Back in 2003, the original Chemical-Free Kids was published with the intent of helping parents safeguard their children’s diet and environment from the many toxic perils that posed a threat to their health and well-being.

While Chemical-Free Kids remains a valuable guide to parents in showing the steps that can be taken to allay such concerns, a lot has happened since its publication. Due largely to the efforts of some dedicated researchers for such organizations as The Organic Center and the Center for Food Safety, there is now a much greater degree of scientific proof of the benefits of an organic diet and lifestyle. At the same time, considerably more information has been uncovered about the pernicious effects that toxic pesticides and chemical and biological manipulation can have on our health, the sustainability of our land, the purity of our water and the safety and nutritional value of our food.

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Product Description

This new book chronicles where progress has and hasnt been made in safeguarding kids from environmental and dietary toxins since publication of the original Chemical-Free Kids in 2003, and explains why it is so essential for todays families to become part of the Organic Renaissance. With the help of lively cartoon graphics, the authors explore what makes Mighty Micronutrients so essential in childrens development, and how theyve largely been replaced by Sinister Synthetics in the typical American diet. They also describe how organic agriculture has restored much of the nutritional value that modern growing techniques have largely depleted in fruits and vegetables, and detail some of the hidden risks, such as those associated with genetically modified organisms, that lurk in non-organic processed foods containing supposed natural ingredients.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #369549 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 140 pages

About the Author
Anthony Zolezzi, an eco-entrepreneur and former chairman of the Organic Center, has devoted much of his career to improving the ways our food is raised, processed, packaged and brought to the table. He now advises some of Americas largest food companies on how to deliver more organic, bio-available, and sustainable whole foods to American consumers. He is also the co-author of ""Chemical-Free Kids"" (Kensington, 2003), ""The Detachment Paradox"" (ASM, 2004). ""How Dog Food Saved the Earth"" (ASM, 2005) and ""Do Something: Leave Your Mark on the World"" (ASM, 2007).

Linda and Bill Bonvie are a sister/brother writing team specializing in health and environmental topics. Their articles have appeared in major newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe and St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and in various magazines, including New Age Journal, Vegetarian Times and E: The Environmental Magazine. Their achievements have included helping end the long-standing practice by many countries of requiring arriving international airline passengers to be sprayed with toxic pesticides.

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Customer Reviews

This book tells how to protect your kids and yourself from a myriad of health problems.
Chemical-Free Kids: The Organic Sequel is a must-read for everyone who wants good health for themselves and their children. In the years since I wrote my first child-oriented allergy cookbook (Allergy Cooking With Ease, 1992, 2007 Allergy Cooking with Ease: The No Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Corn, and Soy Cookbook) more and more distraught parents have been contacting me about their children's food allergies which are much more severe and to many more foods than my son's allergies were. After reading Chemical-Free Kids: The Organic Sequel, some of the reasons for this trend are obvious.

Parents, if you don't protect your children, nobody else will! You need the information in this book because, as the book reveals, now more than ever, government "protective" agencies are the puppets of large corporations and have little concern for the health of your family. Here are a couple of examples from the book:

When President Clinton signed the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) in 1996, he called it a "peace of mind guarantee for American families." A few years later, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began mothballing its libraries, thus eliminating access to reliable data about the effects of pesticides and forcing EPA staff to rely on "facts" provided by industry instead. Three months before the 2006 deadline for completion of the research mandated by the FQPA, 9000 upset EPA employees sent an open letter to the head of the EPA stating that the mission of the FQPA had not been accomplished. The EPA published press releases three months later saying that it had completed the research, and that our food was safe.

Another example is the FDA's assertion (not supported by any testing) that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are no different than foods that have been traditionally bred to select for desirable characteristics. Chemical-Free Kids: The Organic Sequel cites research that shows that GMOs cause food allergy reactions, transfer their added genetic material to other organisms including our intestinal bacteria, and have caused serious medical problems in laboratory animals that have eaten them. However the FDA allows GMOs to be added to our food supply with no testing or approval process required.

But this book does not just tell about the problems with our food supply. It gives very practical advice on how to deal with them and to eat to protect yourself and your family. It contains two great chapters about the "Mighty Micronutrients" (how and from which foods to get the best nutrition) and the "Sinister Synthetics" (how to avoid GMOs, pesticides, preservatives, and other harmful chemicals in your food). If you're not ready to jump into an organic diet in one leap, it gives step-wise advice on which foods are most likely to be contaminated with pesticides, which foods are most often made from GMOs, etc.

If you want to keep your children from developing health problems like food allergies and worse, my advice is to get and read Chemical-Free Kids: The Organic Sequel soon - maybe even before your next grocery shopping trip.

A very informative + easy read
This book does not just rehash the original Chemical Free Kids book. It discusses new topics. It refers to the original books several times. I suggest reading both books. Both are a quick easy read + well organized for reference. [I could have done without the silly graphics]

Chemical-Free Kids: The Organic Sequel explains GMOs [as well as the politics involved] in quick basic easy to understand terms.

It also explains how organic foods are 25% to 60% more nutritious than nonorganic foods [depending on the nutrient].

The sections on nutrients & synthetics are in list form for a very quick read.

If you are interested in nutrition, buy this book. If you are a mom or a teacher, don't pass this one up. You will not be disappointed.

Then please contact your public officials letting them know you are concerned about GMO labeling & your tax dollars that subsidize these 'foods' rather than organics!