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“Organic” Is More Than Just Edibles

March 24th, 2009 by

When we tell people about Organic Baby Wearhouse, all too often the response is “How are clothes even organic” or “How is organic any better than regular baby clothing”. More and more people are beginning to accept and embrace organic foods, but when it comes to clothing there is often a disconnect. Many just don’t understand the problems with traditionally produced clothing and the benefits (health and environmental) of organic baby clothing.

Whole Foods Market has put together a great video of an interview with Lynda Fassa, founder of Green Babies. Lynda points out a number of facts about organic cotton and clothing that should be considered when shopping for your baby.

• Conventional cotton farming uses pesticides that may be harmful to your baby and the environment.
• Cottonseed oil and cotton hulls from conventional cotton (pesticides and all) is included in many snack foods.
• Pesticides from conventional farming find their way into the surrounding streams and rivers.
• The cost of organic clothing is falling and becoming more competitive with traditionally produced clothes.

Tags: baby, clothing, Cotton, food, organic

2 Responses to ““Organic” Is More Than Just Edibles”

Helene Says:

May 25th, 2009 at 10:09 pm

Thanks for your contribution to Take Charge of Your Health Care Carnival. My daughter learned about organic cotton in her college fashion textiles class. This makes a lot of sense when it comes to your baby’s well being.

Kaew’s Beauty and Health Says:

June 24th, 2009 at 7:48 pm

My first comment here and I’m going to keep it short & sweet as I have a lot more reading to do ! Thanks for the great blog, I know I appreciate the time and effort it takes to keep these sites current !