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Trending – Organic Foods

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

July 12, 2022 - Trending

In this post, we look at the popular organic food labels and explore what it means (and doesn’t mean) for an ingredient to be organic certified. What is organic food? For the purposes of this post, we will focus on the definition used…

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What’s the risk? Talc-based Cosmetic Products

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

June 14, 2022 - What's The Risk?

We've recently seen folks concerned about talc-based cosmetic products and the potential to contain contaminants like asbestos. In this post, we look at the risks associated with talc-based cosmetics. What is talc? Talc, also known as talcum powder, is an insoluble clay mineral…

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What’s The Risk? Food Packaging

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

June 6, 2022 - What's The Risk?

Recently, there’s been an uptick of concern around packaging and the chemical ingredients and contaminants that could be imparted on our food and beverages. In this post, we look at the risk. What is packaging? What does it do? There are three core…

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How to Series – Removing Pesticide Residue

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 23, 2022 - How To

In this series, we share best practices to help you in your daily life. This post looks at safe ways to remove lingering pesticide residue. What are pesticides? A pesticide is a broad term used to describe natural and synthetic chemicals (remember, everything…

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Special Edition – Homemade Infant Formula

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 16, 2022 - Special Edition

This special edition looks at the baby formula recipes making the rounds on the Internet. What is infant formula? Infant formula (aka, baby formula, formula) is a specialized food designed to replicate or replace the nutrients found in breast milk. It's designed, manufactured, and…

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What’s the risk? Pesticide residues

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 9, 2022 - What's The Risk?

In this series, we look at common products and ingredients we use throughout the spring and summer to explore their safety and toxicity. In this post, we take a look at pesticide residues. What are pesticides? A pesticide is a broad term used…

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What’s the risk? – Sunscreen

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

May 2, 2022 - What's The Risk?

In this series we look at common products and ingredients we use throughout the spring and summer to explore their safety and toxicity. In this post, we take a look at sunscreen ingredients. What are the different types of sunscreens? Sunscreen products help…

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What’s the risk? – Repelling ticks & mosquitos

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

April 28, 2022 - What's The Risk?

This new series looks at common products and ingredients we use throughout the spring and summer to explore their safety and toxicity. This first post will look at ingredients to help repel ticks and mosquitos. What do I need to know? Every year,…

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Dryer Sheet Ingredient Safety

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

April 11, 2022 - Food & Ingredient Safety

This community-requested blog looks at dryer sheets and explores the safety of ingredients that make up this common household product. What is a dryer sheet? A dryer sheet is a nonwoven polyester material that manufacturers coat with ingredients to improve laundry's softness, decrease…

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Risk In the news – Artificial Sweetener A Cancer Risk?

Elisabeth Anderson, Joe Zagorski

April 4, 2022 - In The News Risk

Last week we looked at risk and how risk impacts our lives and our decisions. This week, we’re going to look at risk, and data to understand how risk plays a role in our lives. While it's easy to get caught up…

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