I've always wanted to grow my own food. I've made some attempts in the past, and gotten a few vegetables and some basil out of my efforts but with limited space and guidelines of what could be on the patio, I never managed to keep it up. It seems like I might be due for another attempt at growing edibles now that I've discovered Gardening Like a …
Scientifically Proven to be Healthier? Organic v Conventional
Organic is better, scientifically proven! There is new scientific evidence from the Newcastle University in the UK that shows organic meat and dairy are healthier and more nutritious than their conventional counterparts. Way to go organic cows, and of course kudos to the farmers that raise them. We're big proponents of organic meat and dairy for …
Sweeteners : Stop F@*#in Using Them
We've all got that one friend. The one who when you go out for coffee reaches for sweeteners to add to their mug. Or maybe it's a friend who is alway jonesing for another diet soda. Well this is the post you need to slyly share to their social media so they get the hint. If you are realizing you're that friend, then keep reading because you need to …
Top 5 Foods that Fight Cancer
As we enter into National Cancer Prevention month, it seems fitting to talk about simple ways to reduce our risk of cancer. No one likes to talk about cancer, but with more than 50% of cancers being preventable, it's something worth discussing. You can up your odds of prevention just by incorporating certain foods into your diet. I promise it's …
Box Tops: The Brilliant Marketing Ploy of Processed Food Companies Keeping Your Family Addicted
Does your child's school participate in Box Tops for Education? It's a program designed to earn money for schools. It's billed as an easy way to contribute to your child's school just by bringing in the box tops to products you already feed your family. But, are the participating products really something we should be encouraging our children to …
Grassfed Label Standards Dropped by the USDA
While we were all busy keeping up with New Year resolutions and kids back to school, the USDA announced they will retire the Grassfed Labeling Standard. The reason was unclear. What does this mean? This means confusion for consumers and an eroding of trust for the grassfed label. The USDA created the grassfed standard in 2006 after a lengthy …
3 Ways to Support Pesticide Free School Lunches
There's lots things to think about to prepare the kids for school each day. And maybe with the new year in motion you're asking: what can I do to keep kids healthy, strong and ready to learn? Read on for some tips on what we can do to ensure school kids across the country have access to nutritious, tasty pesticide free food. 1 - Informed Choices …
10 Not So Healthy Baby Food
It's been a while since I've bought baby food. Come to think of it, I don't think I ever bought baby food for my child. I used to bring jarred baby food (the fruity ones) in my packed lunches to school or work, so it's been a long time. By the time I had my son I decided baby food wasn't for us and opted for baby led weaning or making our own baby …
Why A McTeacher Night Does More Harm Than Good
McDonald's has been heavily criticized for not only it's unhealthy food choices, but also it's questionable marketing tactics. So, it shouldn't come as a surprise that they're at it again with a nationwide event called McTeacher's Night. What is a McTeacher Night? On McTeacher’s Nights, McDonald’s brings the schools into their restaurants for a …
Family Leave: 6 Months For All Employees At Stonyfield
Stonyfield, as part of a coalition of employers led by its parent company, Danone, is pleased to announce that beginning in July of 2016, it will offer 6 months of paid maternity leave to mothers, or the primary caregiver in the case of same sex couples. As a progressive company with a focus on healthy families, Stonyfield already offers a …
Are You Worried about GMOs in Your Olive Oil? Here’s What To Look Out For When You’re Shopping
Olive oil is one of the must-have ingredients in your kitchen for cooking and sautéing, providing excellent flavor and good health for your family. The problem is that not all olive oils are created equal, and those health benefits can be outweighed by poor quality processing or even GMOs in your olive oil. Let’s take a look at why it is good for …
School Chicken Nuggets: A Closer Look
What's in school chicken nuggets? Apparently that can be a hard question to answer. It took a Freedom of Information Act to get a Chicago school district to answer "chicken nuggets." After some more pressing, the school district came back with an incomplete 28 ingredient list. It took some serious work, but our Mamavation founder was able to get …