The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health and Hazard Assessment, or OEHHA, said March 19th, 2021 that PFOA “meets the criteria for listing as known to the state to cause cancer under Proposition 65”.
This is fantastic news for anyone who likes to drink water in the United States!
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At the time of writing the news cycle is crowded with articles about how “Offices will never be the same”, “The new normal of air travel”, and “Here’s how to safely wash your vegetables". These are valid pieces to write, (please don’t wash your lettuce with dish soap) thanks to the Covid-19 global pandemic, but let’s look at something a little less bleak for a second - snacks!
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Ursolic acid is a compound found in the peels of apples and pears, and studies suggest it has antidepressant qualities. Read on to find out more!
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While smoothies are still all the rage amongst wellness enthusiasts, please remember to boil your berries before popping them in the blender. Although we’d prefer the icy texture of frozen berries in smoothies and milkshakes, it’s actually really not advisable to use frozen berries without boiling them first. What the heck?! This is because, all the way back in 2013, three people in Sweden died as a result of a norovirus outbreak linked to imported frozen strawberries.
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PVC, or polyvinyl chloride, is a plastic used in an exhausting list of products like water pipes, toys, tape, artificial Christmas trees, plastic wrap, drinking straws, food packaging, medication packaging, IV bags and tubes, credit cards, shower curtains, clear shoe heels, and synthetic patent leather, to name a few. This is all fine and well, except that vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen.
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We love oat milk. Good, smooth, slightly sweet oat milk. That’s Oatly. We also salute their commitment to total transparency, maximum nutritional value, and minimum environmental impact.
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Looking for natural, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics you can actually trust? Maybe something developed, produced and packaged in the Nordic region’s endlessly long summer days and endlessly dark winter nights?
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Formaldehyde. A colorless, flammable gas with a strong odor. For many people the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “formaldehyde” is the strong odor of nail polish. But you might not be aware of just how common formaldehyde donors, also known as formaldehyde releasers, are in your everyday life.
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This snack company saves lives. They provide malnourished children around the world with Plumpy’Nut - a peanut paste specifically formulated to treat malnutrition quickly by providing the calories and nutrients necessary for life.
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Lemi Shine was just a little known local brand before the Eggemeyer Family sold their farm in rural west Texas, and began building the company into one that produces a complete line of kickass household cleaning products.
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Phthalates are esters of phthalic acid, commonly referred to as plasticizers. They’re used to increase the durability and flexibility of plastics. They’re also found in a myriad of products the average person comes into contact with on a daily basis, such as wallpapers, vinyl flooring, food packaging, pharmaceuticals, plastic coated clothing, detergent, dish soap, shampoo, hairspray, makeup, and toys.
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