At first I looked at this contest the way I do all the others – BAH! I really don’t see myself as a mom blogger, and I don’t like competing with my friends and mentors to claim the top spot. But then a friend, who often serves as my voice of reason, insisted that TSL [...]
Our suspicions about the health of eating naked have been undoubtedly confirmed by our friends at the Breast Cancer Fund. They conducted a landmark study in humans with the help of the Silent Spring Institute over a two year period. They asked, and answered, some looming questions about BPA and phthalates in food packaging. For [...]
An article about whether Brita water pitchers are made from safer plastic has remained our second most popular since the day we hit publish back at the beginning of 2008. Interestingly, 75% of incoming readers found it by googling the terms “glass water filter pitcher.” We’ve been keeping our eyes open, patiently waiting for an [...]
Emily Barrett of Environmental Health Perspectives recently provided a great synopsis of an updated review of food contact materials and their potential to leach endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s) into our food. Author of the review, Jane Muncke, didn’t mince words when issuing her findings, calling into question the current means of estimating the true level [...]
Not only is my sister Laura a Non-toxic Ninja Mommy, she’s also earned the title of The Extractor around here. Laura’s the one who works behind the scenes to gather much of the information for the safer product lists we share with you. Laura’s most recent foray into the often secretive world of manufacturing involved [...]
So many parents are excited about the growing list of BPA-free product choices, but many have begun to question exactly what type of plastic is being used in place of polycarbonate. I share that concern, especially when a newer plastic is used as a substitute. The most common plastic being used in newly redesigned BPA-free [...]
