Originally posted on the Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog. Working for a public health nonprofit can get you in trouble with your friends. I’ve been accused of trying to spoil everything from burgers to candy, Valentine’s Day to Halloween. So with Thanksgiving just around the corner, it seemed like time to take on yet another beloved American obsession. No, I’m [...]
In this election week, I’ve been thinking about how we as individuals and moms can stay involved in the issues that matter to us. For me, one of those issues became intertwined with my professional life when I embarked on my current documentary, The Human Experiment, a film about the high-stakes battle to protect our health [...]
Halloween is right around the corner! If you’re hosting a Halloween party or event this weekend, try these easy tips to reduce waste, limit toxic chemicals, and make your jack-o-lantern even more festive. Rethink disposables: If you can lose the disposable silverware and plates, that’s great. If you can’t, what about losing one of them? Keep [...]
On Monday the American Academy of Pediatrics weighed in on organic food. They found that “an organic diet reduces children’s exposure to pesticides,” and highlighted studies linking pesticides with many of the childhood health harms included in PAN’s recent report, A Generation in Jeopardy. Unfortunately, media coverage of the report has been all over the [...]
Jack-o-lanterns! Spider webs! Spooky witches! My neighborhood has already started the Halloween festivities: Our block is bordering on a haunted house these days. There are so many great ways to get in the Halloween spirit through decorating. It’s also a great opportunity to get creative and make some green choices by trying out fun recycled [...]
Baby Emma just found out Tide’s toxic secret—and she’s shocked that her favorite detergents are contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical!
Tis the costume-planning season! Keeping Halloween green and nontoxic doesn’t have to be a chore. It can actually be a fun way to get creative and save money, while staying safe and earth-friendly. Try one of these tips to make your Halloween a little greener. Share your green Halloween tips and ideas in the comments, or [...]
Today’s children are less healthy than they were a generation ago, and science shows that pesticides are contributing to the trend. This is the core finding of a new report released today by Pesticide Action Network and partner groups in California, Minnesota and Iowa. As a mom who, like all parents, cares deeply about the [...]
When we first got the lab results back for our report on phthalates in children’s vinyl (polyvinyl chloride or PVC) school supplies, we were utterly shocked by all of the Disney school supplies that contained such high levels of these toxic chemicals. Disney Princess and Spider Man lunchboxes were chock full of these harmful chemicals, at levels so high they [...]
Phthalates are toxic chemicals already banned from children’s toys because we know they’re dangerous to kids. But they aren’t yet banned from all products intended for kids: It turns out phthalates can be found in many back-to-school products as well, including lunch boxes and backpacks! This year, an independent study found levels of phthalates in Disney-licensed lunch boxes that would be illegal if these products [...]
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