Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture
Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture, a guide created and distributed by New American Dream, explains how the rush to turn our kids into consumers is consuming our kids. Research shows that children under the age of eight are unable to critically comprehend...
For Your Apple a Day, Pick Organic
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We all know eating fruits and vegetables is good for our health. But how healthy is the food we eat? Humans aren’t the only ones with a taste for nature’s bounty. Creepy crawlers love to crunch and munch on the fruit...
Who Owns Organic Food Brands?
Did you know that General Mills owns Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen? Kellogg owns Kashi and Bear Naked? Coca Cola owns Odwalla? And Pepsi owns Naked Juice? Many well-known organic brands now have ties to the top 10 food processors in North America. Organic brands still...
What’s On My Food?
Want to see what pesticide residues are in the foods you eat? Most of us don’t have degrees in chemistry or toxicology. But we all have an interest in knowing what we’re eating. Use this widget to see a summary of the kinds of pesticide residues found in...Is Your Shampoo Organic?
If you’ve shopped for organic shampoo, body wash or make-up, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of brands that call themselves “organic,” but don’t carry the “USDA Organic” seal. Contrary to popular belief, the U.S....Why Wholylocal?
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