Archive for March, 2008
Sobering Stories About How Chemicals Affect Infants
Monday, March 31st, 2008At ExpoWest, people kept coming up to me and sharing stories about how chemicals in plastics, they believe, are having horrible effects on babies. In one story, a woman told me about her 22-month old granddaughter who (brace yourself) was actually developing a right breast. Obviously, mother and grandmother were extremely worried and they took [...]
People Love EA Free Baby!
Thursday, March 20th, 2008Well, I just got back from Expo West and it was so exciting to see all the companies starting to offer organic products. It’s what we’ve been doing for years, and it’s wonderful to see how universally organic ingredients are being embraced. The reception to our EA free baby products launch was absolutely phenomenal. As [...]
Getting Ready for Natural Products Expo West
Friday, March 7th, 2008I wanted to talk a little bit about our annual Spring trek to Anaheim for Natural Products Expo West — this year, we feel very energized. This is because we are launching our new baby line at the show. It’s been an incredible experience learning about endocrine disruptors like Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates that [...]
Environmental Groups Call for Ban on BPA
Monday, March 3rd, 2008When I was babysitting my two grandchildren in Vail over the Christmas holidays, I was so tempted to warm up a baby bottle for six-month-old Berkeley Annabel, as it was cold and she needed a bottle warmed. I went with my intuition and decided to run warm water over the bottle rather than put it [...]
Link Between Plastics and Breast Cancer
Monday, March 3rd, 2008I just came across this amazing interview on Radio New Zealand describing the links between plastics and breast cancer. Have a listen . . .
http://www.radionz.co.nz/search?mode=results&queries_all_query=Breast+Cancer