Sentences with phrase «for nonfood items»

I've heard of women not only having profoundly strange food cravings, but also developing pica — a craving for nonfood items like dirt, cardboard, sofa cushions, even cigarette butts.

Developed last year, this relatively new certification for nonfood items like household products, skin care, cleaners, etc., names a product safe when third - party scientists find that it's free of chemicals thought to harm human health (meaning no carcinogens, endocrine disrupters, fire retardants, or VOCs allowed).

Not exact matches

Organics were up 238 percent for food items from 2002 - 11and 400 percent for nonfoods, while the overall market sectors grew only 33 percent.

Whether you are giving treats away at your door, planning a Halloween party, or supplying items for a school or church Halloween or Fall event, having nonfood items available makes this treat - centered holiday possible for all kids.

Occasionally we also have nonfood items such as toilet tissue and diapers that are very expensive for a household to buy.

For example, sufferers of Kluver - Bucy syndrome — who often gorge themselves or resort to eating nonfood items — have damage to brain regions including the amygdala and the OFC.

While pica might sound like a synonym for destructive chewing, the disorder is usually characterized by the intentional consumption of nonfood items — eating the item is your puppy's main objective.