CONVENTIONAL VS ORGANIC FARMING
New study weighs in on organic vs. conventional debate
The debate around whether organic or conventional farming is better, is ongoing. Supporters of the latter state that there is little difference in either quality or nutrional value and that it is merely an expensive fad with no long term benefits. A new study finally proves exactly the opposite.
FOOD TREND
Raw delights
Raw food has, in the past, been given a bit of a raw deal ( pun intended) in the same way that ‘hippies’ were outcast because of their new age thinking about the planet. As history unfolds before our very eyes it is heartening to know that time does indeed bring change and what was once considered only part of the domain of vegetarians and tree huggers, raw food is now knocking the socks off the most critical of foodies and growing in popularity across the globe.
Every year since 1997 the diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has risen by 3%. Something serious is amiss and a new study published in the journal Pediatrics says that ADHD is tied to an exposure to pesticides.
At the heart of the unripe, green-shelled
coconut lies water from a veritable fountain
of youth. Not to be confused with coconut
milk, this clear beverage is loaded with potassium,
magnesium, calcium, and electrolytes.
I was looking through a bookshelf in an old house and found this wonderful book called The Complete Vinegar Book packed full of health tips and recipes for vinegar. What is not so well known today – although I remember my granny telling me – is that vinegar can also keep things sparkling clean. As we are striving to use as few chemicals as possible for cleaning our homes I thought you may find these tips useful.
The cost of cooking for rural communities has a heavy burden on the environment and on the health of women and children who are most at risk from the toxic smoke and fumes caused by the open fires, so the invention of a biomass burning stove that uses a fraction of the wood normally used to cook a family meal and that reduces smoke emissions by up to 70% is being hailed as a miracle solution.
What a ridiculous notion. Man mastered fire
so that we can have hot coffee, grilled steaks
and fried chips, plus do a few things with a
blow torch.
Despite the obviously complex logistics behind such a move, Woolworths has heeded the call for free-range eggs to be used in prepared foods (they already sell only free-range eggs) and the rollout of products begins this month. It is envisaged that by 2012 100% of all eggs used will be free-range. Woolworths is to be congratulated, as are those who took the time to add their voices to the call, especially given that the issue was largely ignored by mainstream media; only a few online organisations and blogs promoted the campaign.
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