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bfitzgerald — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:55:50 +0000

Buycott: New App Shows Foods to Avoid - Find out if your money is going toward companies you don't support

Britney Fitzgerald — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:03:08 +0000

What if you could scan your shopping cart and see if the food you’re purchasing supports companies that go against your beliefs? Buycott, a free app released this May, lets eco-conscious consumers do just that.

How does it work? Shoppers can scan a product’s barcode with their smartphone, and then see which businesses own certain purchases The app displays the corporate “family history” of your merchandise—all the way to the top parent company.

Here’s the cool part: Once you create a username, you can select a few user-generated “campaigns” to follow. Some of the top campaigns include “Demand GMO Labeling,” “Avoid Sweatshops & Child Labor,” and “Vegan & Cruelty-Free.” If you follow these campaigns via Buycott, you’ll be notified when products don’t align with your family’s ethics.

For example, let’s say you’re in favor of labeling genetically modified foods. Currently, the government doesn’t require that a label be put on these products—but that doesn’t mean GMOs are good for our health or the environment. (Learn more about GMOs here.) But if you scan your purchases with this app and follow the “Demand GMO Labeling” campaign, you can view which corporations oppose labeling genetically modified foods. Check out the image below to see the app in action:

Do you think this app could help you make more informed decisions at the grocery store? What are your thoughts on GMOs? Sound off in the comments section below, or tweet your opinions to @KiwiMagazine.

(Hat Tip: Forbes)

Protected: The Real Price of Clothing - How the Bangladesh tragedy is reshaping consumers choices.

Samantha Mellone — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:17:30 +0000

Gluten-Free

bfitzgerald — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:21:16 +0000

Winners of the KIWI Mom Day Photo Contest 2013 - See the 10 cute entries that won an eco gift box

Britney Fitzgerald — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:37:27 +0000

It was a hard decision, but the votes are in!

The winners of the KIWI Mom Day Photo Contest are… (drum roll, please): Jennifer G., Sarah G., Holly S., Sarah J., Cambria C., Nicole N., Meg T., Natalia R., Alicia, and Kat. Check out their heart-warming pictures in the slideshow below! You can also click the images to read the story behind each photo.

Thank you to everyone who sent in photos! We loved reading your touching memories, and had a difficult time selecting only 10 winners.

Want to enter another prize-filled KIWI contest? Be sure to check out our giveaways and sweepstakes page, or follow us on Facebook for all the latest updates!

Mother’s Day

bfitzgerald — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:18:59 +0000

Mother’s Little Helper - A Mother’s Day gift that’s practical and cute? No problem, thanks to this simple-to-make sorter—a perfect activity for kids and Dad (or Aunt, or Grandma!)

Samantha Mellone — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:54:23 +0000

Eco- Organizer

Materials

8 pet food cans (7 small and 1large), cleaned, dried, and cleared of sharp edges Scissors
4 sheets of 8 ½-by-11-inch cardstock
Compass
Hot glue gun (with adult supervision)
1 ounce paint, any color
Paint brush

Instructions

1. Carefully remove all the labels from the pet food cans. Cut 16 strips of cardstock, each about 6 inches in length and 1 inch in height.

2. Using the compass, trace eight circles onto a clean sheet of cardstock—they should have the same circumference as the cans. Then cut out carefully with scissors.

3. Secure the circles to the inside bottom of each can using glue (only adults should use the glue gun). Then glue the strips of paper along the inside and outside of each can. Let dry for 30 minutes.

4. Paint the top edges of your cans using a thin paint brush and let dry.

5. Glue a scrap of cardstock to one side of each of the small cans. Then secure the paper around the perimeter of the larger can with more glue to form a flower shape. Fill with Mom’s favorite things!

KIWI Magazine: KIWI Mom Day Photo Contest Official Rules - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

KIWI MAGAZINE — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:20:00 +0000

ELIGIBILITY: KIWI Magazine: Kiwi Mom Day Photo Contest (“Contest”) is open to individuals 18 years of age or older as of date of entry and who are legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Contest void wherever prohibited by law, or where the registration or filing requirements of any state or local jurisdiction have not been complied with. Employees of May Media Group, LLC. (hereinafter “Sponsor”) Its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, production and promotion agencies, and the immediate families and members of the same household of each are not eligible. All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter the Contest, you must create an Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter account. If you already have a Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter account, sign in to your account using your name and password. If you are not an existing member of Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter you will be required to follow the directions and join one of them. When you join Instagram, Pinterest and/ or Twitter you are indicating that you have read and agree to accept their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Membership to each of these services is free. You may also enter at http://www.kiwimagonline.com/?p=16005 using the online entry form.Contest begins at 12:00:01 am (ET) on May 7, 2013 and ends at 11:59:59 pm (ET) on May 12, 2013. To enter log into your Instagram, Pinterest or Twitter account and post/tag a photo of one of the following: you and your Mom, a photo of you and your child or a photo of your Mom, along with a caption of your favorite memory including hashtag #KIWIMomDay to be automatically entered into the Contest. Contest Submission must include a photo, caption, and hashtag #KIWIMomDay. Make sure your settings are public or your photo may not be entered.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Entry is deemed to be the combination of photo and caption of the favorite memory (“Submission”). Submission must be an original picture taken by the entrant (“Submission”). No stock photos can be used. If the Submission features a child under the age of 18 entrant must be the parent or legal guardian of the pictured child. If Submission features the entrant’s mother then entrant must obtain prior written permission from the mother to enter photo into the Contest. Entrants may upload one new picture per day. Uploading more than one picture does not increase the chance of winning. Any entry, which in the sole opinion of Sponsor is deemed to be inappropriate for publication will be deemed ineligible. Once a picture is submitted it cannot be changed, altered or modified. Photos (a) must be the original and sole creation of, and all rights, title and interest be owned solely by, the entrant (b) not contain any nudity or any inappropriate dress as solely determined by the Sponsor, (c) may not have been submitted in any other competition, (d) may not have been published, (e) may not infringe upon any third party’s rights, including but not limited to copyright, patent or trademarks/tradenames/ logos, or rights of privacy or publicity, or contain material that is or may be considered defamatory, slanderous or libelous, or portray in a false light; (f) may not violate any law, rule or regulation; and each entrant warrants and represents that his/her Submission complies with all of those conditions. Non-complying Submissions will be subject to disqualification. By entering, each entrant grants permission for the use of the Submission and his/her name, to be posted on the World Wide Web in connection with this Contest, and the advertising, promotion, and publicity of the Contest, and otherwise, as stated in these Official Rules (as solely determined by Sponsor). All submitted entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
JUDGING: The judging of the KIWI Mom Day Photo Contest will be conducted by a panel of judges comprised of representatives of KIWI Magazine. Submissions will be judged and may earn up to five points in each of three categories for a maximum of 15 points: appeal of photography/imagery; quality of photography/imagery; and caption/story submitted. The ten (10) entries with the highest scores will be declared the winners. In the event of a tie, the tied entries will be re-judged by a new judge who will serve as a tie-breaker using the same criteria as stated herein.
PRIZE: Ten (10) Prizes: a one year subscription to KIWI magazine (6 issues), an Allergy Friendly Food for Families cookbook and a variety of natural and eco products (Approximate Retail Value: $142.94 each) ..Total Retail Value of all prizes: $1,429.40.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: All winners will be determined on or about May 17, 2013. The winners will be notified by Pinterest or Twitter direct message or by e-mail, using the account they entered the Contest with or Instagram’s comment if this method of entry was used, and will have three (3) days to respond via the e-mail address provided with their name, mailing address, email address, telephone number and birth date to confirm that they are 18 years of age or older. Prizes will then automatically ship to the address in the confirmation email. If the entrant does not email the applicable information within the designated time frame, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Any prize returned as undeliverable will be awarded to an alternate winner. In the event that there is an insufficient number of qualified entries or if the judges determine in their absolute discretion that no or too few entries meet the quality standards established to award the prize, Sponsor reserves the right not to award the prize.
GENERAL: This Contest offer is void where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations. By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of the Sponsors, which are final in all matters relating to this Contest. Prizes are nontransferable. Entrants consent to the use of their name, photo, voice, and likeness for promotional, advertising, publicity or trade purposes in any and all media worldwide in perpetuity by Sponsor without further compensation to winner or entrant unless otherwise prohibited by law. Arrangements for the fulfillment of all prizes will be made by the Sponsor. Receipt of any prize is conditioned upon compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Winners of any prize(s) will be solely responsible for payment of all federal, state and local taxes. Sponsor and judges not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, incorrect, incomplete, illegible, garbled, misaddressed, or misdirected entries, misrouted or scrambled transmissions or communications, for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of telephone, Internet, computer hardware, software, communications devices, or transmission lines or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials, loss or otherwise. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to any telephone or computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with, this Contest, and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Contest should any virus, bug, technical failures, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In the event of any cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and judging will take place from among all eligible entries received prior to such time. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant if his or her fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of the Contest. Entries will be considered made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. By submitting an entry in the contest, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall be permitted to use your entry data for marketing purposes consistent with their privacy policies and applicable law. All entrants further agree that in the event of any third party claims, damages, losses or injuries, arising from or relating to this Contest, they will indemnify Sponsors from any and all such claims, including the attorneys’ fees related thereto. By accepting prize, winner agrees to release Sponsor, their respective directors, employees, officers, and agents, including without limitation, their advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt, and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activities. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials related to the Contest.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
WINNER’S NAME: For a copy of the winners’ names after May 27, 2013 visit http://www.kiwimagonline.com/?p=16005. Requests will be fulfilled/name will be posted, after the all the winners’ names have been verified. For a copy of the official rules, visit www.greenmomsmeet.com.
SPONSOR: This contest is sponsored by May Media Group, LLC, 152 Madison Avenue, Suite 200, New York, NY 10016.

