Chemical Free Living

More than half a million US kids aged 1 to 5 years have blood lead levels higher than 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL), the “level of concern” at which health…

While honey and sugar share similar degrees of sweetness, the differences in the way our bodies respond to them are profound. Technically, honey and sugar…

For those of you wondering, yes, Bob painted the eggs pictured here. Growing up on the farm, I always had mixed feelings about Easter. The chocolate was…

Perchlorate is an environmental pollutant primarily associated with releases by defense contractors, military operations and aerospace programs, as it is a key…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2Qz6ZRXTIQM How much is that in HFCS? With all the confusing terms, claims and information to…

As if it wasn’t hard enough to shop for food, a new report out from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has found that food fraud is on the rise,…

What happens when you take a perfectly drinkable glass of water and add some propylene glycol, acesulfame potassium, some artificial colors and a…

Pregnancy is a perfect time to begin to take a look at your cabinets and cupboards and take stock of the type of cleaning products you have. Many of the…

By Elizabeth Renter Europeans don’t only have it right in requiring GMO foods to be labeled or banning them outright, the…

With the media still focused on the latest attempts at banning so-called “sugary drinks,” kicked off by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg…