The Food Safety and Modernization Act (S. 510) has caused a lot of controversy. The good news is that the Tester-Hagan Amendment (if approved) would address some of those concerns, like exempt some "farms that direct market a majority of the product to consumers to clarify that … [Read more...]
Hormone Disrupting Chemicals Push Girl's Puberty to Age 9
I still remember that first trip to the department store for a training bra when I was in sixth grade. I didn't really need it, but my friends were all wearing them. It was also the year I started wearing deodorant, and a year later, I began menstruation at age 12. My puberty … [Read more...]
80,000 Chemicals Registered in the US; 1 in 8 Women get Breast Cancer. Can You Say Connection?
As you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As companies don pink ribbons on everything and pinkwash consumers, the Breast Cancer Fund proposes we change the purpose of the month from awareness to prevention. They have just released the sixth edition of State of the … [Read more...]
Around the Green Parenting Web: Boycott Nestle to BPA Exposure
There are so many wonderful eco-friendly family websites, many of which are in our blogroll. I'd like to start a new series in which I highlight what my peers are writing across the web. Obviously, I don't have time to write about every issue and topic on green parenting, and I … [Read more...]
Toxic Chemical Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage!
The secret is out: the toxic chemicals industry is designing a PR campaign for survival! Bisphenol A in baby bottles, water bottles, and food cans. Formaldehyde in furniture. Phthalates in air fresheners, soft plastics, and fragrances. The manufacturers of these chemicals … [Read more...]
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