How To Shop For Aloe Vera
When you shop for, say, oatmeal, you expect to find oatmeal in the package. So when you go to the store to buy aloe...
Congress Finally Passes the 2018 Farm Bill
Congress recently passed the 2018 Farm Bill, and it is a big win for the organic industry, nutrition education programs, conservation programs, and the...
Do Companies Have Adequate Practices To Deal With Chemicals?
There are over 80,000 chemicals used in everyday products, including food and unfortunately, not all of them are safe. How is a consumer supposed...
Experts Say This is Why Your Child Sucks Their Finger or Thumb
Does your child suck his finger or thumb? Did you suck your thumb as a child? I did for many (ahem, many) years. Until...
Scattering Ashes – Safe for the Environment?
Without a doubt, cremation is now a much more popular option at the end of life. But uncertainty seems to reign about what to...
7 Ingredients To Avoid Always
We are blessed with a vast variety of choices in our lives, from foods and clothing to items we want for our homes and...
You Absolutely Need to Stop Wearing Shoes in Your House
There may be no marker of modern civilization quite like the shoe: not only does it make clopping around our cemented world significantly more...
Autumn: The Season of Gratitude
Autumn is a time to celebrate the change in the weather as the heat and light of summer recede, leaving us with cooler days...
Living After Gallbladder Surgery: What To Expect
Gallbladder surgery is one of the most common operations performed in the United States. More than 600,000 gallbladders are surgically removed each year in...
9 Chemical Free Cleaners You Can Make
If you’ve ever looked at the ingredient list on your cleaning products (if there even is one), you probably didn’t know what many of...