MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'green products'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:55:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899396&cid=t_236904_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2F5-things-you-should-know-about-organic-beauty-products%2F2010.08.24 “All natural. Certified organic. Made from natural ingredients. Pure botanicals. Chemical free.” You might guess I’m standing in the farmers market. Nope. I’m in the “Health and Beauty” aisle at Target. The ubiquitous all-things-natural trend has overtaken the cosmetic industry. How do you know what’s real and what’s marketing hype? Here are five things you should know about organic beauty product labels: 1. Labels that say “natural ingredients” or “botanicals” are not certified organic. These statements are not regulated. Most natural ingredients used in beauty products are actually modified in a lab. Truly botanical ingredients, like you’d pick in your garden, are usually unstable and would spoil like food. 2. Natural doesn’t always mean be... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899396 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:49 +0100 3899396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3595664&cid=t_236904_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F25%2Fthe-situation-of-being-green%2F Nina Mazar and Chen-Bo Zhong recently posted their article, titled “Do Green Products Make Us Better People?” (forthcoming Psychological Science) on SSRN. * * * Consumer choices not only reflect price and quality preferences but also social and moral values as witnessed in the remarkable growth of the global market for organic and environmentally friendly products. Building on recent research on behavioral priming and moral regulation, we find that mere exposure to green products and the purchase of them lead to markedly different behavioral consequences. In line with the halo associated with green consumerism, people act more altruistically after mere exposure to green than conventional products. However, people act less altruistically and are more likely to cheat and steal a... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3595664 Tue, 25 May 2010 04:01:44 +0100 3595664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432847&cid=t_236904_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-conscious-do-gooders-are-entitled-jackasses%2F I first had this thought recently when a guy at the store with a shopping cart filled with organic groceries cut in front of me at the checkout line. He must have seen me – I’m a size four, not invisible. After he piled his eco-purchases onto the conveyor belt, I saw him peer back into my cart; he was clearly disappointed with my decision to choose non-organic cereal and vegetables. (We’re still in a recession, people!) It reminded me of that “South Park” episode in which everyone bought hybrid cards, and instead of polluting the environment with smog, they clogged up the community with their smug. Shoppers who buy “green” and organic products may feel like ethical superstars, but according to a study by the University of Toronto titled “Do Green Product... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432847 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:34:48 +0100 3432847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365166&cid=t_236904_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F5UKCQF1d-pU%2F Recently we held a giveaway for Sweeney’s Deer Repellent, and the winner of that giveaway is…. (drum roll please)… Margaret. Margaret, like so many of you that entered, said you could really use a good product to kindly rid deer from your yard. I was reading an article recently that gave a few tips on getting rid of deer, and one of them was to “try planting shrubs and evergreens that are not palatable to deer, such as peonies, irises, and tiger lilies.” Since I’m first learning how to garden, whenever I see a deer right now it’s a lovely thing. And they are wonderful creatures. But if they are eating your plants and shrubs, then they can become a nuisance. So many of us are planting vegetables to help with grocery bills, and you don’t want ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365166 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:41:28 +0100 2365166