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12 Most Important Foods to Buy Organic (2011)

Sheryl — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:17:37 +0000

Pesticide residues often remain on produce even after you wash it. Therefore, it’s best for your health and your family’s to buy organic fruits and vegetables. If you can’t afford to by everything organic, the best strategy is to focus on the fruits and vegetables that are most likely to expose you to multiple pesticides. [...]

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To Raise Healthy Children, Reduce Exposure to Toxins

Sheryl — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:43:21 +0000

Nowadays, raising healthy children requires more than keeping them safe from germs. It also requires protecting them from toxic chemicals pervading their everyday environment, from phthalates, BPA, organophosphates and PBDE flame retardants to lead and mercury. For tips on how to reduce your children’s risk, read, print and share my latest This Green Life column [...]

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Green Eating

Sheryl — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:38:04 +0000

Local, seasonal, organic, unprocessed, etc. I’ve covered these food topics and more in my writing over the years. My new Green Eating page explains the principles and links to the pieces. Among the more interesting items are columns on sustainable wine, coffee and chocolate, as well as a couple on the importance of eating less [...]

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12 Most Important Foods to Buy Organic (2010)

Sheryl — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:50:22 +0000

Last weekend, I got a friendly warning from a farmer at our local Greenmarket. Holding up the big, beautiful bell pepper I’d selected, he said, “You may find a little friend inside.” Friend? I cast an uncomprehending look at him. “We don’t use pesticides,” he explained. I assured him I preferred the little bug I [...]

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