It seems like every day I'm seeing a new organic mattress company pop up in my newsfeed. And now that there are so many, which are the best ones based on ingredients, trustworthiness, and certifications? This investigation wasn't easy because the organic mattress industry is really the wild west of marketing claims. How is an average person …
VICTORY! Target Bans BPA from Receipts Making Millions Safer!
After two years of direct activism by Mamavtion and others, Target has quietly banned bisphenols like BPA and BPS from their thermal receipt paper making your family safer starting in 2021. And there's more good news to share so stick around! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst cookware, best & worst collagen, …
Organic Valley Butter & Eggs–DDT Test Results
Finding DDT in backyard chicken eggs led us to discover a secret of the organic food supply--residue from persistent legacy pesticides like DDT is not 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 soil contamination. So we started …
Does In-N-Out Burger Contain Toxic PFAS? LAB REPORTS
PFAS "forever chemicals" are showing up in food packaging in fast food and fast-casual restaurants across the United States and this is very bad news. So we decided to test In-N-Out Burger for PFAS chemicals in their food packaging and share those results with you because we couldn't find them anywhere else. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you …
DDT Test Results–Kerrygold Irish Butter
Finding DDT in backyard chicken eggs led us to discover that some persistent legacy pesticides aren't monitored by USDA organic standards in products either. So it's possible that animal products like eggs, butter, yogurt, milk & lunchmeat could have trace amounts of DDT from soil contamination. We simply won't know unless we test. So we …
DDT Test Results–Vital Farms Eggs
Would you like to know if your eggs were contaminated with banned pesticide DDT? We tested Vital Farms eggs and have some results for you. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst air purifiers, best & worst organic mattresses, & best & worst collagen, now join us as we bring you the test results of one …
DDT–Why I’m Keeping My Backyard Chickens But Throwing All My Eggs Out
Backyard chickens are all the rage, but there are some situations that can arise making their eggs less desirable to eat. Finding persistent banned pesticide DDT breaking down in your soil and inside your backyard eggs would be an example of that. So how do you go about finding out if your land is contaminated with toxic persistent pesticides AND …
Best & Worst Salmon Brands–Smoked, Frozen, Canned & Prepared
With millions of species of fish in the sea, it's odd that we only have certain types of seafood in the grocery store. One of the most popular, salmon, is a testament to that uniformity. But since salmon is so high in omega-3 fatty acids, it's incredibly popular and very nutritious. But which salmon products are the best? You've trusted Mamavation …
Best & Worst Baby Crib Mattresses 2020
Are you getting the baby's room ready right now? One of the most important things you will purchase is the baby crib mattress. But which ones are the safest for your vulnerable little infant? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst organic mattresses (for adults), best & worst air purifiers, & safest infant car …
Best & Worst Hummus & Chickpea Brands of 2020
Hummus is a gift from the Middle East linking us to places like Israel and Jordan. As vegan cuisine, it can be eaten by all religions in a metropolitan city like Tel Aviv with Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist & Druze. Currently, the world's largest consumers of hummus are the United States and the Middle East. But how healthy are all these ingredients …
Dangerous Shampoo & Conditioner Chemicals 2020: What Brands to Avoid and Our Must Use List
Finding a Shampoo Free of Chemicals Can Be Difficult, but It Is Possible Everything we use on our bodies has a potential impact on our health, including our shampoo and conditioner. Have you ever considered that there may be dangerous shampoo chemicals inside your shower? You've trusted Mamavation to look into topics like best & worst …
Best & Worst Ceramic Cookware in 2020
Ceramic cookware is mega-popular. After consumers got wind that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) coatings like Teflon were not safe in cookware, ceramic cookware became more advantageous and demand increased. But this increase in demand for ceramic cookware has also created an industry that is unresponsive and less transparent to …
