How to go GMO-free on Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day and chocolate seem to go hand-in-hand. Head into any store during the weeks before Valentine’s Day and it’s hard to miss the sea of chocolate. Unfortunately many of our favorite chocolate treats are filled with Genetically Modified Organisms (also called GM, GE or GMOs). GMOs refers to crop plants that…
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The Naked Truth About Naked Juice: GMOs and More
See the Naked Juice in this photo? I’ve been drinking it for years. It’s green and made from a mixture of apple juice, mango, spirulina, broccoli, wheat grass and more. I thought it was so healthy. Boy was I wrong. My kids also love Naked Juice. I was always so thrilled when they would beg…
GMO Apples That Won’t Turn Brown? No Thanks!
Yesterday I was listening to National Public Radio and heard a story about apples that I just can’t shake. A Canadian company has created genetically modified, non-browning, “Arctic” apples. Imagine that. An apple that doesn’t turn brown when you slice it. Placing everything that’s wrong with this creation aside, it’s a parents dream. This invention would…
Why I’m Not So Crazy for Corn on the Cob
Summer and corn on the cob are almost synonymous in my book. When corn is in season it’s unbelievably sweet and delicious and I can’t get enough. Every trip to the local farm stand or grocery store inevitably involves bringing home a dozen ears. While my love of corn isn’t wavering, my willingness to eat…
How to Have a GMO Free Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner it’s impossible to miss the sea of red and chocolate in every aisle of every store. How did chocolate become almost synonymous with Valentine’s Day? There’s no surprise that after Halloween, Valentine’s Day is the single largest candy-consuming day all year in the Unites States. Unfortunately many of our…
How to Choose a Healthy Breakfast Cereal
We eat a lot of cereal in the morning. My oldest son lives for his morning cereal. It’s sort of like coffee for a 12 year old. Call it habit or routine-it gets ugly around here if we run out of cereal. As a mom who cares about what her kids eat (just like many…
Blog Action Day 2011: Say No to Hunger and GMOs
Today (October 16, 2011) is World Food Day. It’s a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and promote action to alleviate hunger. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reports that about 925 million people do not have enough to eat, with the worst problems being concentrated in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa….