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• Bait and Switch: When is Eating Healthy Unhealthy?

  Oh New York Times, you've spotted yet another parenting non-trend!  This time, the Times tells us, mothers are giving their kids complexes about eating healthy food, which is, (ironically, of course!) unhealthy. Who did the newspaper of record consult to get information on this trend?  Why, specialists in eating disorders.  That is, people who are exposed almost exclusively to unhealthy people obsessed in one way or another about food.  A bit circular, don't you think? Because in spite of the anecdotal evidence of the Times that kids whose Oh New York Times, you've spotted yet another parenting non-trend!  This time, the Times tells us, mothers are giving their kids complexes about eating healthy food, which is, (ironically, of course!) unhealthy. Who did the newspaper of record consult to get information on this trend?  Why, specialists in eating disorders.  That is, people who are exposed almost exclusively to unhealthy people obsessed in one way or another about food.  A bit circular, don't you think? Because in spite of the anecdotal evidence of the Times that kids whose Read More... Posted Feb 26 2009, 05:30 PM by Shannon LC Cate with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: organic foods, eating disorders, Shannon LC Cate, healthy food

• Earth Day: Plan An "Earth Dinner"

  Here's an interesting way to observe Earth Day with your family, especially if your kids are preschool-aged or older: have an Earth Dinner. The program is designed by Organic Valley, a farmers' collective, as a way of incorporating a meal tradition into Earth Day in the manner of other established celebrations. It's kind of cool, actually. You can purchase a set of cards (profits go to the Organic Farm Friends Foundation) and use them as talking points to lead dinner conversation toward mindful eating, positive discussion about food and the earth, and personal memories. There are sample cards available for download, as well as recipe ideas to help plan a healthy organic dinner and a list of participatory restaurants for those who'd rather not cook. And specifically for kids, some fun links including Organic Valley's own kids' activity page. I'm not really much for theme dinners that don't involve tons of garlic, tomatoes, and the Godfather saga,  but I think I can get behind an organic lowcountry pilau with ham and bacon and going around the table to see who can name the most songs that reference food or eating, or hearing everyone's favorite food memory. It certainly beats our standard dinner conversation of poop, princesses, and politics. Posted Apr 20 2007, 09:32 AM by Patti with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: food, parties, eating, dinner, organic foods, earth day, earth dinner

• 'Green' Parenting Goes Mainstream

  From cloth diapers, to preservative free toys, to organic cotton onesies, to natural soaps, modern Mamas are flexing their purchasing power more than ever, and 56% of us are doing our best to go green (or at least, greener).  According to a poll taken by BabyCenter, women are living more eco-friendly lives to protect their children's health, and our planet, for the next generation.   So, how are we doing that?  Little by little: we're buying more non-toxic cleaning products, recycling, eating organic food, using energy efficient appliances, and educating ourselves about the hazards of chemicals in our daily lives.  Perhaps most importantly, though, we're teaching our kids to be smart about what they put on and in their bodies, and the importance of green living. Read More... Posted Apr 17 2007, 01:01 PM by Alisyn with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: environment, organic, organic foods, earth day, green living, babycenter, going green

• Organic Foods Found to Be Poisonous for Children

  In an amazingly comprehensive new study funded by a Washington D.C. based neoconservative think tank, it was found that organically-grown foods, most notably fruits and vegetables, are actually poisonous to humans, especially the sensitive systems of our smallest and weakest citizens, our children.  It turns out that the lack of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, as well as the hormones and steroids added to animal feed, creates an imbalance within the body that in turn secretes poisonous substances.  In other words, if you eat organic?  You are slowly killing yourself and your children. The study shows that the chemicals we have been vilifying are actually necessary for human survival.  Without them, the body slowly shuts down and organs begin to fail (this process takes on average 70+ years, but it is a sure and irrevocable process).  Me, I am horrified.  Here I've been paying, on average, three times the price of "regular" pesticide and chemical fertilizer-laden vegetables and fruits for ones lacking these crucial components for good health.  It's enough to make me want to go get a big bag of Miracle-Gro and a spoon (yummy when sprinkled on ice cream; kinda crunchy but good). Posted Apr 01 2007, 12:57 PM by Karen Murphy with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: chemical fertilizers, organic foods, Miracle-Gro, pesticides