Wow! As a mother of two trying to sort through the seemingly never ending jungle of toxins in the foods we eat...I must admit it is overwhelming to now hear that my children's mattresses, car seats, our couches...even our clothes could be harmful to our health. Its also a slap in the face as an American to hear that certain chemicals...both in foods and in products...don't make the grade in other countries and are therefore not used, but somehow they pass the test in the U.S. We are surrounded by toxins...and 99% of us have no idea. I thank Ms. Stapleton for her work...this type of work is necessary in getting to the bottom of the sickness we face as a nation. Now...would someone give us parents a heads up as to exactly what products are harmful? In our capitalist nation, our consumer dollars are the only power we little people have to change the manufacturing practices that are killing us. If we stop buying...then perhaps these companies, and the FDA, will start to listen.
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Wow! As a mother of two trying to sort through the seemingly never ending jungle of toxins in the foods we eat...I must admit it is overwhelming to now hear that my children's mattresses, car seats, our couches...even our clothes could be harmful to our health. Its also a slap in the face as an American to hear that certain chemicals...both in foods and in products...don't make the grade in other countries and are therefore not used, but somehow they pass the test in the U.S. We are surrounded by toxins...and 99% of us have no idea. I thank Ms. Stapleton for her work...this type of work is necessary in getting to the bottom of the sickness we face as a nation. Now...would someone give us parents a heads up as to exactly what products are harmful? In our capitalist nation, our consumer dollars are the only power we little people have to change the manufacturing practices that are killing us. If we stop buying...then perhaps these companies, and the FDA, will start to listen.
May 21, 2011 - 6:32amThis Comment
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