Archive for May, 2010
May 27th, 2010 -- Posted in News |
When some people think of organic food, they think it’s boring, or posh or unnecessary. Springwatch presenter Kate Humble reckons it’s possible to turn people not relabelling organic produce but by branding non-organic produce as “wildlife unfriendly” instead.
If there was more awareness placed on how intensive cows are farmed for milk in an ever demanding economy, people may just help support organic food and the animals that produce it. She claims that if 5% of the population converts to organic milk, costing just an extra pound a week, then there would be an extra 52,000 acres of organic land – that’s the size of Greater Birmingham. This would help create better landscapes, healthier, happier cows, and humans!
May 24th, 2010 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
Zac Goldsmith, a conservative MP for Richmond Park proposes to spend some of the annual budget used by schools, NHS and cars homes on farming local, organically produced and sustainable food. The plan is to kickstart healthier habits by rolling out these changes throughout the country.
Currently, there is an annual budget of £2bn spent on food and Goldsmith wishes more to be spent on food and produce that has been grown locally, organically and which meets welfare standards. Applying this force could see positive benefits not least by supporting British farmers and improving the food we intake everyday by ensuring produce is fresh, but by reducing ‘food-miles’ of imported foods from countries afar.
May 18th, 2010 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
If you’re keen to extend your organic living across the family and for the new addition then why not look into organic baby clothing. Several organic baby fashion boutiques have popped up online that provide fairtrade clothing made from organic cotton, with a wide range of vivid colours dyed using eco friendly dyes.
Not only are there baby clothing made from organic cotton, but look out for bamboo items of clothing, including trousers, t-shirts and pyjamas. Bamboo is 65% more absorbent than regular cotton and is great for keeping the body warm. Another great feature is that clothing made from bamboo is as smooth as silk and hypoallergenic so it’s perfect for sensitive skin.
May 11th, 2010 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
A study undertaken by Newcastle University have discovered that when wild birds were given both conventional wheat seed and organic wheat seed, they chose the conventional seeds. They say one likely explanation is that the non-organic seeds are packed with protein which is an essential nutrient to birds and mammals alike.
Birds in particular require extra protein in the cold, winter months. The University say that this will pique the interests of organic foodies who insist that organic food is far superior. An argument against this however is that organic foodstuff have not been contaminated with pesticides and fertilizers which may well cause long term damage to our healths.
May 5th, 2010 -- Posted in Uncategorized |
A study undertaken by Newcastle University showed that there were higher levels of vitamins, healthy fatty acids and antioxidants in organic milk than regular milk. The level of a particular fatty acid known for reducing the risk of heart diseases was up to 60% higher.
The result of such dramatic differences are down to the cow’s intake of food; the higher the grass content in its diet, the better quality milk it produces. However, at 10p more per pint of milk, consumers are not rushing to reap the organic milk’s benefits. Pricing aside, if we were all to switch over to organic milk, there just wouldn’t be enough to go around.