By Katy Killilea
My good intentions come and go, but I know that I am – at least theoretically – committed to not single handedly destroying the earth or feeding my children with pesticides and other scary things. (Except for when I’m not committed.) To help me move toward this grocery ideal, I am grateful to the conscientious people who produce wallet guides. Having a little card reminding me what’s most earth-friendly and kid-healthy in terms of berries or fish or tissues can be very reassuring. And frankly, by the time February rolls around, I don’t consult the wallet guides any more. I just buy the same safe-seeming things over and over. But of course, research continues and the recommendations keep changing, so with every new year, revised versions of the wallet guides are available to download.
There are many to choose from – I’ve included the ones I think of as reliable.
• Regarding fish (download pdf)
• Regarding produce (download pdf)
• Regarding household paper products (download pdf)
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Super info, I am always trying to remember that kind of info when I wander up and down the aisles!
Thank you!
Anna
I live in NY. I don’t have children. But yet I find this website because I am a huge fan of Katy Killilea. You Rhode Islanders are lucky to have her. This is the most useful condensed guide I have seen. Thanks to Katy! Hurray!
JB
Katy thanks for this valuable information, I will pass it on and use the handy wallet sized print out for reference.