begun longing for the good times my children and I have at the local farmers' market and contemplating our participation as vendors this year. I … [Read more...]

Antiperspirants Possibly Linked to Breast Lumps

High levels of aluminum have been found in breast lumps, says a study published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology, and some are linking those findings to the use of antiperspirants containing aluminum. The so-called 'benign' breast lumps contain high levels of aluminum, a … [Read more...]

Organic Breakfast: Whole O's by Nature's Path

I often write about our gluten free food finds since two of my children are on a GFCF diet (one for Celiac, one for ASD). Recently, a box arrived on my door step containing some new breakfast and snack options to try out. This morning, my little munchkins enjoyed Nature Path's … [Read more...]

Cervical Cancer Vaccines: Risky Business?

Both Gardasil and Menactra vaccines are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for grade school through college aged children, but according to the National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC), Gardasil has been implicated in many more adverse reactions than Menactra, … [Read more...]

Will the Feds Finally Boot Junk Food From Public Schools?

Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) is introducing a bill to Congress that would finally get junk foods out of our schools, addressing skyrocketing childhood obesity rates and bringing school nutrition standards forward 40 years. [social_buttons] "Despite pockets of progress in … [Read more...]