Tag: Food labels

10 Food Additives Children Should Avoid and Some Safer Alternatives

10 Food Additives Children Should Avoid and Some Safer Alternatives

When I read this article written for us by Deanna Minich, PhD, CN , a nutritionist and author of “An A to Z Guide to Food Additives: Never Eat What You Can’t Pronounce”, I thought about how grateful I am that my 4 year old daughter and I garden together.  Just another reminder of the [...]

June 23, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Agave Nectar – Not A Safe Alternative Sweetener For Your Family

Agave Nectar – Not A Safe Alternative Sweetener For Your Family

Agave Nectar has been marketed to us as a sweetener that is natural and safe.  More and more moms are cooking with it, which was evident to me at a mom’s playdate during the holidays where we exchanged baked goods.  A few moms used agave nectar in replacement to sugar.  Cool I thought at the [...]

April 8, 2010 | 8 Comments More
Toxic Easter Candy and a Guide to Safer Alternatives

Toxic Easter Candy and a Guide to Safer Alternatives

Which do you think has the most chemicals in it: your garage or your child’s Easter basket? The answer may surprise you, because brightly colored Easter candies are often full of synthetic food dyes and artificial flavorings. Although these foods are colorful and fun, “parents and teachers alike attribute excessive motor activity and other disruptive [...]

March 23, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Find Out What Pesticides Are on Your Food With This Great New Tool!

Find Out What Pesticides Are on Your Food With This Great New Tool!

We know pesticides are in the foods we eat, and in our drinking water too.  But do you know just how much, what kinds and which pesticides are the most hazardous to your child’s health?  Now you can! A new tool from the nonprofit group Pesticide Action Network sheds new science-driven light on the invisible [...]

June 26, 2009 | 1 Comment More
Eating Organic Without Breaking Your Budget

Eating Organic Without Breaking Your Budget

Eating a healthy and whole diet is a sure way of investing in the long-term health and well-being of our children.  Unfortunately, economic times are tough and there are just some places where families have to budge to keep the budget balanced. One thing my family is personally doing now is buying less food.  That’s [...]

March 12, 2009 | 4 Comments More
What’s Hiding in Processed Meats Targeted for Children?

What’s Hiding in Processed Meats Targeted for Children?

With convenience and cost being two prime factors as to what ends up in the shopping cart these days, eating habits are changing for many families. Unfortunately, many of these “convenient foods” come highly processed, and this poses a threat to our babies and children. Today’s topic:  Sodium nitrate in processed-meats such as hot dogs, [...]

February 27, 2009 | 9 Comments More
Foods Targeted For Our Kids Contain High Fructose Corn Syrup and Mercury

Foods Targeted For Our Kids Contain High Fructose Corn Syrup and Mercury

A little high fructose corn syrup every now and then won’t kill you, right?  Well, that’s what all those new television ads want us to believe.   But, a new study reveals that high fructose corn syrup is contaminated with mercury! We are all too aware of mercury dangerously hiding in the fillings of cavities, as [...]

February 8, 2009 | 1 Comment More
Free of High Fructose Corn Syrup:  Organic Fruit Lollipops by Yummy Earth

Free of High Fructose Corn Syrup: Organic Fruit Lollipops by Yummy Earth

My 2.5 year old loves these natural lollipops, and I was really surprised when I tried one myself.  These Yummy Earth’s Organic Fruit Lollipops are delicious, not too sweet and very fruity! And since we are always on the hunt for safe alternatives here at SAFbaby, we had to rave about the ingredients in these [...]

February 8, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Are Food Certification Labels Misleading?

Are Food Certification Labels Misleading?

They sure are! Especially when it comes to meat, fish and dairy products. Organic, certified-organic, GMO-Free, cage-free, free-range, fair trade and even more labels can be confusing and misleading to consumers. After not knowing what many of these meant ourselves, SafBaby did some research to find out. What we learned was definitely interesting, so we [...]

September 19, 2008 | 0 Comments More
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