Debra Claire at George Mason University!

18 March 2009

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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT!

21 January 2009

There were lots of exhalations and sighs-of-relief at Perfect Organics, at our partner organization Healthy Child Healthy World and in the rest of the environmental awareness “community” as January 13th launched the start of the “National Children’s Study”.  A groundbreaking endeavor, The National Children's Study (NCS) will follow 100,000 American children from preconception until the age of 21 to deepen our understanding of illnesses such as allergies, asthma, ADHD, and chronic diseases like autism, diabetes and obesity. The study is funded annually by Congress and will be carried out in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as a host of universities, hospitals, research centers and NGOs.  We are very proud of our partner organization, Healthy Child Healthy World, as they have been working tirelessly to educate on the necessity of this study.  As Healthy Child board member Dr. Phil Landrigan said when speaking of the NCS, “It is certain to significantly inform the basis of child health advice, interventions, and policy for generations to come.”

Raising children as naturally as possible is fast becoming entrenched in the minds of parents and caretakers, and with good reason.  There is overwhelming evidence that routine exposure to synthetic chemicals, hormones and toxic substances is threatening the long term health and well being of our children.  Aside from Healthy Child Healthy World (www.healthychild.org), below are a just few of our favorite sites to visit when talking about healthy kids and a healthy planet.

Children’s Health Environmental Justice – a national non-profit based nearby in Falls Church, VA www.chej.org

Mom's Made Foods – another local favorite - healthy organic food for babies and kids! http://www.mommadefoods.com/

Beyond Learning  - eco-friendly board games! www.beyond-learning.com

Bum Genius- ‘modern’ cloth diapers www.bumgenius.com

Be well!

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RUN, DON'T WALK ...

19 December 2008

Tis the season for a lot of things...holiday parties, winter weather, government bailouts and….running!  Perfect Organics has partnered with two excellent local running stores, Pacers and Georgetown Running Company, on holiday shopping events and has been appreciative of the support and interest from the local running community in our product line.  The next time that a Perfect Organics representative will be communing with the runners and giving them hand treatments is on December 20^th in Chevy Chase, MD.  For more info and to RSVP, visit the following link http://www.runwashington.com/news/dec08ladiesnight.html

Since we support young female runners in Ethiopia via our partnership with the Girls Gotta Run Foundation, (www.girlsgottarun.org) it seems only fitting to support runners in our backyard!  The fusing of the green industry with the sports industry is occurring at both the micro and macro levels.  Last year the NFL joined the carbon neutral party when it offset its “Superbowl” emissions.  This year, the NBA implemented a “go green” program that appears to be taking “fan participation” to a new level.  The Houston Rockets have a month-long campaign to encourage the recycling of old cell phones.  During December, if you bring an old cell phone to the Toyota Center (the Rocket’s arena), you will receive 10% off at the Team Shop and the phones will be given to charities for reuse.   Whether it’s in DC, Houston or beyond, we all benefit from these great green initiatives!

Happy Holidays!

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