How Big Agribusiness Is Taking Over The Cereal And Granola Aisle

October 13th, 2011 | Comments Off on How Big Agribusiness Is Taking Over The Cereal And Granola Aisle »

Take a walk down the grocery store cereal aisle and you’ll see plenty of healthy-sounding brands: Nature’s Path, Peace Cereal, Kashi, Barbara’s Bakery. But not all of them are as natural as they seem, according to a new report. In fact, many of these brands contained genetically modified ingredients–and in some cases, pesticide residue.

US Congress votes through South Korea trade deal

October 13th, 2011 | Comments Off on US Congress votes through South Korea trade deal »

US lawmakers have approved a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea, calling it the most significant in 16 years. Both houses of Congress voted in quick succession on Wednesday to approve the agreement, as well as pacts with Panama and Colombia. It will now go to President Barack Obama to be signed into law. […]

SWR Radio Interview with Shay Cullen

September 29th, 2011 | Comments Off on SWR Radio Interview with Shay Cullen »

Interview with Father Cullen in Baden-Baden by Patrick Neumann. BmE Pater Shay Cullen PREDA Fairer Handel.MUS.wav BmE Pater Shay Cullen PREDA Fairer Handel1MUS

Medical Benefits of Mango

September 6th, 2011 | Comments Off on Medical Benefits of Mango »

Fibre concentrate from mango fruit: Characterization, associated antioxidant capacity and application as a bakery product ingredient LWT – Food Science and Technology Volume 40, Issue 4, May 2007, Pages 722-729 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0023643806000673 Abstract Mango is a still underutilized fruit from tropical regions. The aim of this work was to characterize a mango dietary fibre concentrate (MDF) […]

How helpful is Fairtrade for the ethical consumer?

May 1st, 2011 | Comments Off on How helpful is Fairtrade for the ethical consumer? »

I love saying I don’t own a car because it seems to afford me loads of hypothetical green points. But is my lack of car attributable to my desire to de-link humankind from oil, or to the fact that I don’t need one, as I live near a station? I shall never tell.