I have to tell you that after becoming a parent I suddenly had an urge to check ingredients on labels, not really for me but for my baby. The last thing I wanted to put into my baby was something I couldn't pronounce and that was surely not natural. After all, my baby was organic from day one hour 12. Yep, he was fed a bottle immediately and I didn't start breastfeeding until I felt well enough to do so. It was after 12 hours he reluctantly bellied up to the titty bar and never looked back.
Anyway, once I had to introduce solids I was suddenly faced with hundreds of decisions because, you know, I was his mother and somehow his future was in my hands. I mean what if those toxic pesticides they use on fruit were to get into his baby food? Would he be okay? Would he end up having one eye and brain damage? For me, I didn't want to risk it. Flash forward to baby number 2. Did you wash that on sale non-organic fruit that fell on the floor? No? You wiped it off, right? No? Fine, just make sure there is a napkin involved.
It's true. I do my best to ensure my children are getting nutritious food and sometimes organic. Sure we go to the Farmer's Market and do our best to avoid unnecessary chemicals and high fructose corn syrup but let's face it that can't always happen. At least not in my family. It's true we enjoy lots of corn syrup on occasion then pass out on the couch in a sugar coma for what seems like an eternity.
So, the truth is I love the idea of going Organic but the change is hard when you have a budget and are having a hard time breaking up with some of your favorite refined sugars and chemicals. But, we try to avoid toxic chemicals for the most part although I can't seem to break up with Tide. I've changed all my cleaning solutions to Vinegar and use a non-toxic automatic dish detergent.
Change happens slowly, you know.
Essentially, though, this makes me faux green. I mean I am just like everyone else doing the best I can.
Anyway, recently I came across Whole Foods Blog and did you know they have a new podcast series?
Me either. Shoot I didn't even know they had a blog until Tuesday.
The most recent podcast discusses natural hair care products. It's funny where those pesky chemicals sneak in on you, isn't? I have quit coloring my hair altogether because it just seems like an unnecessary expense but most of my green friends still do. And, hello chemicals in shampoo. Anyway, this podcast tells you which natural products you should be looking for depending on your hair type. Check it out!
WARNING:
Please ladies, do not all rush out there at once grabbing for the soy protein and essential oils. We need to make this change slowly so the Soy and Lavender Industries have time to adjust to our needs. Okay?
9 comments:
Organic... going green...It's hard,really hard to follow it all the way. I do grow my own veggies though and I recycle, So I'm kinda doing a good thing
I am faux green too. I go green when I can, but don't go nuts with every little thing. :)
I guess I'm not faux green. actually I thought going green was what happened to my favorite cheese when it was in the frige too long.
My budget and taste buds are the ones protesting soy, organics and other greeness...not me.
I LOVE Whole Foods...their produce section sends me into near orgasams when I'm in there...it's almost enough to make me a Veggie...although I really reall really like a good corn fed, free roaming, organic steak...
Do the best you can...and being aware is better than being blind to it all
I do not go as green as what I would like. But I do eat healthy and so does my family. that i will never sacrifice. I guess having only one child helps but I know I will do the same if we had more children. It is important to me and my husband that our son realize that junk food is not really food. I actually avoid anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup in it. I actually stop buying chocolate milk( i love it) b.c of that. If I can't pronounce the incrediants we do not buy it!
I had heard that about shampoo and switched over to natural shampoo a little over a year ago. But mostly in moderation, I love to do what I can and am passionate about the environment, but baby steps is easiest.
I have a lot of grey hair for a young person (well, not that young, I'm 34) so I do colour my hair, b/c I feel I have to and I am not ready to go fully grey at my age. It's the one thing I hate doing b/c I KNOW it's bad and I can smell the freaking chemicals, but so far no good alternatives for me :-(
I also Faux Green. I do what I can when I can but sometimes convience for my family is a little more important in order to keep me sane. Dave and I started using the lightbulbs 8 years ago when they very first came out and no one knew about them. We love them and that was the start to our going green. I buy some organic foods and some green soaps and cleaning products, we also recycle so I think I am doing faily good.
I'm green. Except for that crack I smoke to run on 3 hours of sleep since I had to give up caffeine. DId you know that lots of our old favorites have organic versions? There are organic oreos. Literal Oreos not some fake Newman's oreos that are bastardized and not a real oreo. It's amazing how many companies are jumping on the organic bandwagon.
This post is packed with so many good nibblets.. "belly up to the titty bar" may be my favorite ever (well second only to "Don't Judge a Hooker by Her Boots".
Faux green. I love it.
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