First, you can quit buying those bulky, over-packaged, prefab lunches with names like: Lunch Makers and Lunchables. Whenever I’m in the supermarket with my youngest, she’s always attracted to them. Must be the packaging that catches her eye!
A better alternative for you, the environment and your kids would be to use wrap-n-mats [...]
Just before school starts, we now carry four new child friendly prints of wrap-n-mats. We have creatures (cuddly playful pals, desert ponies and polar friends), as well as machines (colorful helicopters and planes). These in addition to the prints we always carry that include blue, green, gingham and eco designs.
These re-usable sandwich [...]
Good article in “The Star Online” about how the kitchen is a good place to start going green. Of course, don’t use Teflon frying pans. They wear out pretty fast. (I do miss flipping eggs in one, though). Use cast iron or stainless steel instead. My sister picked up a [...]
The federal government (Canadian, of course) declared bisphenol A a toxin today. This official declaration falls under the Canadian Enviromental Protection Act. Most of the big retailers (Sears Canada, Rexall Pharmacies and Hudson’s Bay Company just to name a few) have fallen in line and started to pull plastic products containing BPA off [...]
Back in stock!
The small sandwich stainless steel container is back in stock. It is ideal for small sandwiches ( no large bread slices!) or snack.
Below are listed 6 principles that the EPA Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson, mentioned in a speech not long ago in San Francisco.
Principle #1: Chemicals Should Be Reviewed … on Sound Science.
Principle #2: Manufacturers Should Provide EPA with the Necessary Information… that New and Existing Chemicals are Safe.
Principle #3: Risk-Management Decisions Should Take into Account Sensitive [...]
I have mine pack their own before they head off to school on their bikes. There are some rules though. They have to have it somewhat balanced – fruit is mandatory. Caesar salads are a huge hit. So, are spinach wraps stuffed with cream cheese, cole slaw or left-over BBQ chicken.
My youngest [...]
Have you noticed any really fat babies in the mall lately? I have. Infact since 1980 obesity in infants under 6 months had risen 73 percent according to a study released by the Harvard School of Public Health.
Furthermore, Japanese scientists have discovered that bisphenol A (the building block of hard, polycarbonate plastic, including [...]
If you’re like me, I’ll buy organic milk over the conventional stuff any day of the week. Even if it’s in a plastic bottle. Should I be buying cow’s milk in the first place? That’s a subject for another blog.
Anyway, make sure that the top is on tight and tip [...]
“9 Hidden Toxins Lurking in Your Food” is a must-read article for anybody that is following the health care debate that is going on in this country. A good rule of thumb seems to be if it’s advertised, don’t eat it.
I wonder if anybody has done a study on toxins and health care costs?
Also, [...]
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