European campaigners have joined together to petition the European Parliament to ban glyphosate. The groups have launched a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) calling for a ban on the toxic herbicide, as well as for reform of the EU pesticide approval process, and mandatory targets to reduce pesticide use in the EU. The ECI is backed […]
This time of year many of us turn our thoughts to healthy eating. I was struck by reports of recent research which suggests that most shoppers operate under an ‘intuition’ that more expensive food is the healthier choice. The soon to be published studies in the Journal of Consumer Research rightly says that while this […]
Treating Parkinson’s Through the Gut – Instead of the Brain
Parkinson’s disease affects an estimated 10 million people worldwide. The incidence of this disease increases with age, but an estimated 4% of people with Parkinson’s are diagnosed before the age of 50 and men are one and a half times more likely to have Parkinson’s than women. Parkinson’s is caused by the accumulation of abnormally […]
Achieving ‘good health’ is now one of the single biggest preoccupations in modern society. But if pressed most of us would struggle to define exactly what ‘good health’ is. At a pinch most of us would define it by the absence or presence of minor or irritating symptoms Yet clearly good health is more than […]
It’s a toxic world out there. We are surrounded daily by chemicals in our food, in our water, and in our air. We know these chemicals can be harmful to health. We know they constitute a kind of ‘cocktail’ that can be more potent than the sum of each individual chemical exposure. Scientists and health […]
How does ill health affect our ability to function and what difference does it make to us, not just as individuals, but to how we function as a society? This is the question I have been pondering as new reports show that the global population continues to get sicker. For instance, findings from the European […]
Granny always told you that vinegar could heal almost any ailment. Well, it turns out granny was right… A fascinating review article published in Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety summarised the functional properties of grain vinegars and fruit vinegars and compared the functional ingredients, sources, and formation mechanisms of these different types […]
Saunas have long been a popular choice for people interested in natural health – and are a great way to unwind and relax. Regularly spending time in the heat has been shown to have a myriad of health benefits, including weight loss, improved circulation and stress relief. Most recently natural health advocates have focused on […]
If you are a woman the question of what is beautiful – and more specifically whether you are beautiful – is always a troubling one. It’s a common, even historic, concern. But today it is given huge energy as our media horizons have expanded. Now women don’t just have to contend with ‘beauty’ magazines but […]
An American woman flying to Perth, Australia was recently escorted off the plane by six police officers because she questioned the practice of spraying of insecticides in a plane full of people. Petra Haluska posted an emotional video on facebook immediately after the immigration officials released her – and perhaps not surprisingly the story has […]
I am an award-winning campaigner, journalist and author. A former editor of the Ecologist magazine Pat has run campaigns for Paul McCartney’s Meat-Free Monday, Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and Neal’s Yard Remedies. In 2011, my work leading the campaign, Cows Belong in Fields, won CIWF the Observer Ethical Award for Campaigner of the Year. In 2014 I co-founded the campaigning group, Beyond GM.
I am a qualified psychotherapist and the author more than 40 books for adults and children and I was inducted into Who’s Who in 2014. In addition to my work with Beyond GM, I work occasionally with the film production company Ecostorm. I also currently edit and oversee NYR Natural News – a campaigning natural health website, continue to write in a freelance capacity and make regular public speaking and media appearances.
I have been a trustee of both the Soil Association and the Organic Research Centre in the UK and am currently on the advisory board of GMO Free USA and am a trustee of the investigative media agency, Eyewitness.
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I am interested in and available for short- and long-term projects/consultancies, and am particularly keen on those that focus on food, sustainability and culture change. I am also an experienced public speaker.
My unique professional experience means I bring a variety of skills to any work I do, including effective and persuasive communication and writing skills, an holistic perspective on sustainability and change, and both intuitive and analytical ability. I am well known in my field and comfortable working in most fora.
Recent projects/consultancies include work with: Stella McCartney ‘Care’ range, Paul McCartney’s Meat Free Monday, Friends of the Earth, Compassion in World Farming, Soil Association, Neal’s Yard Remedies.
Recent public speaking engagements: UK Aware, Oxford University PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) Society, Durham Union Society (Durham University), Bristol Festival of Nature, World Preservation Foundation, Women’s Institute.
I'm a highly experienced journalist and award winning campaigner specialising in environment and alternative health. I'm also the author of several books for adults and children and a qualified psychotherapist.