I think most of us can agree that not all foods are created equal. Keeping up with the latest and greatest information on food can be somewhat of a challenge. There’s so much information floating around out there, making it hard to know where to begin and what to believe. I received an email last…
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My Appearance on ABC World News and the BPA Decision
For those of you who missed the national news on Saturday night, as I did, here is the clip from my appearance on ABC World News Tonight discussing bisphenol A (BPA). The FDA’s refusal to ban BPA was a tremendous disappointment. My interview with ABC World News with Diane Sawyer took place on Friday afternoon,…
Groovy Green Livin on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer
It started off as a normal work day: writing, tweeting, responding to emails and catching up after a few days out of town. I was also prepping for my guest appearance on Gina Murphy-Darling’s radio show: Mrs. Greens World (tune in tomorrow, 3/31 at 3 pm EST). ABC World News with Diane Sawyer comes…
Campbell’s Goes BPA-Free
I remember the Campbell’s soup jingle all too well- remember “soup is good food”? Well it turns out that Campbell’s soup doesn’t really fall into the “good food” catagory–it’s cans are laden with bisphenol A (BPA). In September of 2011 a report was released by the Breast Cancer Fund that found Campell’s soup to have…
Green Your Workout with Softcup
To my parents, in-laws and anyone else who doesn’t want to hear about my menstrual cycle: this post isn’t for you. For the rest of you brave souls, read on….. A while back I introduced you to the reusable Softcup. Softcup is a flexible cup, worn internally around your cervix that collects rather than absorbs…
There’s Flame Retardant in Your Soda
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired of hearing about all the toxic stuff that’s in our food. A while back I wrote about how artificial food dyes in are found in our food. A report, issued by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, showed food dyes—used in everything from M&Ms…
Groovy Green Odds N Ends for Thanksgiving
In honor of Thanksgiving I am about to close up my lap top for a few days to spend some uninterrupted time with friends and family. I hope many of you get the chance to do the same over this long weekend. Before signing off I wanted to share with you a few groovy green…
