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As a former schoolteacher, Erin Royer was concerned about the effects of chemicals on children. When she went looking for a warm, chemical-free sleeper for her infant and was unable to find any, she made her own. Now she is sharing the fruits of her labors with the world through her company, Snug Organics. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.

Just when we thought the list of phthalates’ potential health effects couldn’t get any longer, new research links these all too common chemicals to diabetes.

Taking BPA out of thermal-paper receipts didn’t fix the problem. A new study shows that people who work with thermal receipts and paper currency—cash register checkers—are being exposed to high levels of BPS, a BPA substitute that may be just as toxic.

The most difficult aspect of converting to a sustainable food system is reaching the economically depressed food deserts.The People’s Grocery of West Oakland has found a unique method: reaching out to like-minded local individuals and forming an ever-widening network. Organic Connections, the magazine for Natural Vitality, reports.

Simple and spectacular, this blueberry tart deserves its blue ribbon.

Kale’s rise to prominence is surprising given the vegetable’s hearty but bitter flavor. And yet, there is so much to love about kale.

After the FDA came down on an aloe-based beauty brand’s structure/function claims, I asked New Hope Natural Media’s Standards Department to lend its advice on beauty product claims.

If you want to complain about an aspect of our food system, there are many other organizations that deserve the brunt instead of Fair Trade USA.

Better formulations, reaching new demographics and some statistics you don’t want to ignore: Here’s why natural antiaging products are some of the beauty industry’s most promising.