Another study just released testing everyday foods for an endocrine disrupting chemical called phthalates. Not very many organic foods were tested, however, it gives us a good glimpse of how much of this chemical is present in highly processed foods. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best water filters that can handle PFAS "forever …
Sea Salt & Himalayan Salt Tested For Heavy Metals Like Lead & Microplastics — Guide
What are the levels of heavy metals and microplastics found inside your favorite sea salt and Himalayan salt products? This was the question Mamavation community members asked us and we didn't know the answer, so we sent 23 popular salt products off to an EPA-certified laboratory to find out. Do you want to know how high the levels of heavy metals …
Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Powder, Brownie, & Cake Mix — Safest Products Guide
Where do you find the safest milk chocolate, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, brownie, and chocolate cake mix with lower levels of heavy metals lead & cadmium? The answer to this question can only be found when EPA-certified laboratories are testing chocolate for lead and cadmium and sharing those results. Today, we are reporting on a consumer …
Shocking Study Finds Phthalates in Organic Dairy Products & Oils — Guide
A recent study has made every organic eater moan with frustration as they find out that phthalates, a hormone-disrupting chemical class, are just as commonplace in organic products as conventional products. Which brands were problematic and how is this even possible? Mamavation is hot on the trail investigating your food to help you make the best …
Best & (Possibly Worst) Non-Toxic Rice Cookers of 2023
Are you looking for the safest non-toxic rice cookers for cooking rice? Mamavation reviewed the materials of the most popular rice cookers looking for the safest food contact surfaces with the least likelihood of disrupting hormones. We've put together a guide for you to follow when you are making these purchases. You've trusted Mamavation to bring …
Fast Food & Fast Casual Restaurant Packaging & PFAS “Forever Chemicals” –Report 2023
Does the food packaging from your favorite fast food or fast casual restaurant contain toxic PFAS "forever chemicals?" These chemicals can make your meal more toxic and may take decades to break down in your body. This was exactly the worry Mamavation community members had when they asked us about which restaurants had the safest food packaging. …
Best (& Worst) Nut Milk Makers for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
Are you looking for the perfect non-toxic nut milk maker for making all your favorite nut milk and specialty plant milk? Mamavation compared the most popular products and ranked their food contact materials for contact with hormone-disrupting chemicals. Would you like to know what our recommendations are? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you …
Chemex Natural Coffee Filters PFAS “Forever Chemical” Indicator Test Results
Does Chemex Natural Coffee Filters contain indications of PFAS “forever chemicals?” This is the question Mamavation was attempting to answer when we sent Chemex Natural Coffee Filters off to an EPA-certified lab looking for indications of PFAS “forever chemicals.” You’ve trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest green beauty makeup sans …
Safest Non-Toxic Outdoor Grills & BBQs — Summer Buying Guide
Are you looking for the safest non-toxic outdoor grills for BBQing or smoking? Mamavation wants to help you prepare your favorite foods safely with the least amount of hormone-disrupting chemicals so let's go over all the different types of grills and their food contact surfaces. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest air fryers, …
CleanScan Certification — Finally Real Accountability in Food & Personal Care
Would you be pleased if the product you were about to purchase (like baby food or lipstick) was tested at an EPA-certified laboratory for heavy metals and pesticides and those results were available online? This would give you more actionable information to make those safe purchases for your family, right? Well, now this is possible. Mamavation is …
Butter Wrappers & Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” — Buying Guide
With all this talk of PFAS "forever chemicals" found inside butter wrappers, you may be asking yourself, "Where is the safest butter?" You've already heard that Kerrygold was sued in Superior Court after claiming to have "Pure Irish butter" while also packaging their products in contact wraps containing toxic PFAS "forever chemicals." So which …
Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” & Fluoride in Powdered Electrolytes — Buying Guide
Are there indications of PFAS "forever chemicals" and/or fluoride inside your favorite powdered electrolytes? Mamavation community members asked us these questions about their favorite electrolyte products to protect their families from the potential health impacts of these chemicals. We didn't know the answer because no independent studies have …