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McDonald's Fries to Go Pesticide-Free?

McDonald's, the States' largest purchaser of potatoes, is taking preliminary steps to go pesticide-free, Reuters reports. Investor groups had been pushing for the move, and now McDonald's looks like it's bending. It will now take steps to reduce pesticide use in potato … [Read more...]

Johnson And Johnson’s "Big Bubblin' Stars" Campaign Promotes Toxic Baby Products?

With much fanfare Johnson and Johnson has announced their "Big Bubblin' Stars" Campaign to promote their baby bath products. And boy, are they all over the place! The company is launching a "Big Bubblin' Stars" contest on YouTube behind its recently launched bubble-bath product, … [Read more...]

The Preemptive Strike on Breastfeeding

All around the internet, women are circulating an article. Whether you're formula-feeding and proud or an out-and-about breastfeeder, this article is for you. When people say that breast-feeding is “free,” I want to hit them with a two-by-four. It’s only free if a woman’s time is … [Read more...]

Nature Play Groups

While reading Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv I decided to start “Nature Days” and invite others to come along. Some of my fondest memories growing up were unstructured “play times” in nature. When I need to calm down, take a breath or need to get out of a “funk” I find … [Read more...]

The Crafters are Organizing and they are Furious: CPSIA Backlash

When I think of crafters, I imagine women of a certain age with sensible shoes sitting in wallpapered living rooms. They have a crochet needle in one hand and a cat rubbing at their ankle. The Consumer Product Safety Commission probably thinks the same way. But wait, they'll … [Read more...]