The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is an amazing resource for those of us concerned about personal health and the environment.
I came across this organization when I was looking for information on cosmetics with fewer harmful ingredients. However, I soon discovered that the EWG was much more than a cosmetics resource.
Healthier lives, healthier environment
Here’s an excerpt from their “About” page:
The Environmental Working Group’s mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, we drive consumer choice and civic action.
We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment.
We work for you. Do you know what’s in your tap water? What about your shampoo? What’s lurking in the cleaners underneath your sink? What pesticides are on your food? How about the farms, fracking wells and factories in your local area? Do you know what safeguards they use to protect your water, soil, air and your kids? Which large agribusinesses get your tax dollars and why? What are GMOs? What do they do to our land and water?
The app makes it easy:
Using their Healthy Living app, I can easily search for healthy products when out shopping. You can either scan a barcode or browse the following categories:
- EWG verified
- Sunscreens
- Cosmetic
- Food
Conclusion:
You wouldn’t think finding healthy or non-harmful products would be that difficult. But there is toxicity everywhere, and those of us with health challenges need to be especially careful. I appreciate having an organization that takes some of the work out of making healthy choices. Check them out at ewg.org.