Orange You Glad We Found This Website?
Date: September 24, 2008 | Category: Care, Clothing, Food, Furniture, Kids, Toys
Why is it that tiny newborns raise such big questions in the minds of new moms? Instinctively, mothers want the best for their babies and often even the most thoughtless person will veer towards eco-friendly baby products when they become a parent.
When Generation Orange founder Shital Mehta gave birth to her son Krishna, now 20 months, she was intent on using only the most natural products on the market. So when she couldn’t find baby bottles made using BPA-free plastic in stores, she contacted a distributor of the bottles and ordered a case to share with friends who had also been trying to track the bottles down. As she researched other clean infant items, she realized that bottles weren’t the only hard-to-find sustainable products.
Founded by Mehta with her husband Prashanth Mysoor, Generation Orange is built on the principles of health, sustainability and community. The site provides one-stop-shopping for stylish baby and child products, including toys, clothing and foods, all made with the most natural materials available.
Generation Orange also puts a premium on giving back and works hard to partner with companies who take that principle seriously too; about 90 percent of the companies whose products are sold on the site give a portion of the proceeds to charity.
It seems that when you mix green with giving you make orange.
Two Utensil Heads are Better than One
Date: September 18, 2008 | Category: Care, Featured, Food, Kids
Though not necessarily celebrated for its chicness, the spork was a stroke of functional genius. The combo fork and spoon that is a staple of any cafeteria was obviously overdue for an eco makeover. (more…)
Goodbye Tupperware, Hello Kitty
Date: July 30, 2008 | Category: Care, Food, Kids
My daughter Zoe inherited many things from me: a love of travel, an adventurous palate and an odd penchant for Hello Kitty memorabilia. I’ve had to soft-pedal my vicarious affection for the feisty feline owing to environmental concerns. Sadly, much of the product line is heavy in phthalates. So you can imagine my delight when I stumbled upon these biodegradable, reusable Hello Kitty cups while I was shopping for back-to-school items.
Children’s Vitamins Are a Tough Pill to Swallow
Date: July 30, 2008 | Category: Care, Food, Kids
Getting my kids to take a daily vitamin is a struggle I can live without. If you’re similarly blessed with a picky eater, you understand the vexing importance of getting them to chew, gag or swallow their daily quota of vitamins and minerals. Fortunately, New Chapter Organics has the answer. Their mouth-tingling pouches of fruity powdered goodness are chock full of whole-food nutrition. Made from organic ingredients and free from synthetic isolates and refined sugar, all of New Chapter’s products are free of pesticide and herbicide residue. (more…)
Weelicious
Date: May 20, 2008 | Category: Care, Food, Kids
If Weelicious had been around when my kids were starting out their culinary adventures, I probably would have been addicted to their expertly delicious advice (luckily I had my friend Amy to show me what to do, but an entire site would have been nice, especially for Amy). The newly launched Weelicious website shows parents how to quickly and easily cook up local fare for babies and toddlers that’s free from preservatives, salt and sugar. Besides recipes, there’s loads of advice about things like nutrition, allergens and feeding tips. DIY baby food saves tons of packaging from landfills and enables you to use only the finest, organic ingredients for your wee one. It’s a toil worth the treasure.
Peas on Earth
Date: August 31, 2007 | Category: Food, Kids
A baby’s breakfast is nothing to meddle with. When my kids were young, everything that passed their lips had to be mommy-approved. I was lucky to have my good friend Amy Bonetti who versed me in all the dos and don’ts of creating my own baby food. Besides being the only tried-and-true way to monitor exactly what they’re eating, it saves significant amounts of packaging from landfills. It’s also super easy and convenient to make large batches and store them in the freezer for future use. For those of you who don’t have your own baby-food aficionado on hand, Fresh Baby makes the So Easy Kit that comes with almost everything necessary to get your production up and running (except the blender) - freezing trays, a cook book, a how-to video and a handy cheat sheet. “30 Minutes a Week” they boast. But sometimes things are hectic and 30 minutes seems like a lifetime. In such situations TastyBaby, the collaboration of Malibu socialite Liane Weintraub and chef Shannon Swanson of Swanson TV Dinners, makes the hippest organic baby food without any sugar or preservatives that comes in a biodegradable box with soy inks. Flavors like “peas on earth” and “squash ‘em” will soon be available in your grocer’s freezer to make sure even your baby-food emergencies are as green as can be.
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