7th Gen Blog

The historical origins of the fleshy orange melon known as cantaloupe remain a mystery to this day. Some scholars believe the creamy fruit first surfaced during Biblical times in Egypt and Greece, and others have found evidence of its beginnings in Armenia, India, or Persia, at various time periods. However, it is generally agreed upon among food historians that the 14th century was when the cultivation of cantaloupes really took off in Italy and in Spain, with Christopher Columbus ultimately bringing them to North America at the end of the 15th century.

The first female governor of Vermont and former ambassador to Switzerland under Bill Clinton, Madeline Kunin,  has written a new book entitled "The New Feminist Agenda : Defining the Next Revolution for Women, Work, and Family."

Grapefruits are the essence of tart and tangy. There's the classic yellow, the slightly sweeter pink (my fave), and ruby red. Grapefruit is the only citrus strain not discovered in Southeast Asia, but rather in the West Indies. The juicy treat was originally known as "forbidden fruit," and later became known as grapefruit because of the grapelike clusters in which it grows. The grapefruit was brought to North America, specifically Florida, in the early 19th century by the French count Philippe Odet.

If you've ever tried to control a squirmy infant during bath time, you'll understand why parents are calling Seventh Generation's new Foaming Baby Shampoo & Wash the "one-handed wonder."  A one-handed pump is all it takes to release a rich burst of suds into your cupped palm, leaving the other hand free to keep baby safe and sound.