Yes, the conundrum that most families into natural health and wellness will face. On one hand we have the argument that organic, healthier foods cost more and therefore cannot be justified when we have a modest budget. There is some truth to this no doubt. Organic cow’s milk might cost you $4.99 for a half gallon at the grocery store. The non-organic milk sits right next to it at $2.79 per whole gallon. The raw organic almonds I buy at $12.99 a pound to make breakfast bars with seems … [Read more...]
Friday Wrap Up – Skinny Songs, Freebies & Stuff
TGIF! Have an awesome weekend everyone! I subscribe to an awesome monthly newsletter called Parental Intelligence. The editor Bob Collier, puts together a great collection of resources and links every month that invite you to "explore the psychology of happy and successful parenting, connect with bright minds, discover new ideas and sail outside the mainstream for a while without running aground." For the March 2008 issue I was excited to see the fourth resource down was my article on … [Read more...]
Horizon is Deceiving Consumers
Well, this is not surprising. Horizon is being sued for their industrialized organic farming practices. As I have mentioned in other posts I am not very keen on supporting a company like Horizon....even if they are organic....which of course is up for debate as well. I only eat organic foods myself but I am very opposed to big agricorp coming in and industrializing the process...finding USDA loopholes, outsourcing our food to other countries, using factory feedlots where animals never see the … [Read more...]
Healthy Halloween Treats
If you are looking for something healthy to pass around this Halloween and want to forgo the raisins in fear that your house will be toilet papered later on...then the gals at Ideal Bite have a solution for you. Organic candy! Endangered Species Organic Milk Chocolate Bug Bites Organic Lemon Lollipops by Candy Tree Endangered Species Chocolate Chimp Mints Also check out this post on staying healthy AFTER the candy feast... click below. … [Read more...]
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