Category Archives: Organic & Fairtrade

Effortlessly Ethical Eating – Bread and Butter

If you want to live doing the most good and least harm possible to our planet but are confused about how, or it all seems too much hard work, then keep reading this series of articles. Continue reading

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Going Loco for Cocoa!

Cocoa Loco have opened their Chocolate Barn to all chocolate lovers for National Chocolate Week. So I just had to go and visit them! Continue reading

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Traidcraft organic chocolate

This is an entire week of pure indulgence – dedicated to the wonder of chocolate! Why not treat yourself to some quality ‘chocolate me time’ to celebrate with a clear conscious and try Traidcraft’s new delicious organic fair trade chocolate range. Continue reading

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Oz Clarke’s favourite tipple

British wine taster extraordinaire Oz Clarke has admitted that his desert island drink wouldn’t be some grand red wine, an exalted champagne or a venerable vintage port. Instead he would choose the drink of his childhood, pure British organic milk, and in this video Oz is teaching the nation how to become a connoisseur of the white stuff. Continue reading

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Go (Fairtrade) nuts with Harry Hill!

Harry Hill, a long term supporter of Fairtrade, came up with the idea for his own Fairtrade salted peanut product and approached 100% Fairtrade nut company Liberation to manufacture and market the brand. Liberation is supported by Comic Relief and is 42% owned by nut farmers, including growers in Malawi and Nicaragua who are supplying the nuts for Harry’s Nuts!. Continue reading

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Organic Fortnight

During Soil Association Organic Fortnight, people across Britain will be celebrating all things organic. Continue reading

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Jigsaw cuts Soil Association membership to £10

During Organic Fortnight (6-21 September) the UK branches of Jigsaw are offering Soil Association memberships for £10, down from the usual £24. Continue reading

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Soil Association Organic Food Awards for 2008

We are delighted to announce the winners of the hugely popular Soil Association Organic Food Awards for 2008. Continue reading

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Rude Health re-vamp

I really enjoy food and sad as it sounds, I was genuinely heartbroken when I thought my favourite Rude Health muesli had disappeared from the shelves. But I did not need to dispair, they’re just re-vamping and very exciting it is too! Continue reading

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Is ‘going organic’ just a fad?

Organic food sales have seen massive increases in the past decade but now there is evidence of dropping sales. Is going organic just a fad or is this the result of cash-strapped times? Continue reading

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Organic, GMO, conventional food, is it an either/or question?

It’s difficult to know whether you’re eating the right stuff. There are many arguments for and against GMO, organic and conventional food production – which is the right way? Continue reading

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