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The team at The Green Baby Spot discovered this interview with Gwyneth Paltrow, mother of 5 year old Apple and 3 year old Moses, who knows the benefits of green living. In an interview with Good Housekeeping, she said that she grew up eating food bought from the local farmers market, and watching her mother develop a recycling program in Santa Monica.

Once Gwyneth became aware of the harmful effects of pesticides and other chemicals in food, she started to eat organically grown foods. Becoming a parent further reinforced her decision to choose organic foods. She said “When I’d read about what pesticides do to small animals, I thought, Why would I expose my child to that? ” 

Gwyneth revealed some more green living tips that she and her family implement: 

“Now, we also do other things to protect our family’s health, from installing a water-filtration system to using nontoxic shampoos. I try to open the windows in the day — an old-fashioned airing out — even in winter, because the air inside the house is often more polluted than the air outside.

Finally she said, “I just want my kids to be as healthy as they possibly can. And I feel like eating well is the best start for living well.”