Demanding Better: How Consumers Can Push for Safer Products with Leah Segedie of Mamavation.

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Darin Olien

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🗓️ 1 May 2024

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Do you blindly assume that big brand companies have your back when it comes to testing the safety of their products? You shouldn't. Your health depends on it.

In the latest episode of The Darin Olien Show, I sit down with Leah Segedie from Mamavation, as we take a skeptical look at major companies, even those marketing themselves as clean and organic. We answer questions about whether they are truly prioritizing consumer well-being. Leah argues that profit motive often takes precedence over proper safety testing and responsible practices.

We discuss greenwashing and deceptive "natural" claims that are misleading marketing tactics to prey on consumer trust. We go over the fact that companies need to be more transparent and held accountable for creating safe products, putting people before profits.

Overall, we urge listeners to think critically, dig deeper when evaluating "organic" claims, and use their purchasing power to support companies that are honest and responsible. We advocate for consumers to take charge of their health by demanding better from brands

Leah Segedie helps women make safer consumer choices for their families. She’s a consumer watchdog, author, activist, community organizer, & strategist. Leah founded award-winning consumer activist website Mamavation.com and the leading eco-friendly influencer conference, ShiftCon Social Media Conference. She also wrote Green Enough: Eat Better, Live Cleaner, Be Happier (All Without Driving Your Family Crazy!) to democratize scientific findings and help families make safer & greener product choices.

What we discuss…

Leah’s start in safer choices due to family
You can’t assume products are safe
Some manufacturers are just naive
Surprising places you’ll find toxic materials
The only way to change is for the entire industry to come together
Sperm health is down 50% in virility because of phthalates
Creating a better world
The most toxic bathroom item
Led in Stanley cups
What Leah’s most concerned about

…and more!

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Find more from Leah Segedie:

Website: https://www.mamavation.com/

Book: https://www.mamavation.com/green-enough

Instagram: @mamavation

Transcript

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0:00.0	Do you find yourself blindly assuming that big brand companies have your back?
0:10.3	When it comes to testing the safety of their products you know me by now of
0:16.5	course you shouldn't your health depends on it in this episode of the
0:21.7	Dernoline show I sit down with Leah Seagetti from Mama Vation.
0:27.0	That's right. As we take a skeptical look at major companies, even those marketing themselves as clean and organic, we answer
0:37.2	questions about whether they are truly prioritizing your well-being, the consumer's well-being, or if they are greenwashing, you
0:47.3	know that whole green-washing thing.
0:50.3	We discuss the deceptive, quote- unquote, natural claims that are misleading, marketing tactics to
0:57.6	pran the consumer's trust and how to understand what to watch out for.
1:03.0	Overall, we urge you, the listeners,
1:05.8	to think critically.
1:07.6	Dig deeper when evaluating organic claims
1:11.2	and use your purchasing power to support companies that are honest and
1:16.3	responsible. We advocate for consumers to take charge of your health by demanding better from the brands.
1:25.8	Lia Seguetti is a powerhouse.
1:28.6	She helps women and all of us make safer consumer choices for our families.
1:35.6	She's a consumer watchdog, author, powerful activist,
1:40.6	community organizer, and strategist.
1:44.0	She gets all of this funded herself.
1:46.0	She tests these things for the knowledge, for us understanding if products are safe. Leah founded an award-winning
1:55.8	consumer activist website mamavation mamav I O N dot com, as well as leading the eco-friendly influencer conference,
2:08.4	ShiftCon, Social media conference.
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