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		<title>NO, Of Course I Didn&#8217;t Buy That &#8220;Organic&#8221; Shampoo &amp; Then Tell The New York Times About It!</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2010/07/14/no-of-course-i-didnt-buy-that-organic-shampoo-then-tell-the-new-york-times-about-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it is true that I did tell a New York Times reporter that I was &#8220;furious&#8221; about a so-called &#8220;organic&#8221; shampoo that was anything but organic &#8211; or even natural. I even sent him the blog post I wrote about it, which you can read here.  In the post, I wrote about how I [...]


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		<title>It May Be April Fool’s Day, But Toxins in Baby Bath are No Joke</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It sounds incredible:  probable human carcinogens like formaldehyde in children’s bubble bath.  Yes, today is April Fool’s Day, but this is no joke. This is the sad reality of the state of our personal care products industry.
How did we get to this point? It’s a function of our regulatory system (or lack thereof [...]


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		<title>10 Tips for Eco-Friendlier Fast Food Dining</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/05/20/10-tips-for-eco-friendlier-fast-food-dining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 03:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it, it’s the rare person who does not at some point end up in a fast food joint. As we’ve discussed here before, trying to eat healthy &#38; organic  while on the go can be a real dilemma.
The fact is, there truly is no Broccoli Heaven. So when you find yourself in [...]


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		<title>Broccoli Heaven</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/05/18/broccoli-heaven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 04:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, spring weekends – the time to hop in your fuel-efficient car and head out to the beach or parts unknown. But with kids in tow, you’re decidedly less footloose and fancy free than you used to be. We&#8217;ve had discussions here before about what a dilemma it is to be Organic &#38; On the [...]


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		<title>The $5 Loaf of Bread: Will You Keep Buying Organic Foods?</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/05/13/the-5-loaf-of-bread-will-you-keep-buying-organic-foods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 02:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With food prices on the rise, it seems nearly everyone is reconsidering their organic purchases.  And of course it’s all over the media – in  Newsweek  and even in local newspapers like this one.  That&#8217;s one reason why OrganicMania is tracking some of the few remaining &#8220;good deals&#8221; on organic foods every [...]


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		<title>Green and Organic Savings Friday: Organic Milk, Bread &amp; Tea</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/05/02/green-and-organic-savings-friday-organic-milk-bread-tea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 14:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rising food prices are all over the news these days. I was actually afraid to set foot in the store this week, nervous about just how high prices were going.  Yes, I keep thinking about how blessed I am to even have the choice of organic food vs. conventional, but it still doesn’t help [...]


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		<title>You Read it Here First: School Lunch Controversy on TV</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/04/10/you-read-it-here-first-school-lunch-controversy-on-tv/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post about school lunch attracted the attention of a TV reporter, who came out to interview OrganicMania about the state of school lunches. You can see the results here. (Just go to the segment filmed on 8 April, 16:05 minute mark.)
At the close, the reporter notes that school officials said they will not introduce [...]


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		<title>McDonalds on Eco-Friendly Happy Meals</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/04/01/mcdonalds-on-eco-friendly-happy-meals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every parent knows that being stuck on the road with a hungry kid is a dilemma. It’s so hard to find healthy fare on the road that even some Green Eco-Moms find themselves in McDonalds. More importantly, most American kids eat at McDonalds. Think of the huge environmental impact McDonalds could make by greening the [...]


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		<title>&#8220;It&#8217;s Not Organic, But It&#8217;s Made in Vermont&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/03/16/its-not-organic-but-its-made-in-vermont/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“What does that mean?” I asked DH who returned from a jaunt to Whole Foods where he was tasked with picking up some organic, fair trade chocolates.
“I don’t know! I’m in OrganicManiac Hell!,” he sighed in exasperation. “Doesn’t &#8216;Made in Vermont&#8217; mean its good”?
What a brand image for the state! Kind of like “Paris fashion,” [...]


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		<title>Organic &#8220;Kid Marketing&#8221;&#8211; Feeling the Onslaught?</title>
		<link>http://organicmania.com/2008/03/05/organic-kid-marketing-feeling-the-onslaught/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So long, Tony the Tiger. Hello, Peter the Probug.
I’ve posted here about how my son recognizes “Kid Marketing” at the grocery store as the hydrogenated oil and sugar-laden processed treats that are major no-nos.
Suddenly, it’s getting a lot harder to say “no” to “Kid Marketing,” because my son also recognizes the USDA Organic Seal. Now [...]


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