Sesame Street “Superfood” Muppets Backed by Big Pharma

What do you think of when you hear [amazon_link id="B0038B3AAK" target="_blank" ]superfoods[/amazon_link]? I think of foods high in phytonutrients and/or antioxidants like spirulina, broccoli, and blueberries known to "lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease … [Read more...]

Could Plastic Coated Board Books Contain BPA?

Don't run to your bookshelves and start throwing out board books just yet. I don't have answers, but I want to share a concern that recently popped into my head while cleaning out my son's bookcase. Could plastic-coated board books contain BPA? Board books are a staple of … [Read more...]

Toys “R” Us Continues to Sell Toxic PVC Toys Despite 2008 Promise

On February 15, 2008, toy giant Toys "R" Us promised consumers it would phase out toys with dangerous chemicals. REDUCTION OF PHTHALATES AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) -- USE: All manufacturers have been notified that by the end of 2008 juvenile products sold in any Toys"R"Us … [Read more...]

Around the Green Parenting Web: Facebook, Breast Milk Sharing, Destruction of American Childhood, Happy Meal Toys, and Vegetarian Babies

Healthy Child Healthy World: Is it Healthy to Raise a Vegetarian Baby? Vegetarian parents often wonder whether raising their children with a similar diet will affect their nutrition and health. Dr. Sears explains that with the proper food and information raising a vegetarian … [Read more...]

Around the Green Parenting Web: Natural Remedies for Winter Colds to Urgent Action: Senate Ban on BPA

Nature Moms Blog: Cold School Remedies for Winter Illness So why is it that we think winter weather means getting sick? That whole idea that cold causes illness is just an old wives tale but yet we do seem to get more illnesses in the cold weather months. Why is that? Well, I … [Read more...]