Labels, Tests and Education
Posted - November 1, 2008
Dangers of Playing Hide and Seek with Product Labels
O.W.N. News Network – as printed in O.W.N. Fall 2008
In her new book Holler for Your Health: Be the Key to a Healthy Family, author Theresa Holler addresses three problems that haunt the food and household product market: poor labelling, lack of proper testing and lack of education. Frequently, labels omit toxins, and the consumer receives scant information about them. Other products containing toxins can go onto the shelf without proper testing, turning consumers into guinea pigs.
This well referenced text grounded in science, offers tips on simple ways consumers may protect their family’s health from deadly commonplace toxins.
Holler warns against products with hidden chemicals, which can harm children and adults, and lead to sickness, fatigue and obesity. But because of lax labelling regulations and trade secrets, the uninformed consumer cannot choose between good products and toxic ones.
Holler has a Bachelors degree in Biology, holds a Masters Degree in Primary Care Medicine and has completed Doctoral coursework in Medical Writing and Environmental Health. She is director of education for Project Wellness in Roanoke, VA and a public speaker. Holler for Your Health is available online at Amazon and from her website www.holler4health.com.
A portion of proceeds are donated to children who are dying alone in US hospitals.
