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Nut Butters – Cocopure vs Nutella

When we read a story on the Huffington Post about a $3 million lawsuit with Nutella, we had to read on. The makers of Nutella have agreed to a class action settlement for payments of $4 a jar up to 5 jars per person because their advertising makes it appear it’s a healthy choice for [...]

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Campbell’s going BPA Free

Woohoo. The news we’ve been waiting for, one of the major tinned food suppliers has caved to the pressure of parents and advocacy groups and has announced it’s going BPA Free. There doesn’t appear to be any time line in place, so don’t hold your breath, but I think we’re at the beginning of the [...]

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Breast Cancer Fund do BPA study in tinned food

While we knew this already, it’s so great to see more coverage in the media about BPA being in the linings of tinned food.  In this Sydney Morning Herald article, they talk about illness & disease that can come from the regular consumption of BPA. These include:- Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer Infertility Early puberty in [...]

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Lunch Boxes – inside & out

You’ve got your hands on a bpa free lunch box. Regardless of whether it’s bpa free plastic, stainless steel or glass, what’s sitting in front of you is still, alas, an empty lunch box! We have recently stumbled upon a great new website, Mum’s Lunch. It’s choc-full of favourite lunch recipes for kids & adults [...]

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Super safe chemical free weed killer using salt & vinegar

Weeds are a plague in most people’s gardens, and especially for those with poorly set up gardens. We are unfortunately living in a rental at the moment with very poorly set up garden beds. Weeds are constantly growing in them and patches of our lawn are about 1/3 pure weeds. Rather than spend huge amounts [...]

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