Closeup screen capture of Dr. Greene from Healthy Child video
    Chemicals in Your Environment

    Parents are often surprised when I tell them that a great number of the products we use in our homes are not necessarily evaluated and declared safe by a government entity. The paints that cover your …

    BPA and the AAP
    BPA and the AAP

    Like other pediatricians across the United States, today I received an E-Breaking News Alert from the American Academy of Pediatrics concerning news about bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many ha…

    BPA: Clearing Through the Clutter
    BPA: Clearing Through the Clutter

    There is an intense ongoing debate about the safety of bisphenol ?A, or BPA, an ingredient found in many plastic products including many baby bottles and reusable water bottles. It acts like a hormone…

    Dave Matthews
    Dave Matthews

    "Our planet will not sustain us if we continue living the way we are. It cannot." "People often say we must save the planet. The planet, in my opinion, will be fine. What we want to do is work with th…

    Eco-Friendly Baby
    Eco-Friendly Baby

    I pulled this ParentsTV video out of the vault of oldies, but goodies. In it, host Juli Auclare asks, "What parent doesn't love making choices that are not only healthy for their kids, but safe for th…

    Artificial Turfs May Contain Lead
    Artificial Turfs May Contain Lead

    Dr. Greene's take on artificial turfs... Clothes worn on the field should be taken off and turned inside out as soon as possible after using the field to avoid tracking contaminated dust to other plac…

    An Organic Dad
    An Organic Dad

    Dr. Greene's take on being an organic dad... As a father, I have a desire to teach, provide for and protect my children. For me, one way to do all three of these is to choose organic foods for my fami…

    Choosing a Green Pediatrician
    Choosing a Green Pediatrician

    As you did when choosing an ob/gyn, you want to find a pediatrician who is top-notch medically. How much better if he or she is also on the journey to an environmentally sustainable perspective on ped…

    BPA, Baby Bottles… Just the Beginning
    BPA, Baby Bottles… Just the Beginning

    One of the reasons I wrote Raising Baby Green was to help parents easily sort through and prioritize which baby products area healthiest and safest for their children. In the book I suggest alternativ…

    Air Quality in the Home
    Air Quality in the Home

    Your nose is one indicator of the air quality in your home?the cleanliness of the air your baby breathes each day. Rule of thumb: if the aroma you smell is from a natural source (such as fresh air, fl…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Bonus Item #11

    BONUS: Organic Wine The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring, fabled to restore the youth of those who drink from its waters. Some say that Juan Ponce de Leon was searching for it when he discovere…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #10

    Organic Rx #10 Corn If there is corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, corn sweetener, dextrose, glucose, cornstarch, modified cornstarch, vegetable starch, corn solids, or corn oil - choose organic. I…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #9

    #9 Soy If I were to ask you to switch everything in your diet that contains soy to organic, you would have to switch countless items. Soy turns up as an ingredient in a surprising array of products. A…

    Dr Greenes Organic Rx Item 8 - Beef
    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #8

    #8 Beef Classic American beef is corn-fed or grain-fed. It takes about seven pounds of corn to add one pound of cattle weight. It takes about 1600 calories of fossil fuels to produce 100 calories of c…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #7

    #7 Apples Consistently named as one of the most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables42, apples make my list because they are more popular than the other fruits and vegetables on the list. Thus…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #6

    #6 Cotton Most people are surprised to find cotton on a list of key food products for change. After all, less than 2.5% of the world's agricultural cropland is devoted to it. Nevertheless, according t…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #4

    #4 Organic Baby Foods Picture a treasured, pristine newborn, just beginning the voyage of life. Imagine a baby who hasn't yet picked up the habits or tastes you wish you never had. Let it sink in - th…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #3

    #3 Peanut Butter More acres are devoted to growing peanuts in the U.S. than to any fruit, any vegetable, or any nut (peanuts are legumes, like beans or peas). More than 99% of these acres are conventi…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx — Item #2

    #2 Organic Potatoes For some cultures, the staple food is rice; for some it is maize. For American children, the staple food is the French fry! Potatoes are consistently on the list of most pesticide-…

    Dr. Greene’s Organic Rx

    Good News Growing our foods organically has proven to be one of the hottest, fastest-growing movements of the 21st century. Already, more than 4 million acres of American farmland have been dedicated …