GMO Labeling Coming to a Store Near You
While the federal government has been struggling with requiring the labeling of GMO ingredients on food products, the small state of Vermont has quietly passed a law that requires GMO labeling as of 1 July 2016. And the result is that company after company—Campbell’s...Study Confirms Benefits of Reducing the Amount of Chemicals you put on your Body
Many personal care products contain chemicals that disrupt the endocrine system, including phthalates, parabens, triclosan and oxybenzone. A new study done on 100 Latina teens showed significant drops in levels of these chemicals in the body after teens stopped using...Can I Remove Glyphosate in my Garden?
Question from TA Hi Debra, Recently a yard worker sprayed something for weeds on my back patio. It turns out it was Round-up. Any suggestions for mitigating damage, or is it just “what’s done is done”? It was a couple of weeks ago, so I suspect...Are there nontoxic products for “No sew”?
Question from Tara Hi Debra, Do you know of a safe “no sew” option for fabrics. They make the no-sew fusing strips, but I don’t think they’re particularly non-toxic, though they would be convenient and work well. But perhaps there is a safe one...Treated Furniture from India
Question from Catherine Triplett Hi Debra, I first want to thank you for your resource over the years. About fifteen years ago my parents returned from living in India, and with them came furniture they used when they were there, and they had given me a few items as...Where Can I Buy “Uncontaminated” Paper Products
Question from Mary Hi Debra, Have you figured out a secret to getting paper products- paper towels, tp, kleenex-type stuff- scent-free? My assistant just got paper towels at Von’s and they smell awful- probably a detergent odor. I’ll try setting them on my...How to Get Information About Products
I want to post this story for two reasons. One is to give you a glimpse of how I get whatever information there is about products and the other is to show how inadequate information is about products. A woman contacted me today for a consultation regarding choosing a...Is the Honest Company Actually Dishonest?
This past week Jessica Alba’s Honest Company has been in the news, after the Wall Street Journal tested their laundry detergent and found sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). This wouldn’t be so bad (Seventh Generation laundry detergent contains SLS), except for the...Dish Drying Rack at Ikea
Question from TA Hi Debra, I just came across this dish drying rack on Ikea’s website. www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80213173. It comes in this darker color and in a silver color that is listed as nickel plated with clear lacquer. That seems more likely to...
