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Paying Internet trolls to skew the discussion is a growing trend in today's food industry, as the organic food movement grows and the GMO labeling debate hits ballot boxes all over U.S.  The Intercept, a website organized by Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, and Jeremy Scahill that reports on documents leaked by NSA whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has …

Water is our planet's most precious resource. It cannot be replaced; only cleaned and recycled, and it is the basis for all life. But Earth’s water is in crisis now. All over the world, access to potable water is in jeopardy - even right here in the U.S. Here are the major drinking water dangers and what you can do about them: The Problem: Water …

There’s a war going on in this country, and while it’s not being fought with weapons, it is being waged with marketing, misdirection and outright lies. “Big AG”, America’s top agricultural and biochemistry firms, are leading an assault on organics, non-GMO foods, proper labeling and healthy choices. They are seeking to protect their profits as …

Have you had a chance to see this week's edition of Mamavation TV? It was an eye opening look at the safety of water with the CEO of EWS Water, Howard Esbin. When you see him speak you can really tell that this is his passion. Know What's in Your H20 With up to 80,000 possible chemicals in our water, looking at the safety of water can feel a bit …

The water that comes from your tap should be a life-giving substance, but all too often, it is treated with processes, exposed to chemicals, and may actually do more harm than good. Earlier this year, the residents of Charleston, West Virginia, discovered just how toxic tap water can be when a chemical spill from a nearby plant shut down the …

There’s a danger that has been spreading across this country, a toxic chemical that is so harmful to your food, your lawn, and your family that it may be banned in Europe soon. What’s the name of this poison and how is it spreading? It’s called glyphosate – although you might know it as the active ingredient in Roundup, Monsanto’s popular weed …

If you had a chance to speak to the CEO of McDonalds, what would you say? Would you talk about how you grew up loving their Happy Meals OR would you ask them to retire Ronald McDonald? McDonald's is a company that is controversial to say the least and debatably the leading force behind the factorization and degradation of our food supply. But what …

My jaw dropped this morning when I saw that McDonald’s corporate twitter account had insulted Casey Hinds, mom and author of the kids’ health blog KY Healthy Kids:  Go parent your kids?  REALLY? Parenting our kids is EXACTLY what we’re doing. The insult arose because Casey, like I am, is part of the #MomsNotLovinIt movement to stop fast food …

Do you remember earlier this year when Mamavation joined with GMOInside to pressure Cheerios to reformulate Non-GMO? Well, they did. Cheerios Iconic Yellow Box is Now GMO Free Iconic Cheerios has now declared their yellow box original brand GMO free. According to Cheerios, the ingredients have been GMO free for a couple of weeks. Soon boxes …

It's time again for Mamavation to announce the Top 50 Healthiest Bloggers! Nominations were made taken via the Mamavation Facebook Fanpage, and the Mamavation Healthy Bloggers Committee made final decisions. Thanks for your nominations! Those who made our list are known for writing about a variety of topics related to health and fitness. Some of …

Mamavation is petitioning the makers of Similac to remove genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) from their infant formula.And we've been quite successful online garnering support. Last week I got in touch with Fleishman Hillard, the public relations firm that handles Similac.They know me already. But what has happened is odd. After reaching out …