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Why We Don't Stock Plastic Food Storage — and What to Use Instead
Plastic food storage containers — including many labeled BPA-free — can leach chemicals into food, particularly when exposed to heat, fat, or acid. The materials your food comes into contact with matter. Here's what the research actually shows, and what to use instead. Read more...
How to Read an Ingredient List When You Have No Idea What You're Looking At
The ingredient list is the most honest part of any product label — and for most people, the most confusing. Long chemical names, no obvious way to know what matters, and brands that know exactly how to bury the ingredients you'd want to see. Here's how ingredient lists actually work, what to look for, and a few free tools that do some of the heavy lifting for you. Read more...
The 5 Label Claims That Mean Almost Nothing
The words on the front of a bottle are chosen by a marketing team, not a regulatory body — and most of them carry no legal weight whatsoever. 'Natural.' 'Non-toxic.' 'Clean.' 'Dermatologist tested.' Here are five claims you'll find on nearly every product that sounds good, and what they actually mean. Read more...
What "Natural" and "Organic" Are Actually Allowed to Mean on a Label
The words we've come to associate with safety and transparency are, for the most part, unregulated in the product categories where we encounter them most. 'Natural' has no legal definition in personal care or cleaning products. 'Organic' is more complicated — but the personal care industry has found ways to work around it. Here's what these terms actually mean, and what to look for instead. Read more...
What Greenwashing Actually Means — and How to Spot It
What does it actually mean when a product calls itself natural, organic, or clean? In most cases, less than you'd think. Here's what greenwashing is, how it works, and what to look for instead. Read more...

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