California is leading the country once again in another groundbreaking environmental decision--to ban virtually all uses of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which is linked to learning disabilities in children. Even if you are not from California, this decision is likely to make a positive impact on the amount of chlorpyrifos inside your body. You've …
Grocer Ahold Delhaize Bans PFAS Chemicals in Food Packaging & Beauty Products!
Grocery Ahold Delhaize just announced they will be phasing out toxic PFAS chemicals from their own branded products in food packaging and beauty products in their stores by 2020. Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are very problematic to the health of humans and our planet, so we are very pleased Grocer Ahold Delhaize has taken …
Home Depot Phasing Out Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Carpets & Rugs
Home Depot just announced they will be phasing out toxic PFAS chemicals from all carpeting & rugs purchased in their stores by end of 2019. Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are very problematic to the health of humans and our planet, so we are very pleased Home Depot has taken this vow to protect its consumers. You've …
Thrive Market Creates Glyphosate Free Aisles So You Can Give Monsanto The Finger
What crunchy green mom doesn't love to give Monsanto the finger? So Thrive Market, an online retail store dedicated to non-toxic products and non-GMO food, has created the first "glyphosate free" aisle so you can shop and give Monsanto the finger at the same time. You've trusted Mamavation on topics like best salad dressings, best hummus, and …
Best & Worst Protein Powder Brands–LAB TESTED
You buy organic food because you want to avoid toxic synthetic pesticides like glyphosate in your family's meal, right? But what if some brands were including ingredients that were contaminated with pesticides that are prohibited in organic? Would you want to know who these brands are? We wanted to know what's going on with organic vegan pea …
Cheerleaders For Monsanto’s Roundup & the Pesticide Industry
Amid global debate over the safety of glyphosate-based herbicides such as Monsanto’s Roundup, numerous claims have been made to defend the product’s safety. In the wake of two recent landmark jury rulings that found Monsanto's Roundup to be a substantial factor in causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma, we examined some of these claims and fact-checked them …
Monsanto Attempted to Squash This Report on Glyphosate–Discover What They Don’t Want You to Know!
Monsanto attempted to squash this latest report by the federal agency Toxic Substances & Disease Registry (ATSDR) about the toxicity of glyphosate. This is the proverbial nail in the coffin telling us It's settled. The evidence is overwhelming that glyphosate is toxic AF and causes cancer. And pretty much everyone who says the contrary looks to …
Sunscreen Chemicals Harm Children & Coral Reefs, Except For These Brands
Are chemical sunscreens safe for your family? The answer to that question may surprise you. Sunscreen chemicals have been a topic of conversation for several years. Recent studies linked chemicals inside sunscreens to birth defects, infertility, hormone disruption in children, and the destruction of the coral reefs. Reaction across the country has …
This Brand Was Caught With a Toxic Ingredient and Immediately Changed
We all make mistakes right? That's what I tell my kids. It's what you do after the mistake that really counts. Well, here is a feel-good story about a brand that was faced with a toxic error in its formulation and made it right immediately. One of my favorite brands, Thrive Market, made a mistake in one of their "nontoxic" formulations and …
Organic is Lying About Infant Formula So I Sued & Changed The Law
New mothers who struggle to breastfeed turn to organic formula every year without knowing the hidden secret of the industry--there is no such thing as organic formula in the United States. And that's because each brand contains ingredients not allowable in the organic standards, which techincally makes it NOT an organic food. Some are better …
Food Brand Zego Shares Pesticide Testing Data and Others Should Do The Same
We've been warning you about pesticides WAY before it became popular. And that's because the hormonal impact on your body when exposed to certain pesticides is concerning, especially if you are pregnant or have young children. But most brands are not open to sharing their pesticide data and we think that needs to start changing. And to show …
If Doctors Are So Worried About Vaccines, Why The Silence on PFAS?
Vaccinations are hands down the most controversial topic that is discussed in wellness & parenting. Mamavation has mostly stayed out of this topic, but recently the World Health Organization came out saying that anti-vax parents (and really we should say moms) are a threat to the global public. And I'm here to call BS on something. If the …