There’s been an onslaught of organic food advocacy in recent days in response to the Stanford study concluding organic produce and meats are no more nutritious. Why left so many folks sour? Here’s the less than earth shattering conclusions from the study authors: The published literature lacks strong evidence that organic foods are …
Stanford researchers threw some shade on organic produce this week. After scouring 237 studies collected over forty years, they concluded in a study published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine* that organic fruits and vegetables offered no more nutritonal benefits than produce with a side of pesticides. No more vitamins and minerals. Nor did organic mean less E. coli …
I’m not the only one wondering what’s up with Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Latch On NYC. Mothers including ones who’ve breastfeed, haven’t or somewhere in between have emailed me, commented here and called to vent their frustration, concerns and sometimes confusion. KJ Dell’Antonia over at Motherlode, whom I briefly met at BlogHer12 in NYC this weekend (as if …
So I’m off to BlogHer12 in New York City and instead of networking on my mind, I can’t stop thinking about breastfeeding. Blame it on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s new breastfeeding initiative, Latch On NY. Yes the breast and its milk has now moved beyond the personal to the political. Congratulations to …
Sippy cups, pacifiers and bottles result in over 2,000 annual ER trips. A lactivist’s dream come true. As is our next selection. Breastmilk ingredient optimizes good gut bacteria. Fine. Show me the long-term health benefits. The ones not attributed to the mothers who breastfeed for a year (in between pilates, preschool book fairs and …