Manuel Flores is a popsicle maker in Austin, Texas, who makes about 4,000 natural and organic Mexican-style paletas a week, all while trying to take sustainable business measures at this moment of extreme heat.
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My Climate Job: Manuel Flores, Popsicle Maker
Moms Tell FDA: Lead Does Not Belong in Baby Food
Lead is in the food babies are eating at too-high levels. FDA must set meaningful standards to protect babies’ brains from dangerous, health-harming heavy metals in food.
5 Healthy, Climate-Friendly Ways to Feed the Family Dog
On the eve of National Puppy Day, we have some good news: You can enlist Fido in the fight against climate change.
How to Reduce Your Food Waste This Holiday Season and Beyond
Between 30% and 40% of the food produced and sold in the U.S. goes uneaten. Here are some tried-and-true ways to reduce food waste in your home.
FDA Proposed Limiting Lead in Baby Food. Is It Enough?
“Lead is in almost every baby food we’ve tested, and the action levels that FDA has set will influence almost none of that food.”
Burning Plastic Contaminates Eggs. Here’s What To Do About It.
When plastic waste in developing countries is incinerated, local food sources, such as eggs can become polluted with toxins.
ASK MOM DETECTIVE: Can Plastics Be Detected in Sweat?
MOM DETECTIVE answers two questions from a member in Michigan: “Is it possible to have microplastics in your sweat?” and “Can a person consume too many microplastics?”
Dominique Browning’s EPA Testimony in Support of Restoring the Foundation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
This is the testimony I gave today at an EPA public hearing in support of restoring the foundation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards. The hearing gathered feedback on EPA’s proposal to reaffirm the determination that it is appropriate and necessary to regulate hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, from power plants. This proposal would restore the legal foundation of the MATS.
Latino Families Face Significant Health Risks From Climate Pollution
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, it’s important to acknowledge the health threats Latino children and families face from pollution and the climate crisis.
Victory! EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Linked to Children’s Health Issues
The Biden administration’s EPA banned agricultural use of the chlorpyrifos. This is a major victory for children’s health, as the pesticide is linked to neurological damage in children.
Drought, the Climate Emergency That Threatens Everything
Can you imagine a day when you turn on your tap and not a drop of water comes out? If the warming trend continues, the Western drought is a preview of this climate emergency.
Baby Food Safety Act to Cut Heavy Metals
Moms Clean Air Force is joining mothers and babies from across the country to advocate for strong national standards to reduce toxic heavy metals in baby food. We’re asking Congress to support the Baby Food Safety Act.