Which spices on the retail shelves are free from dangerous amounts of heavy metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium? The latest consumer study on spices tested 126 different spice products for heavy metals. We've summarized its findings for you and linked up the best products for your purchase. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like …
Ultimate Non-Toxic & Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide for the Whole Family 2021
Welcome to Mamavation's ultimate non-toxic & eco-friendly holiday gift guide for the whole family for 2021! This year everyone is holiday shopping early, so we've put together the best organic and naturally-minded holiday gift guide for your shopping, including kitchen gifts & gadgets, wellness gifts, gifts under $35, gifts for …
Not All Organic Eggs Are Created Equal–Best & Worst Organic Egg Brands
Egg marketing is full of confusing terms like "all-natural," "cage-free," "free-range," "farm-fresh," "no hormones," "with Omega-3s," and so on. But which organic eggs are the closest to what you imagine on the images represented in marketing material of that organic label? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best collagen sans heavy …
Reynolds Non-Stick Aluminum Foil PFAS “Forever Chemical” Testing
Reynolds came out with a new "non-stick" aluminum foil and some people in our community were concerned it was coated with PFAS "forever chemicals" so we got to testing. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest parchment paper without PFAS chemicals, safest ketchups without PFAS chemicals, & safest cookware without PFAS & …
Ketchup Ranked: Indications of PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Industry Wide
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (i.e. PFAS chemicals) are showing up in all sorts of products like period underwear, bamboo flooring, and parchment paper, but what about old-fashioned ketchup? Mamavation sent out 12 store-bought ketchup products to an EPA-certified lab looking for indications of PFAS and are reporting back those findings. …
Not All Organic Milk Is Created Equal–Best and Worst Organic Dairies
Not all organic milk is created equal so we've learned from a recent updated report from the Cornucopia Institute. From best to worst organic dairies it's clear that the mission of organic can vary from brand to brand. Based on the report, it seems like some organic dairies are not valuing the mission of the certification and what it stands for. …
Safest Baby Foods Without Heavy Metals or Perchlorate: 2019 & 2021 LAB RESULTS
In a new investigation released, close to 200 baby foods were tested across the United States and 95% of them contained one or more heavy metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium, or mercury. They also found perchlorate, a rocket fuel chemical, inside baby food & infant formula used as an "anti-static" agent. This is horrifying. We know. So what …
Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake from Trader Joe’s PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Lab Report
Does the Chantilly Cream Vanilla Bean Mini Sheet Cake from Trader Joe's have any indication of PFAS contamination in the food packaging? This is what you've been asking us to find out so we decided to send it off to the lab to test! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware, safest parchment paper, and safest glass bottled …
Best Non-Toxic Glass Bottled Beverages Sans Phthalates & PVC Inside Bottle Caps
Have you ever wondered what's inside the coating inside that glass bottle cap of your mineral water, kombucha, or apple juice? Close to 300 beverages were tested and phthalates & vinyl were found in most of them. But never fear! Mamavation is here to help you sort it out! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware, …
Spritz & Hard Seltzer with Safer Ingredients & Processing
Are you having friends over soon? If you find yourself entertaining or wanting to hang out by the pool and have something alcoholic but light and refreshing, you may reach for a spritz or hard seltzer. So which brands don't have plasticizers or surprising chemicals inside? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like the safest coffees, tea …
Perfect Supplements Collagen Phthalate Testing Results
When Mamavation released our collagen investigation, we mostly focused on heavy metals & processing techniques. But the more we heard about phthalates being ubiquitous in consumer products, the more we were concerned and felt like we were missing something important. So this time, we sent our recommended product, Perfect Supplements, off to the …
Study Finds PFAS “Forever Chemicals” in 100% of Breastmilk Samples Tested
Nursing mothers were shocked when a study was released this week that found PFAS in 100% of breastmilk samples tested. So what is a nursing mother to do? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you useful topics like safest cookware without PFAS, safest parchment paper without PFAS, and safest air fryers without PFAS, now join us as we bring you this …