Gas stoves have been in the news a lot over the last year. If you cook with a gas stove, this post will help you understand the ways it can impact indoor air quality and what you can do to lower the risks.
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Does Plastic Packaging Impact Our Health?
In this day and age, avoiding all plastic packaging is nearly impossible. We’re all aware of the impacts plastic is having on our environment but did you know plastic packaging can also impact our health?
Silicone in the kitchen – better alternative to plastic?
One of the materials often recommended as a better replacement for plastics in the kitchen is silicone. It’s widely used in baby bottles, utensils, bakeware, ice trays, popsicle molds, etc. I have a lot of silicone kitchen items and I love them but there are a few things to keep in mind when using silicone in the kitchen.
The Importance of Choosing Organic Oat Products
If you eat a lot of oats or have young children who do, this is an important study to be aware of. Since there is no federal monitoring of glyphosate in oats, the Environmental Working Group conducted several studies in 2018/2019 where they tested popular oat products for glyphosate residue.
Tips for Reducing Plastic in the Kitchen
In this day and age, it’s virtually impossible to avoid all plastics in the kitchen but plastic is a major source of exposure to endocrine disruptors like BPAs and Phthalates so it helps to be mindful of which plastics increase that risk of exposure.
Navigating company claims around cookware
Anyone else start researching “safe cookware” only to be led down a rabbit hole of “safe, eco, or green” claims and end up thoroughly confused? Similar to personal care products, cookware is one of the most greenwashed categories out there!
Hopefully what I’ve learned in this category can help.
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