Tag: food safety
TidBit of the Day: A Wake-Up Story
How to raise healthy children in an age of toxicity? Beanie Baby’s Zomppa debut! Join the movement at Healthy Child Healthy World, a great website with lots of information and resources. Watch this Wake-Up Story and sign up! A Wake-Up Story from Healthy Child Healthy World on Vimeo.
Goodbye
As 2010 comes to a close, we all have a tendency to look back, reminisce, wonder. Some of us regret what we did…or did not. Some of us are thrilled that we did…or did not. Some of us saw new births (Beanie Baby!) and joys (Leva’s new bump!). Some of us saw heartache and loss. [...]
TidBit of the Day: Rising Food Prices and Phosphorus
The TV is buzzing about rising food prices – in 2008, 40 riots occurred to protest these rising costs. Little known is that diminishing sources of phosphorus is having an impact on these fluctuations. What the heck is phosphorus? According to Foreign Policy (an article you should read), phosphorus is “used extensively for a variety [...]
TidBit of the Day: Open Sesame!
I love Sesame Street. It’s how I learned English and Spanish and counting and how neighbors help neighbors. I thought the whole world looked like Sesame Street – people and monsters of all colors and shapes and abilities chatting it up. Source: Sesame Workshop So I was no doubt super stoked when I got an [...]
TidBit of the Day: Milk Lovers – Raw or Not?
What are your thoughts on raw milk? As a milk lover and one who has drunk straight from the teet (warm), I know how yummy raw milk can be. But this seems to be topic that gets people riled up. Slate wrote an article arguing that drinking raw milk puts people at risk and milk [...]
I’m a Snob: Organic Breakfasts of Champions
Now that Thanksgiving is over and I’m at least 8 pounds heavier, it’s time to…keep eating. One of the best parts of the holidays is the mornings after…and the hearty breakfasts that will last you through the morning without stuffing you like the turkey did. The mornings after the football games (did you see the [...]
TidBit of the Day: The LD on the BPA
BPA, PBDE…WTF? Can’t figure out what chemical is what? GiveThemRoots has a great simple list of what these abbreviations mean – and why you should know them. Did you know Canada quietly declared BPA toxic back in October? Findings that BPA causes neurological and behavior development issues in rodents and likely sensitively to pregnant women [...]
Label Thursday – Oct 7
Mystery food label this week. Submit your guesses! Don’t forget to submit any great food labels to us. Thanks for your guesses! Hazeleva – you were right one! Kat…um….not quite. Last week mystery food label was…. Hostess Blueberry Mini Muffins. Pleased to know whole eggs and blueberries are in there, but not sure what the [...]
TidBit of the Day: BPA Alternatives
Washington Post writer talks about the difficulty of finding BPA-free products that are traditionally in containers with BPA, i.e. tomato sauce. The article by Lyndsey Layton is here. For some other products that we’ve found, check it out here and here.
Label Thursday – Sept 30
What is this week’s mystery label? Thanks for your continued guesses! You’re all very close! Please excuse these photos…I actually was in a Wal-Mart with my camera phone and I was going to TOWN! Last week’s mystery label was… Touted as perfect for a healthy diet, it’s Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bars! Only 90 calories…take [...]
