Look Who’s On GoodGuide: Anna Getty, Author and Green Living and Holistic Lifestyle Expert

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Josh Dorfman

Many people are doing wonderful work to elevate our consciousness and help us lead lives more closely attuned with our social andenvironmental values. Anna Getty does it on so many fronts and in ways that celebrate the journey. She refers to it as PureStyle Living, which at its core is about living in balance and making a difference. As she writes:

“PureStyle living is all about the balance. Combining style and sustainability is getting easier every day. We can shop organic, buy fair-trade products and still look gorgeous in the process. PureStyle is about making conscious choices to maintain a lovely quality of life for you and your family while making a positive impact (no matter how great or small) in your neighborhood and the global community.”

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I’m a big fan of her work and her vision. So it’s very special to welcome her to the GoodGuide Community (see Anna’s member profile page). She is the author of I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas and the cookbook Anna Getty’s Easy, Green Organic. She’s the co-founder of Pregnancy Awarenss Month. Anna also sits on the board of Healthy Child, Healthy World and the Environmental Media Awards and works closely with the Organic Center.

We had a chance to hear from Anna about her work, her views on green living, and her hopes for the future.

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All the Love in the World

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

There are a lot of ways to say “I love you” (or “I really, really care about you” as the case may be), and there’s no doubt that some creative Romeos and Juliets will wow their significant other this Valentine’s Day with especially touching and sentimental gifts.

However, those of us who don’t have the time to coordinate an elaborate scavenger hunt that culminates in a meal of heart-shaped finger foods will probably stick to a Valentine’s Day basic: chocolate. This year, with the help of GoodGuide’s Chocolate Buying Guide, you can say you put a little more thought into your selection by gifting a consciously made confection.

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New Scents in the Cleaning Closet

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

Lemony-fresh. Pine-scented. Clean cotton. These smells we associate with cleaning products are rapidly becoming part of the old guard and making way for a cleaning aisle that smells more like the beauty aisle. Now, cleaning products tout scents like “basil” and “geranium.” Unfortunately, the presence of these trendier fragrances doesn’t necessarily mean we’ll be more privy to the fragrance ingredients in a product.

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Are You Ready For Some Football?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to battle it out this Sunday in Super Bowl XLV. We thought it’d be fun to see how the teams would do duking it out GoodGuide style. See how Green Bay and Pittsburgh match up off the field in our four quarters of competition.

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Look Who’s On GoodGuide: Alexandra Zissu, Co-Author of Planet Home

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

Alexandra Zissu is a writer, a mom, and one of today’s foremost advocates for leading an environmentally safe and healthy lifestyle. Her books include The Complete Organic Pregnancy, The Conscious Kitchen and her latest Planet Home, which she co-authored with Jeffrey Hollender, founder of Seventh Generation. We’re thrilled that both Alexandra and Jeffrey are members of our GoodGuide community. We’re also thrilled to be raffling off a few copies of Planet Home (more on that later).

Alexandra has been traveling the country lately to talk about Planet Home, and we had a chance to ask her a few questions about her work.

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Behind the Ratings: Pet Food

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

Pet owners can breathe a little bit easier, as GoodGuide has released ratings for over 1500 pet foods. As is customary with all of our new categories, we’d like to share some basics about the ratings.

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Addicted to Girl Scout Cookies?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

Early spring means one thing to Girl Scouts – it’s cookie season. Millions of boxes of Girl Scout cookies are ordered and consumed by Americans whose mouths and stomachs can’t resist the nostalgic sweetness of Samoas and Thin Mints (or the innocent sales pitch of a budding entrepreneur). Unfortunately, the recession has hit the Girl Scout cookie business hard, forcing the organization to start limiting production to six types of cookies in some parts of the country. The Wall Street Journal reports that the menu scale-back is the “Scouts’ latest way to increase profit.”

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Fair Trade USA joins with GoodGuide on Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

At GoodGuide, we’re committed to providing the most comprehensive, credible product ratings for consumers seeking healthy, green and socially responsible choices. To pursue our mission, we often seek to partner in our research and data collection with today’s leading and most reputable organizations that are fostering real change in the marketplace.

To that end, we’re proud to share the celebrations around our recently-launched coffee, tea and chocolate ratings with Fair Trade USA. The Fair Trade movement ensures that in this increasingly globalized world, workers who make our products are paid a fair, living wage no matter their location. It’s vital work and Fair Trade USA is at the forefront of it. Here’s an interview with Stacy Geagan Wagner, Fair Trade USA’s Director of Media & PR. We hope you enjoy it.

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Is It Pet Food?

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

I loved Darya Pino’s flowchart, “Is It Food,” posted earlier this month over at Huffington Post. Ever since, I’ve had flowcharts on the brain. Combine that with researching pet foods, and it’s only fitting that I’d end up making a chart to help folks figure out what to feed their feline and/or canine companions. In going through the chart, you’ll probably have the same revelation I did: Pet food is VERY different from human food. Not just in the “duh” way, but in some other pretty fundamental ways.

I now know a lot more about the pet food industry than you’d ever expect from a dietitian. This flowchart captures what I believe to be the most important factors to consider when buying pet food. If arrows make you dizzy, I recommend going directly to the pet food ratings on GoodGuide. Enjoy!

BERJAYA

Thanks to Mike, Pedro, Dave, and Josh for their help. For the “Is It Food” flowchart, visit Huffington Post.

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Pet Food, Welcome to GoodGuide

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Sheila Viswanathan

You asked, and we delivered. After spending the past few months researching pet food, the GoodGuide Science Team has launched ratings for dog and cat foods. Check out the video below for some general tips on buying pet food. If you’re ready to see the cold, hard numbers, visit GoodGuide and search for the product you buy.

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