KIWI Magazine: America’s Cutest Green Baby Twitter Party Sweepstakes Official Rules - NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

KIWI Magazine — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:04:08 +0000

ELIGIBILITY: KIWI Magazine: America’s Cutest Green Baby Twitter Party Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) Sweepstakes is open to individuals 18 years of age or older as of date of entry and who are legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia. Sweepstakes void wherever prohibited by law, or where the registration or filing requirements of any state or local jurisdiction have not been complied with. Employees of May Media Group, Inc. (hereinafter “Sponsor”) and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, production and promotion agencies, and the immediate families and members of the same household of each are not eligible. All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply.
HOW TO ENTER:To enter the Sweepstakes, you must create a Twitter account. If you already have a Twitter account, sign in to your account using your name and password. If you are not an existing member of Twitter you will be required to follow the directions and join. When you join Twitter you are indicating that you have read and agree to accept their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Membership to this service is free.Sweepstakes begins at 3:00 pm (ET) on May 9, 2013 and ends at 4:00 pm (ET) on May 9th, 2013.To enter log into your Twitter account, follow the hashtag #ACGB13 and post a Tweet during the Entry Period with the specific hashtag announced to be automatically entered into the Sweepstakes. Make sure your settings are public or your Submission may not be entered.
Only one (1) Twitter account can be used to enter the Sweepstakes. If it is discovered that you use more than one (1) Twitter account to enter the Sweepstakes; then (in the sole discretion of the Sponsor) you may be disqualified from the Sweepstakes and all of your entries voided. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, Submission will be considered made by the authorized account owner of the Twitter, Tubmblr or Instagram account at the time of the entry was submitted. A selected winner may be asked to provide KIWI Magazine with proof that the selected winner is the registered owner of the said account. If a dispute cannot be resolved, the entry will be deemed ineligible. Use of automated devices not valid for entry. Entries become the exclusive property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. RANDOM DRAWING/ WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received. The drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to the sweepstakes. Limit of one winner per household. The Sponsor’s designated representative will select one winner every three (3) minutes from all eligible entries during the entry period for a total of twenty (20) winners. The Sponsor will Tweet the names of selected entrants following the Entry Period and the Winners will have 48 hours to respond via the e-mail address provided with their name, mailing address, email address, telephone number and birth date to confirm that they are 18 years of age or older. Prizes will then automatically ship to the address in the confirmation email. If the entrant does not email the applicable information within the designated time frame, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Any prize returned as undeliverable will be awarded to an alternate winner.
PRIZE: Twenty (20) Twitter Party Winners will win an Eco Baby Gift Box (Approximate Retail Value: $20.00 each). Total Value of all prizes: $400.00.
ODDS: Odds of winning prize depend upon the number of eligible entries received. All prizes claimed will be awarded. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded.
