At Sprout, people ask us all the time how much the clothing their kid wears really matters. We have always believed it was important for developing children, especially newborns with porous skin, to be exposed to as few chemicals as possible. For us, that meant surrounding babies with mostly organic cotton. However, when friends would… Read more »
By Suzanne Price. A Familiar Scene There you are at checkout, trying to pack up, all the while your baby or toddler is having a fit about something. To keep them quiet and entertained you give them the only thing you have on hand—the store receipt. Many of us have done this, including myself. We… Read more »
Our favorite San Francisco nutritionist, Phyllis Timoll of Well Woman, shares her healthy tips and school lunch ideas. Get the most out of these tips by preparing meals using the right gear. Here are a few recommendations to get you started: Stainless Steel Bento Box; Stainless Steel Straw Sippy; Snack Cubes; Nesting Containers; Insulated Food Jar;… Read more »
A little after my daughter turned 1, we introduced her to crayons. It took a little while to figure it out, but pretty soon she was drawing on any piece of paper she could find. She was also eager to move beyond crayons, quickly recognizing that she could uncap any pen, marker, or highlighter she… Read more »
One of the most influencial books in my research for the creation of Sprout was Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What’s at Stake for American Power, by investigative journalist Mark Schapiro. It shockingly exposed how Europe and increasingly the rest of the world is better protected from environmental toxins than are the… Read more »
In a recent Sprout newsletter (which you can read here) we advised pregnant women about some of the risks for their babies that can be found in our environment. We got an email response from one of our customers expressing how terrifying some of this information is. This is something I commonly worry about, the… Read more »
In a report by the American College of Gynecologists and Obstetricians in October of 2013, doctors declared that “Reducing exposure to toxic environmental agents is a critical area of intervention for obstetricians, gynecologists, and other reproductive health care professionals. …The evidence that links exposure to toxic environmental agents and adverse reproductive and developmental health outcomes… Read more »
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, recently conducted a study of almost 1000 women in California, looking at their pesticide exposure during pregnancy and incidences of autism in their young children. They found pregnant women who lived within a mile of an area treated with three different types of pesticides were at a two-thirds… Read more »
Photo courtesy of Retha R. Newbold, NY Times. In January of 2013, Nicholas D. Kristof, of the New York Times, wrote a fascinating op-ed piece about the part that chemicals are playing in the obesity epidemic in America. What amazes me now, a year and half later, is that the dramatic evidence he laid out… Read more »
In my previous life (really only a few years ago) I worked at an investment bank researching the coolest new companies in the natural and organic industry. I came across CleanWell at a trade show and was thrilled to find a product that would sanitize my hands without leaving the filmy feeling and alcohol smell of… Read more »
