What a wonderful weekend. Weren’t we lucky with the weather! Mike and I went to the Village Green event in Chalkwell Park on Saturday and thoroughly enjoyed it. We spent several hours wandering around - there was just so much happening. I have to admit to being absolutely enthralled with the Capoeira Brasil group - its [...]
Did you know we are already half way through this year’s Organic Fortnight which runs from 6th to 21st September? The message for this year’s fortnight is ‘Love Your Planet, Choose Organic.’
Food costs continue to rise and there are concerns that some people who were buying organic will cut back on their weekly shopping bill [...]
Hey Rey Pearce, check out my origami whale!
Hey, check out my origami whale! I created it for the Greenpeace Send-a-Whale online protest against whaling by Japan. We need more origami whales to demonstrate the strong international support to end Japan’s whaling in the Southern Ocean. So come on sign the petition and create [...]
We have frequently mentioned the benefits of vitamin D (see our article Sunshine) Vitamin D at its best is naturally obtained by exposing our bodies to the suns rays (yes, they have been elusive in the
UK this year but they do still exist!) Here lies a paradox because so many people are concerned about [...]
Once again, the food industry is playing dangerous games with our food. In an attempt to control disease-causing bugs the FDA has caved in to pressure and agreed that some of our food can be irradiated – started with spinach and lettuce. They are even considering relaxing the rules for labelling as this puts people off buying the [...]
The move away from plastic bags in many supermarkets has been phenomenal, although I do find it frustrating when assistants insist on putting people’s shopping straight into plastic bags - albeit they think they are being helpful. Lots of educating still needs to be done I think, often from store management.
Another place that commonly uses [...]
We have long been told of the benefits of consuming fish oils, both in the form of oily fish such as sardines and also fish oil supplements. Italian researches have now revealed that taking a single omega-3 fish oil capsule daily helps people who have already suffered a heart attack from having further attacks.
So don’t forget your [...]