We try so hard to eat healthily, but what about the products you are using on your body like shampoo? Formaldehyde releasing preservatives like DMDM hydantoin can give you a bad day. So which products should you select and avoid if you are looking to avoid formaldehyde-releasing preservatives? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best …
Best & Worst Space Heaters for Indoor Air Quality
As the weather gets colder and colder, have you been wondering which types of space heaters are best for your indoor air? Even if that is far from your mind, it's been on ours and we'd love to share that with you! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you indoor air quality topics like best & worst air purifiers, best & worst candles, and best …
Most Non-Stick Cookware & Bakeware Contain Toxic Forever Chemical PFAS
Some of the most popular non-stick cookware and bakeware brands were recently tested in a laboratory and found to contain toxic contaminants like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." So what is the safest cookware? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst air purifiers, best …
Best & Worst Small Kitchen Appliances–Toxic Food Contact Materials
I'm sorry. Most of your small kitchen appliances are toxic, but we searched through thousands of blenders, dehydrators, air fryers, multi-cookers, coffee makers, immersion blenders, waffle makers, pressure cookers, food processors, and baby food makers to find you the safest & nontoxic ones for your family. There are thousands of small kitchen …
BUSTED: Probiotic Myths & Truths–Have You Been Duped?
Probiotics are everywhere nowdays. And it understandable why--one of the most important discoveries of our generation is the human microbiome, a network of trillions of bacteria that are contained within our body. And this network of bacteria within our body is massive. But what is real and what is hype in terms of marketing probiotics? You've …
9 Reasons Why You Need a Bidet and Not More Toilet Paper
Things are a little nuts now, I know. You may be going to the grocery store and seeing zero toilet paper on the shelves and having to go to three different stores to get it. You may be thinking about rationing toilet paper and using less than you have been. But what if I told you that toilet paper was a really bad idea in the first place? The …
Best & Worst Christmas Trees, Artificial & Live
The holiday season is upon us, which means it time to get your decorations up! Just like with other products, Christmas trees can bring unintended contaminants into your home. So which trees, plastic or alive, are the safest for the air quality in your home? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like our 2020 non-toxic gift guide, best …
BlogHer Planet–Should Green Blogger Events Promote Polluters Like Monsanto?
I've got to hand it to you BlogHer, you've done it again! You've partnered with a brand so antithetical to your message, It's breathtaking. Since you've totally done this before, let's take a stroll down memory lane and remind everyone. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide, best & worst cookware, & …
2020 Green, Natural & Non-Toxic Holiday Gift Giving Guide
The holidays for 2020 are coming! Do you need some ideas for perfect natural, non-toxic, and green-living gifts for friends & family? We're here to help! You've trusted Mamamation to bring you topics like best & worst air purifiers, best & worst cookware, & best & worst organic mattresses, now join us as we bring you our 2020 …
Target Sued for Selling Raisins Containing Toxic Pesticides as “Natural”
Target has been a bit busy this year fighting battles in court about deceptive labeling of their raisins. So should you be purchasing a brand of raisins from Target that has been accused of deceptive marketing practices? Well, you may want to hear these details before you decide. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst …
DDT Testing of ButcherBox Organic Chicken & Ground Beef
After finding DDT in backyard chicken eggs, this led us to discover that some persistent legacy pesticides aren’t monitored by USDA organic standards. So it’s possible that animal products like eggs, butter, yogurt, milk & lunchmeat could have trace amounts of DDT from legacy soil contamination. We simply won’t know unless we test. So …
DDT Testing–Stonyfield Organic Yogurt
After finding DDT in backyard chicken eggs, this led us to discover that some persistent legacy pesticides aren’t monitored by USDA organic standards. So it’s possible that animal products like eggs, butter, yogurt, milk & lunchmeat could have trace amounts of DDT from legacy soil contamination. We simply won’t know unless we test. So …