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From toddlers to tweens, many children eagerly anticipate one of spring’s most pleasurable rituals: coloring Easter eggs. This shared family activity allows kids to be hands-on artists, as they choose from a palette of cheerful hues to fashion little edible treasures. But youngsters that dip their hands into synthetic dyes can absorb chemicals through the skin that have been linked with allergic reactions, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and with ADHD and hyperactivity, per a 2011 report by Science News. Keep their creations healthy and chemical-free by avoiding commercial food coloring and using easy-to-make, fruit- and veggie-based dyes instead. The simplest way to use Earth- friendly shades is to add natural materials when boiling the eggs. Some suggestions: purple grape juice or crushed blueber- ries, for blue; liquid chlorophyll or spin- ach, for green; organic orange peels or ground turmeric, for yellow; cranberries, pickled beets, cherries or pomegranate juice, for pink and red; and yellow onion
Better Threads Rug Industry Tackles Child Labor Injustice
The nonprofit GoodWeave organiza- tion works to end child labor in the rug industry and provides educational opportunities for kids in weaving com- munities worldwide. The GoodWeave label is given solely to rug companies
that only hire employees of legal working age. GoodWeave, offering the world’s only inde- pendent child labor-free certification for rugs, makes unannounced inspections of looms overseas to ensure that standards are upheld.
Programs funded by GoodWeave-
certified rug sales have helped nearly 10,000 children in Nepal and India to attend school instead of working on looms. An estimated 250,000 children are still weaving to- day. “It’s widely documented that children are exploited to make all sorts of products in
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our global economy,” says Nina Smith, GoodWeave USA executive director. “But in the case of carpets, consumers can do something to put a stop to these inhumane practices. By buying a certi- fied rug, you can change a child’s life.”
Find participating local retailers by Zip code at
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skins, cooked carrots, chili powder or pa- prika, for orange. Then,
follow these directions: Place the eggs in a single layer in a pan and add water to cover. Add one teaspoon of white
vinegar (this helps the eggshells absorb color) and the natural dye material; use more material for more eggs or a more intense color. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer the eggs for 15 minutes. Remove the eggs and refrigerate them. These naturally colored treats, more beautiful than their artificially enhanced cousins, will mimic Mother Nature’s softer, gentler tints. For a shiny appearance, rub some cooking oil onto the eggs when they are dry. Also remember that hard-cooked eggs are more perishable than raw ones, and should remain outside the refrigerator no more than two hours (so the one possibly found the day after Easter needs to hit the compost pile) and be consumed within one week.
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