Groceries

Heading to the grocery store? Don’t forget your glasses. There’s a lot of label reading to be done. From so-called natural pasture-raised chicken to sustainable dolphin-friendly tuna, it’s a jungle out there. Still, decoding food labels doesn’t require a PhD…though sometimes can feel like it should.

Now that the kids are back to school, everyone has healthy morning breakfasts and easy, homemade dinners on their mind. Eggs are a great way to provide a protein-packed school breakfast or an easy dinner solution but before you start whipping up omelets, you may want to know why eggs in America may be not the healthiest choice for your child’s growing body – and what you can do about it.

As a careful shopper and parent, I work very hard to make sure that nearly all the food I purchase for my family is organic or Non-GMO Project Verified. This is a big challenge if you are also on a tight budget. Saving money on Non-GMO foods involves hunting for coupons, scouring rebate apps, shopping at multiple grocery stores and reading your supermarket’s weekly ads to see what’s on sale in the organic section.

Eating organic is no longer a fad, it’s a full blown movement. "Organic food sales are increasing by double digits annually, and more than 80 percent of parents reported buying organic food for their families last year," said Laura Batcha, Interim Co-Executive Director for OTA. This shift towards organic makes sense considering the benefits. Not only are you eliminating pesticides, GMOs, and artificial ingredients, but you’re also getting more nutrition.

Grocery store frozen food is so convenient, isn’t it? It doesn’t take much thought or time. All the prep work is done and your food is ready to eat. Well, it turns out all that convenience may not be worth the price you pay. Not in dollars, but in health.

If you could protect future generations, reduce pollution, reduce the toxic load in our environment and bodies, build healthier soil, assist family farmers, promote biodiversity – all while eating tastier food, would you?

As more consumers are discovering the benefits of eating organic, the demand is growing. As a result, organic foods are becoming readily available in grocery stores, big box stores, and almost anywhere you can buy food. Sales of organic food are showing double digits increases annually. It’s more available and more affordable than it’s ever been.

We all love a good spaghetti sauce but did you know there could be ingredients in your store-bought sauce that might be hazardous to your health?

Mmmm…bacon. Sounds good, doesn’t? I bet you’re thinking about some crispy, crumbly bacon atop, well anything really. But what if I told you that BACON IS EVIL?! Okay, it’s not evil, but there’s scientific evidence to suggest that mystery meats are not as good for you as you wish they were.

I know what you’re thinking, Mamavation is big on eating organic, so why are we writing about the opposite? We’ve shared the reason’s why you should feed your family organic as well as the dangers of GMOs and glyphosate. Organic is always the best option to avoid GMOs, synthetic pesticides, biosolids, and artificial ingredients, but eating 100% organic isn’t always an option for everyone. If you’re looking to cut costs when it comes to what you eat, then this is the list for you.

You may have seen the video of a Monsanto advocate looking like a fool after saying glyphosate, was not harmful to humans and "he’d be happy to" drink a glass, only to panic and refuse the journalist’s offer to take a sip. His hypocrisy revealed that these corporations are making false claims and are trying to trick us into believing their spin.

Winter is here and it’s the perfect time to serve your family a warm and healthy soup. Making soup for the whole family can seem like a big hassle especially when the soup aisle is full of so many options. After all, a can of soup is a quick and easy choice for lunch or dinner, and it can help you keep fit and fight illness, right?