A distressed comment on a recent post reviewing Vicky Hird's book Rebugging the Planet (see here) chimes only too well with a deeply worrying newsletter from Arthur Firstenberg at the Cellphone Task Force a few weeks ago. Sandwich terns and bird flu Bird flu is believed to be …
Electrosensitivity
Foods Matter revived – and the wonderful properties of linen sheets
The long term subscriber who sent me the fascinating report on linen sheets and electromagnetic radiation below commented, correctly, that there had been somewhat of a dearth of posts on this blog recently. Apologies. My excuse is my final move into my new abode, the unpacking of …
Armageddon for bugs – armageddon for us….
In my role as a judge for the Investigative Writing category of the Guild of Food Writers annual awards, I have just read Vicki Hird's Rebugging the Planet. This is an indepth look at the crucial role insects and bugs play in underpinning our whole eco system, their catastrophic …
Making the law work for you
You should never assume that just because 'the law' appears to prevent or forbid you from doing something (or indeed allow someone else to do something that you do not like) that you have no redress. Things are not always how they seem. While it is in the interest of local …
The toxic load our children bear
If you want to shock yourself, go to the website for the Global Alliance for Our Children's Future, a north American network that 'creates and disseminates tools to educate professionals, the public, and policy makers on holistic models of health for our children'. First read …