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Are we becoming more anti-social? Are we less likely to love our neighbours and show kindness strangers, to welcome social diversity and simply trust in humanity? If the recent world news is anything to go by, it would seem so. Worse, being anti-social can become a vicious circle; prolonged loneliness and isolation can transform the […]

In our modern society we have a food addiction – and it’s not the one you think. We are addicted to pretty packages, to the bright colours and exaggerated claims, and it is ruining our health. I was reminded of this recently when a study came out showing that so-called ‘healthy’ breakfast biscuits contain unacceptable […]

I consume therefore I am…as the modern mantra goes. People vary, of course, in how closely they stick to this mantra. For some the act of shopping, of consuming, of treating the world like their own private hypermarket is both thrilling and fulfilling. But the psychology – or neurosis – of the consumer society aside, […]

Have you ever wondered how to effectively substitute dried herbs for fresh herbs in remedies and recipes? Fresh herbs are great and have a variety of uses, but because they are natural products they are governed by geography and the seasons. Drying them means you can enjoy their benefits all year long. But drying them […]

Celebrities have a unique ability to engage people in environmental campaigns, writes Pat Thomas. Neil Young is a case in point: his latest album, The Monsanto Years, conveys an eloquent message of the dangers of GMOs and corporate power, and his upcoming European tour offers green campaigners a unique opportunity to engage a broader public […]

This week a St. Louis jury ordered the Johnson & Johnson Company to pay $55 million (£38 Million) to a woman in South Dakota who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after 30 years regular use of the company’s talcum powder. This was not the first such award. In February of this year, another jury in […]

With young people speaking up and becoming more aware of food, health and environmental issues, they deserve the platform to voice their concerns and join in a wider global network of youth working for positive change in the world they will inherit. Our Food Our Future is asking kids in the Americas to send in […]

Where do our greenhouse gases come from? It all depends on how you look at the data. The world’s workshop – China – surpassed the United States as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases on Earth in 2007. But if you consider that nearly all of the products that China produces, from iPhones to tee-shirts, […]

If you are a regular user of herbal remedies, you may have just shrugged off the article in the Daily Mail as yet another example of herb bashing. But it was worth paying attention to because in a few short paragraphs it illustrated so much of what is wrong with the way our media perceives […]

When the words ‘global public health emergency’ pop up on the TV screen or in the headlines of a newspaper, it’s reasonable to hope that there is good information out there to reassure you – or at least inform you. Not so with the zika virus. The whirlwind of hype and hysteria, half-baked theories and […]