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FOODS WE LOVE: Basa

One food I've become quite fond of in my ongoing quest to maintain a healthy body and a smart budget is basa fillet. It's a tasty fish, with a delicate texture and nice, white flesh. A 100-gram serving provides 14 grams of protein. The basa fish is a freshwater catfish from the Pangasiiade...

Focus on Preventing Cancer

by Jeanne Rizzo, R.N., is president and CEO of the Breast Cancer Fund To what lengths will women go to prevent breast cancer from striking their lives and robbing them of time spent with loved ones? On Tuesday Angelina Jolie informed the world that she underwent an elective double mastectomy. As a...

Down & Dirty in the Produce Aisle

The Environmental Working Group's (EWG) yearly list of the most pesticide-tainted fruits and vegetables is here, and it once again underscores the importance of organic eating. The only real question is how to do it on a budget. The 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen feature some new additions...

Composting Made Easy with Curbside Pickup

What if you could put your compostable household waste in sidewalk bins for curbside pickup, just like you do with your recycling? It would be amazing how little waste your family would produce every day. You'd start to barely make a dent at your local landfill. Composting is one of the...

Having a Bad Air Day?

Summer is the season to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air. Yet it's also (oh, cruel irony!) when air pollution peaks in many regions and makes that fresh air hard to find. How should we deal when our city is having a bad air day? First the good news: there's a whole lot less air...
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A Poem for a Toxin-Free Generation by Shane Koyczan

Play as if it's ok because it is, live as if life gets dirty because it does, laugh because there are reasons to smile. Canadian poet Shane Koyczan talks protecting the planet in 'A Poem for a Toxin-Free Generation.'
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A Million Thank You's Box Monster DIY Project!

A BIG thank you to our 1 MILLION Facebook fans! We've created a little something to show our appreciation... DIY Box Monsters made from recycled Seventh Generation packaging! Help us celebrate the next Seven Generations by making your own box monster and sharing it with us on Facebook to...
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Seventh Generation: Good for me... Good for everyone.

Mom blogger Julie makes a shocking discovery about laundry brighteners and finds a way to clean without compromise.   Visit our facebook page to find out more about Seventh Generation and our portfolio of cleaning products. http://7gen.us/CleanHouse-Challenge-on-Facebook
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The Debate Over Organic

Ever found yourself in a debate over whether organically-grown foods are better than their conventional counterparts? A schoolgirl turns the question into a science project in this video, which is attracting a lot of attention. Let us know what you think.
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What's in a tampon?

Seventh Generation goes to the streets of New York to find out what women know about what's inside their tampons.