Raising Happy Healthy Children…Naturally!
Every once in a while, a new site comes along that really wows me. This site may not be very new at all but I just stumbled upon it and am so glad I did. It is wonderfully simplistic and yet chock full of REAL information. Check it out;
http://eartheasy.com/homepage.htm           Ideas for environmentally sustainable living
| “Role modeling is the most basic responsibility of parents. Parents are handing life’s scripts to their children, scripts that in all likelihood will be acted out for the rest of the children’s lives.” |
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—Stephen R. Covey
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A really cool site I stumbled upon the other day;
FDA Baby Food Recall - Earth’s Best
Caroline from the HP list shared this recently and I liked it so much I’m sharing it here;
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” Albert Einstein
You might need to toss a jar or two. I you buy Peter Pan brand or the store brand from Walmart that is. Here’s why….
CDC Struggles to Find Source of Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer
CDC Struggles to Find Source of Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer ATLANTA Feb 16, 2007 (AP)- Government scientists struggled to pinpoint the source of the first U.S. salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter, the kid favorite packed into millions of lunchboxes every day. Nearly 300 people in 39 states have fallen ill since August, and federal health investigators said they strongly suspect Peter Pan peanut butter and certain batches of Wal-Mart’s Great Value house brand both manufactured by ConAgra Foods Inc.
Article Continues here; http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=2879268
Okay, this makes me fume. I am so sick of my family’s health taking a back seat to business. Honestly, what the heck?
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Dispute over lunch boxes’ lead shows glitch in government
Consumer Product Safety panel said, No problem. But FDA says there is
Martha Mendoza, The Associated Press
In 2005, when government scientists tested 60 soft-vinyl lunch boxes, they found that one in five contained amounts of lead that medical experts consider unsafe — and several had more than 10 times hazardous levels.
But that’s not what they told the public.Â
Instead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission released a statement that they found “no instances of hazardous levels.” And they refused to release their actual test results, citing regulations that protect manufacturers from having their information released to the public.
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Article Continues here:
http://www.newsobserver.com/150/story/544798.html
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DANGERS OF LEAD
Public health experts consider elevated levels of lead in blood a significant health hazard for U.S. children. Studies have repeatedly shown that childhood exposure to lead can cause learning problems, reduced intelligence, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder. There is no lead level that is considered safe in blood, and recent studies have shown adverse health effects even at very low levels.
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Did you know that mercury is accummulative? It is. So to me, any amount is too much. Here’s a fabulous organization that offers a Mercury Calculator. You can put in your weight and how much fish you’ll be eating, then select the type of fish and it will tell you what percentage of mercury you are getting in relation to the EPA limits.
Check it out;
Now this is really cool and unfortunately competes with Ebates but its a good one. I’m inviting you to change YOUR online shopping into support for a truly worthy cause. You shop and earn money for your favorite charities or schools. Â
Here’s part of the witty canned referral letter used at the igive.com site.
I’m supporting River Dell Elementary (my son’s elementary school)
just by shopping online for brand-name stuff
at over 675 well-known online stores.
And I’m getting free deals and coupons just by
being an iGive.com member. If you join iGive.com
and make a purchase within 45 days from one of
675 or so participating stores, iGive.com
will donate $5 FREE to your favorite worthy cause!
http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?memberid=491912&causeid=39524
You’ll see familiar stores at iGive.com like Lands’ End,
Office Depot, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus, Expedia,
Barnes & Noble, and eBay to mention just a few.
So are you doing the goodsearch? I am.Â
I’m now using GoodSearch.com to search the Internet. Every time I do, money goes to my favorite charity or school. There are over 28,000 charities listed and they say 100 more signing up everyday. What a great way to support the causes that you care most about!
The site is powered by Yahoo!, so you’ll get the same quality search results that you’re used to. What’s unique is that they have developed a way to direct money to your charity or school with every click. You can even see how much each charity has earned from your (and others’) searches. They also have a browser add on you can download & install.
The more people who use this site, the more money will go to those in need. So please spread the word to your friends and family.
http://www.goodsearch.com
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