7th Gen Blog

Folks who've avoided flu vaccines because they're made with eggs now have an alternative. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new flu vaccine that's not only egg-free, but also free of mercury, antibiotics, preservatives, and even the influenza virus itself.
 

Valentine's Day is coming! If you're a parent, this day is no longer about chocolate, roses, and Champagne with your honey. It's about helping your kids spread some love to friends and family with cute cards, crafts, and candy. Adorable and fun, yes, but not always eco-friendly. Holidays always generate a lot of extra trash. But don't worry. You can celebrate in ways that make Valentine's Day a little sweeter for the planet as well as for your little one.

I'm a little bit addicted to salmon: It's easy to cook, tastes great, and it has 48 grams of protein per 8 ounce serving. Studies have shown that it also might be helpful in treating anxiety due to its high content of Omega-3s. In fact, Ohio State University researchers found that just 2.5mgs of Omega-3s, meaning 12 to 15 ounces of salmon, can lessen anxiety by more than 20%.
 

There's huge news from the nation's cleaning product cupboard: Procter & Gamble, one of the biggest cleaner companies on the block, is reformulating Tide and Tide Free & Gentle laundry detergents so they contain much less of a troubling toxin called 1,4-dioxane.

This is a happy moment for consumers and for us, too. A whole lot of laundry is about to get a whole lot less worrisome, and here on our own home front, we feel like we've won a tremendous personal victory.