There is no question that our food system is broken. The way we farm, the way we process, sell, buy and eat food has become an exercise in a polluted environment and polluted, undernourished bodies. Against this backdrop the word ‘organic’ is sometimes waived like a flag – or worn like a magic cloak – […]
Last week a San Francisco jury supported a school groundskeeper’s claim that his terminal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by regular exposure to the weedkiller Roundup (the active ingredient of which is glyphosate). Dewayne Johnson was awarded $289 (£225) million in damages, which was an extraordinary sum and not something anybody could have predicted. More predictable […]
An experiment in feeding farmed salmon GM feed is underway in the highlands of Scotland – and you should be worried. The BBC news, naturally, was the first to trumpet the benefits of the GMO experiment, claiming that the aim of the trial was to increase the nutritional value of the fish and that a […]
Natural remedies are always my first choice of treatment for uncomplicated health issues and I have been very fortunate to work, once again, with colleagues at Neal’s Yard Remedies to produce a beautiful, practical volume on natural health.
Previous books in this series, to which I have contributed and acted as coordinator, include the best-selling Essential Oils as well as Healing Foods and the Beauty Book. It’s always a thrill to see the hard work that goes into them evolve into a beautiful Dorling Kindersley volume and it was great working once again with Susan Curtis, Fran Johnson, Julie Wood and Fiona Waring to bring it all together.
Neal’s Yard Remedies: Complete Wellness delivers a head to toe guide to self-care for every part of your body looking at food, supplements, essential oils, herbs and other therapies and lifestyle modifications that help promote healing and maintain health. As with each of these volumes, there is plenty of information to help you get the best out of your chosen therapy or remedy making it a useful addition to any home health library.
The book is out September 6 but is available for pre-order now.
About Pat Thomas
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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Projects, Consultancies and Public Speaking
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.
