What is Glyphosate? If you have a TV or access to the internet you have heard the name. Still don't know what Glyphosate is? Don't worry here are some Glyphosate FAQ's! Q: What is Glyphosate? A: Glyphosate is a herbicide (plant growth regulator) used in food and non-food crops.When Glyphosate is used as a commercial herbicide it is combined with...
Alcohols and terpenes derived from cedar are food additives listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). These food additives are used as flavor enhancers, flavoring agents, or adjuvants. Cedarwood oil is often...
After an alarming growth of bad reactions to spot drop flea and tick preventionranging from irritation, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, trembling, depression to even death, the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) is now increasing the restrictions for these products. They will...
Why are conventional pesticides Bad? to view larger, click here 9 Shocking Facts about Conventional Pesticides: Why are conventional pesticides bad for your family, pets, and home? Children have a 6X greater risk of childhood leukemia in homes where conventional...
Whether you’re looking for insect control for your house, flea and tick control for your pets, or even tonight’s dinner, permethrin is everywhere. Although it’s very easy to disregard it on the ingredients label because the product claims it is...
When a big scary word like “Chlorpyrifos” is in the news, we often look the other way before we even read the rest of the headline – even though we know that the government allows us to put substances on our food and pets that aren’t exactly always safe.
For the first time in more than 40 years, the President's Cancer Panel addressed the role of environmental contamination in cancer incidence. The report opens with the observation that "...the true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated."...
Fleas and ticks are a nuisance, and they can even be a health hazard. Even though we have many available options to control fleas and ticks without resorting to dangerous chemicals, the Environmental Protection Agency still allows harmful conventional pesticides...
Though healthy pets are much less attractive as hosts to fleas, this doesn’t ensure a pet won’t be affected. One of the many reasons to feed a natural, quality diet and use a natural flea repellent on at-risk pets, especially in heavily infested areas.