Sustain, the umbrella group which represents organisations working for better systems of food and farming, are calling on the government to buy British for schools, hospitals, prisons and the armed forces. In the wake of last summer's National Food Strategy Defra are due to issue …
Environmental Issues
Eating to Extinction
Journalist and broadcaster Dan Saladino's Eating to Extinction is a serious hunk of a book to give as a Christmas present - but reassure your recipients, it is an absolutely fascinating read. Scary but hugely uplifting. Potentially catastrophic as global warming may be, many …
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 …
What’s the deal about blue light?
Blue light gets a bad rap these days as a disrupter of sleep and a depresser of mood. Yet blue (and green) light is entirely naturally and is an excellent source of dopamine, serotonin and cortisol - the hormones that motivate us, make us feel happy and keep us alert during the …
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 …