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Dubbed a ‘Superfood’ by countless magazines and newspapers articles we’ve all got the message that seeds are good for us but do we know why? Fruit and vegetables usually catch the healthy headlines with the 5 a day slogan and I think we should be doing the same with...

How healthy is your cereal box? A study last month by Swiss scientists found that recycled cardboard used in packaging for foods such as cereal, pasta and rice, contains 10 to 100 times more mineral oil than WHO’s acceptable limit. Dr Koni Grob, of the Food Safety Laboratory in...

With consumers being so bombarded with marketing for ready-meals, fast-food, and other chemical ridden rubbish often I find people forget about some of natures ingredients that are normally right on their doorstep! This recipie will go through how to make a nettle soup, which not only is a cheap...

I have to say that the milk chocolate bar from Nero and Bianco that I tried a couple of days was very good and it was demolished in record time! How will this dark chocolate shape up. Well Louise from Nero and Bianco assured me that all their bars...

Retail sales of Fairtrade Certified products in Australia and New Zealand skyrocketed by almost 200% between 2009 and 2010 reaching almost AU 150 million. There was an explosion in Fairtrade Certified chocolate sales with more than 1500% growth. Chocolate took over from coffee as Australia s biggest selling Fairtrade...

If you had asked me twenty five years ago what do I think about Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance organisations I d probably have given you a fairly puzzled look as the former had probably only just made it onto the scene and the latter hadn t even been heard...

Valerian is a herb found growing throughout Europe. It thrives in marshy ground and along riverbanks. It has pinky coloured flowers and a strong, somewhat unpleasant smell. The root is used medicinally and was used by Hippocrates as a soothing remedy and has remained popular ever since for treating...

Few drinks are more festive than a lovely glass of organic mulled wine and it’s so easy to make! If your not hosting the party it makes a lovely gift, just bundle the spices and orange zest in a muslin or cheese cloth and tie it to the neck...

Thousands of organic fairtrade cocoa farmers will have stronger protection against price volatility thanks to the higher Fairtrade minimum price announced recently by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International FLO . As of January 1st, certified farmers are assured a minimum price of US 2300/metric tonne for their organic cocoa sold...