Do You Really Want Your Daughter to Look Like You?
The words, “You look just like your mother!” have taken on new meaning in the chemical age in which we live. According to the nonprofit research institute Environmental Working Group (EWG), we mothers pass the pollutants that have built up
First, deadly dog food. Now, contaminated chickens. Locally grown, organic fruits and veggies never looked so good!
If you ever needed a reason to eat fruits and vegetables that were grown by people you know and trust, read this week’s news reports about dead pets and contaminated chickens. At least 4,000 dogs and cats have died and
Thumbs Down: Windex Antibacterial Multi-Surface Cleaner
With all the havoc that increased resistance to antibiotics is causing in treating disease, why in the world do we need another antibacterial product in the marketplace? Especially an antibacterial window cleaner? Yet that’s exactly what S.C. Johnson has
On Earth Day, Think About Your Health
The link between the state of the environment and women’s health is finally getting the attention it deserves, and there’s no better day to talk about this than Earth Day. A terrific new Women’s Health and the Environment Tool Kit
Be One in a Million
How can we really make our money matter? One way is to focus our spending so that its power can be felt. That’s what the Big Green Purse “One in a Million” campaign is all about. It’s encouraging one million
Women Wield their Marketplace Clout — and Imus Feels the Heat
The uproar over Don Imus’ appalling comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team have thrown a sharp spotlight onto how powerful consumers can be in the marketplace — simply when they stand up for what’s right. By rebuking Imus’ racist,
Leading the Bull
Remember when people used to say, “you’ve got the whole world in your hands”? Not any more. These days, we women have the whole world in our purses – or we could, if we’d only change the way we spend
Beat the Peeps
If there’s one thing I hate to see on store shelves around this time of year, it’s “Peeps.” These sugar-coated, marshmallow-molded, chick-imitating disasters masquerade as Easter candy. But truth be told, they’ve got to be the most disgusting option available
Are We Bulldozing Medicines Before We Discover Them?
It seems second nature to reach for an aspirin to stop a headache or ward off potential heart disease. We can do so thanks to the stately willow tree, the aspirin’s biological source. But what if sources for the medicines
A Year Without Toilet Paper?
A family living in New York City is making news because they’re giving up toilet paper for a year. They’re also foregoing new clothes, foods not grown within a 250-mile radius of Manhattan, and all forms of carbon-fueled transportation. That
