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Historic Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Is Going Certified Organic
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Red Bull Ingredients Breakdown [Is it Safe to Drink?]
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Dirty Dozen 2024 Exposes Scary Fungicide Risks in Popular Produce
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Organic wines explained! Dive into our guide, learn the lingo (organic vs. biodynamic), and find tasty pairings for an impressively sustainable sip from under-the-radar regions. There are so many...
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Xtrema Cookware: A Chef’s Honest Review After 10+ Years of Testing
Ceramic cookware is trending big time in the kitchen category today. You’ve probably seen ceramic cookware reviews or demos on your social media feed — but not all ceramic cookware is created equal....
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GreenPan’s Non-Toxic Nonstick Cookware was First—And It’s Still Our Go-To
Back before non-toxic and eco-conscious cookware buzzwords were everywhere from Williams Sonoma to Target, GreenPan was already on the front lines of green kitchenware innovation. An industry leader in...
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PFAS in Pesticides: How We’re Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals
PFAS in pesticides threaten our health and our planet, and they’re used on crops across the country. On July 24, 2024, the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives published a...
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Forever Chemicals: Everything You Need to Know About PFAS
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My GreenPan Review After 10+ Years of Testing
My GreenPan review has been a long time in the making — over a decade, to be more specific. Back before non-toxic and eco-conscious cookware buzzwords were everywhere from Williams Sonoma to Target,...
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Using an alternative to cooking spray is better for your nonstick pans, not to mention the environment. Here are three substitutes we recommend. Nonstick cooking spray might seem like your kitchen’s...
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Forever chemicals are in the household items we use daily, from cookware and dental floss to umbrellas. To minimize exposure, we can take individual steps alongside corporate and governmental action....
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Blueberries and Green Beans Join EWG’s 19th Dirty Dozen List
Careful with that cobbler, and watch out for your casseroles: With the release of its 19th Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, the Environmental Working Group has added both blueberries and green...
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Historic Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars Is Going Certified Organic
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, the famous Napa winery that put “newcomer” California wines on the world map by besting top Bordeaux houses (ahem…Château Mouton-Rothschild and Château Haut-Brion) at the 1976...
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