Breakfast is the most important meal in our family. I make sure the kids get up early enough so we do not have to rush through it. I try to vary dishes to get a good balance of sweet and savoury during the week. Eating a proper breakfast is essential to fuel our brain and […]
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Why You Should Buy Shares In Sutton Community Farm
Where we live is not much more than a stone’s throw from central London (you can even see the city from our neighbour’s loft on a clear day). Happily, we are also minutes away from the London Green Belt, where Sutton Community Farm strives to grow and deliver local and seasonal vegetables in south London. And guess […]
6 Apps To Help Reduce Food Waste (and save money)
Food waste has become a huge problem. From farm to plate, about one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption gets wasted. In the meantime 1 in 9 people goes hungry at night. Wasting food is not only shameful, but it also uses valuable environmental resources and costs money. In the […]
BOOM Awards 2017 – Vote For Your Favourite Organic Products
If you love organic products then this is your chance to support your favourite brands and vote in the Best of Organic Market ( BOOM ) Awards, the UK’s only dedicated organic awards celebrating people and businesses working to produce the best of Organic food. BOOM Awards 2017 This year you can get involved with […]
Eco Living – Ditch Plastic Bags For Good
For some time now, plastic bags have been having some bad press and rightly so. They have become a plague to the environment and wildlife. Innocuous at first, they quickly end up in the trash. From there they find their way to landfills, oceans, rivers etc… How many times have you tried to reuse them […]
10 Male Vegan Bloggers to Follow on Instagram
While eating meat has long been associated with masculinity here are 10 male vegan bloggers who are proof that plant-based diets are not only for girls! And when it comes to exercise, some certainly know how to grow muscles too! In fact, men can find a lot of health benefits in eating less meat such as lower rate of cardio […]
Eco Living: Waste Free Lunch Boxes
Packed lunches are not only the best way to ensure you eat healthy food, but they can also help you save money and waste less (especially when using leftovers). Whether you are taking your own lunch box at work or preparing one for the kids, another thing to keep in mind is to try to […]
Holland & Barrett Goes Big in Marble Arch
Following the success of its More Stores in Chester, York and Plymouth, Holland & Barrett has opened a new location in Marble Arch, London. Holland & Barrett More Stores are designed to offer a wider selection of products ranging from food, beauty, supplements to sport nutrition. Set up over two floors, Holland & Barrett More in Marble […]
My #OrganicUnboxed Challenge
Eating organic food has always been important to me, not only because I believe it is better for our health but also because it’s better for the environment. So when a few weeks ago, Organic UK asked me to take their #OrganicUnboxed challenge, I jumped at the chance of being part of this exciting campaign. I was sent a generous […]
How Changing The Way We Eat Can Help Preserve UK Wildlife
You may have heard of the State of Nature report. Launched in 2013, the report provides an compelling annual snapshot of how wildlife is doing in the UK, in its seas and in the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories. It draws on data and expertise provided by more than 50 nature conservation and research organisations […]
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