Just when you thought humanity was safe, another shocker has surfaced from the bowels of the chemical industry. Women’s Voices from the Earth has published a review on an industry panel that creates a monumental loophole for the chemical industry you can drive a Mack truck through. This panel makes decisions regarding our health without…
Do you ever feel like you need a degree in chemistry to be a good mom? So much of us feel that way, but it’s not fair that we should have to. There’s a better way and I’d love to share it with you. My name is Leah Segedie and I’m the founder of Mamavation…
It’s the pesticide on our dinner plates – a chemical so pervasive it’s in our air, our water, our food, and even our own bodies. Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, is the most widely used agrichemical in history. For decades it’s been lauded as the chemical that’s “safe enough to drink.”…
Albertsons, the second largest grocery store chain in the United States, received an “F” rating on protecting their customers from toxic chemicals and having a safer chemicals policy. This means Albertsons and affiliated companies are doing a really poor job of protecting the public. Not only did they fail, but some of their private label…
Post Originally Published on Environmental Health News. Written by Carey Gillam, a veteran journalist who specializes in coverage of food, agriculture and environmental issues. Carey is currently the Research Director at U.S. Right to Know. California’s official listing today of the world’s most widely used weed killer as a known carcinogen marks a milestone in…
It’s important to feed your family fish as part of a healthy diet, but how can you be sure that you are buying safe seafood? Today, I’ll cover why you should eat fish, what the risks are and how to choose fish that you can safely feed your family. Fish: A Necessary Part of Healthy Diet…
Food stamps are a touchy subject, but for 46.5 million Americans, most of whom have a child, an elderly parent or disabled person in the family, they are a necessity. When you understand that most of us are all one major sickness away from being bankrupt, it puts things into better perspective regarding how easy…
Public outrage in schools over nutrition because one blogger you don’t upset is Bettina Siegel. She’s awesome…and an attorney by trade. Bettina is the creator of the blog The Lunch Tray, which focuses on “kids and food, in school and out.” And as of recently, she’s been quite a thorn in the side of McDonalds.…
Okay, so chances are you clicked on this article because you were thinking “what the hell is are nanoparticles and why are they in baby formula?” Well, I’m going to tell you, and give you all the info from a report just released by Friends of the Earth that tested six major formula brands. What is Nanotechnology…
There’s something about being a mother that boosts that womanly intuition we all have. That mama-bear protective mode that we go into when we are worried about the health and safety of our children. It seems a worried mother can accomplish anything, and the lead character in the film CONSUMED shows just that. The movie centers around…