GENERAL: This Sweepstakes offer is void where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of the Sponsors, which are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Prizes are nontransferable. Entrants consent to the use of their name, photo, voice, and likeness for promotional, advertising, publicity or trade purposes in any and all media worldwide in perpetuity by Sponsor without further compensation to winner or entrant unless otherwise prohibited by law. Arrangements for the fulfillment of all prizes will be made by the Sponsor. Receipt of any prize is conditioned upon compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. Winners of any prize(s) will be solely responsible for payment of all federal, state and local taxes. Sponsor and judges not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, incorrect, incomplete, illegible, garbled, misaddressed, or misdirected entries, misrouted or scrambled transmissions or communications, for errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of telephone, Internet, computer hardware, software, communications devices, or transmission lines or data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials, loss or otherwise. Sponsor disclaims any liability for damage to any telephone or computer system resulting from participation in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with, this Sweepstakes, and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this Sweepstakes should any virus, bug, technical failures, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In the event of any cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice will be posted and judging will take place from among all eligible entries received prior to such time. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant if his or her fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of the Sweepstakes. Entries will be considered made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. By submitting an entry in the Sweepstakes, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall be permitted to use your entry data for marketing purposes consistent with their privacy policies and applicable law. All entrants further agree that in the event of any third party claims, damages, losses or injuries, arising from or relating to this Sweepstakes, they will indemnify Sponsors from any and all such claims, including the attorneys’ fees related thereto. By accepting prize, winner agrees to release Sponsor, their respective directors, employees, officers, and agents, including without limitation, their advertising and promotion agencies, from any and all liability, loss or damages arising from or in connection with the awarding, receipt, and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any prize-related activities. Sponsor is not responsible for typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials related to the Sweepstakes.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
WINNER’S NAME: For a copy of the winners’ names after May 27, 2013 send an email to kiwimagazine@kiwiwebmail.com. Requests will be fulfilled/name will be posted, after the all the winners’ names have been verified. For a copy of the official rules, send an email to kiwimagazine@kiwiwebmail.com.
SPONSOR: This Sweepstakes is sponsored by May Media Group, LLC, 152 Madison Avenue, Suite 200, New York, NY 10016.

KIWI Magazine’s First Twitter Party

KIWI Magazine — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:04:30 +0000

When: Thursday May 9, 2013 (Add this event to your calendar)
Time: 3PM Eastern Standard Time
Host: @KIWIMagazine
Special Guests: @MomsMeet @KiwiShopOnline, @DolphinOrganics, and @SproutFoods
Hashtag: #ACGB13

What’s a Twitter Party?
We’re hosting an event on Twitter in honor of KIWI’s America’s Cutest Green Baby Contest—and you’re invited! So join us on May 9th for the chance to chat about raising your baby the all-natural way.

Here’s how it works:
First, we invite you to follow @KIWImagazine on Twitter. Then, join us on our Twitter page on May 9th starting at 3PM EST, where we’ll ask 20 questions related to raising your baby the all-natural way. Each time you respond and use the hashtag #ACGB13, you’ll be entered to win an Eco Baby Gift Box worth $20 that includes Dolphin Organics shampoo and bodywash, Sprout Organic baby foods, and other natural baby products!

What does #ACGB13 mean?
We’re trying to find America’s Cutest Green Baby for 2013! After the Twitter party, send us a picture and tell us, in 200 words or less, how you’ve raised a green baby. Your child could win up to $1,500 and be featured in KIWI magazine! Click here to enter.

Pre-Tweet to win!
If you tweet this* before our #ACGB13 Twitter party, you’ll be eligible to win a Eco Baby Gift Box. So mark those calendars and tell all your tweeps about KIWI magazine’s prize-filled Twitter party!

**Tweet this before our Twitter party:
“Join @KIWIMagazine for the #ACGB13 Twitter Party on 5/09 at 3PM ET for a chance to win an Eco Baby Gift Box!”

Click here for Official Rules.