If you are in the bay area and haven’t heard of goodguide.com, then you aren’t keeping up with the news. Goodguide.com is a tool that enables consumers to be responsible consumers! They provide ratings based on health, environmental and social impacts of a product.You can look up the product on the web or real time while shopping using their new, free iphone app (one more reason to get that iphone!)
The ingredients of products on the shelves have become increasing complex and obscure. We often hear about carcinogens found in toys, Nike using child labor, genetically modified foods, pesticide contamination, additives, preservatives, sodium, cholesterol, transfat, various chemicals.. Not to mention, all the green washing out there. It is quiet confusing , time consuming and frustrating to find the right product. Goodguide.com has eased that pain quite a bit, I have to say. I started looking up some of the cereals, frozen foods that I buy and for the most part, I was choosing the wrong product. If I picked the one with high fiber, it also comes with high sugar plus not to mention the environmental practices of the company, good lord!
I have a toddler..What snacks should I stay away from? Check here. My son regularly eats atleast 3 of them on the list. Well, Not anymore!
Did you know that many of the chemicals used in the personal care products have not been tested for their effects on human health? Read here
Is Santa bringing toxic toys this year? Read here
Find out the top ten chemicals to avoid in the baby care products here
If you use Google reader – this is one that you would want to subscribe to – closest thing there is – to protect your family and shop responsibly
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