You won’t find lead or arsenic on the ingredients list of your favorite lip gloss or eyeliner, but a Toronto-based environmental group has tested dozens of cosmetics products commonly used by Canadian women and found virtually all of them were contaminated with heavy metals. Environmental Defence released a study Monday that shows Canadian consumers can’t […]
Flame Retardant Chemical Found In US Soda Drinks
A substance patented as a flame retardant and banned as a food ingredient throughout Europe and in Japan is present in 10% of all soft drinks in the US. If you live in the United States, and drink citrus-flavored sodas such as Mountain Dew, you may be ingesting this substance that has health professionals up […]
Klean Kanteen Reflect: Ultimate Stainless Steel BPA-free water bottle
When Klean Kanteen was founded, we had no idea that our simple solution to plastic and single-use bottles would be such a catalyst; today millions of people are seeking out toxin-free, reusable alternatives to plastic. For years, we’ve put our heart and soul into creating healthy, sustainable alternatives to plastic and we’re understandably proud of […]
Chocolate Not Equal To Beneficial Cocoa
A 2011 Harvard study found that organic compounds called flavonoids that are contained in cacao (the bean used to make chocolate) are associated with reduced blood pressure as well as improved blood vessel health, cholesterol levels and general blood flow. “All of these things are protective against heart disease,” says Eric Ding, PhD, conductor of […]
The Omnivore’s Dilemma – A Natural History of Four Meals – Michael Pollan Book
What should we have for dinner? The question has confronted us since man discovered fire, but according to Michael Pollan, the best-selling author of The Botany of Desire, how we answer it today, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may well determine our very survival as a species. Should we eat a fast-food hamburger? […]
In Defense of Food – An Eater’s Manifesto – Michael Pollan Book
In Defense of Food shows us how, despite the dauting dietary landscape Americans confront in the modern supermarket, we can escape the Western diet and, by doing so, most of the chronic diseases that diet causes. Food. There’s plenty of it around, and we all love to eat it. So why should anyone need to defend […]
BPA Present In Canned Foods For Kids
A new report released by the Breast Cancer Fund has found that Bisphenol A (BPA) is highly present in 6 different canned foods marketed specifically towards children. Every food sample tested positive for the chemical, with Campbell’s Disney Princess and Toy Story soups testing the highest. Exposure to BPA, used to make the epoxy-resin linings […]
Forks Over Knives Documentary Reveals Healing Power Of Plant-Based Diet
FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline in the film traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. […]
All Jacked Up Movie
How jacked up do our kids have to get before they notice what we’re doing to them? “ALL JACKED UP” is an angst-driven portrait of four teenagers who discover the truth about their obsessive, addictive, and emotion-fueled eating habits. All this brought on by their parents, schools, and our abusive food system that profits from […]
Ingredients – Movie
INGREDIENTS is a journey that reveals the people behind the movement to bring good food back to the table and health back to our communities. At the focal point of this movement, and of this film, are the farmers and chefs who are creating a truly sustainable food system. Their collaborative work has resulted in […]