TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! I spent the morning visiting yard sales and toted home some very good finds. Since we are trying to green our birthdays and Christmas this year by doing second hand gifts I am off to a good start! My finds this morning all for under $20: 20 children's books, 5 NEW homeschool workbooks, a never used Chemistry set, a box of modeling clay, 3 unopened kites, two electronic ABCs toys, a Barbie on a Jet Ski, an unopened costume for Barbie dolls, and a rug for … [Read more...]
How to be a savvy organic shopper
Reprinted from the Pocono Record July 06, 2006 YONKERS, N.Y. An investigation Consumer Reports has found that shoppers don't need to buy organic foods across the board to get added health value. The report tells shoppers which organic products are worth seeking out and which ones are not. Consumers can pass on organic seafood and shampoo, for example, because their labels can be misleading. The full investigation appeared in the February issue of Consumer Reports. The complete … [Read more...]
Childrens Drinks Contain Benzene
CHILDREN'S DRINKS CONTAIN INGREDIENTS THAT CAN FORM BENZENE FDA silent despite knowledge of the problem Agency Trusted Industry to Change Formulas in 1990, Yet Still Finds Sodas with Benzene By Abid Aslam WASHINGTON - February 28 - Today the Environmental Working Group (EWG) sent a letter to the FDA requesting that the Agency notify the public about the presence of two ingredients in many popular children's drinks that can mix together to form the cancer-causing chemical benzene. The FDA … [Read more...]
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