I’m curious to know how “pure, natural, and healthy” skin care manufacturers respond to questions from environmentalists and health advocates about their continued use of ingredients such as petroleum byproducts, imidazolidinyl urea and parabens. They address the issue as related to their affect on the human body (“Used in percentages far less than 1%, the [...]

In late Fall 2008, our family was renting a home in Menlo Park, a middle-class northern California town. The home was surrounded by a humungous lawn, which the landlord expected us to maintain. One day I was driving behind a gardening truck, with a bumper sticker which read, “Food Not Lawns.” I was stunned. A [...]

Do a search for “rosemary cancer” on the web, and you’ll come up with dozens of articles describing the benefits of using “cancer-fighting” rosemary. one example: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1021464/Adding-rosemary-steak-help-prevent-cancer.html Do a search for “parabens cancer” on the web, and you’ll come up with dozens of articles outlining the potential dangers of using “estrogen-mimicking” parabens. one example: http://articlehubseurope.com/cancer-hub/why-should-you-choose-a-paraben-free-anti-aging-moisturizer/ [...]