Written by: Giulia SimoloYou’ve definitely heard some tips to reduce your carbon footprint, but spare a thought for lowering your food mileage. What does this mean and how can you achieve it? Read on to find out why it’s so important for the environment. “Food miles” refers to the distance food is t
The Vineyard Hotel & Spa, set on the shady eastern slopes of Table Mountain, extends from an original Georgian homestead across 8 lush hectares of indigenous riverside parkland. The hotel features a range of luxury accommodations, 2 award-winning restaurants, a superb conference and functions ve
The Weleda Health & Pharmacies cater to a niche market with a new perspective on health. All staff are qualified pharmacists, nursing sisters, homeopaths, dieticians or beauticians. All staff have been trained in nutrition, vitamin supplementation, homeopathy and herbs and have a sound knowledge
Most of the local crops in South Africa are grown in “just right” circumstances. The effects of global warming (which could lead to severe weather patterns and erratic rainfall) could have potentially devastating effects on the international farming community and, essentially, our food security. Man
In observance of last month´s Earth Month, Rachel Zoe calls out a few of her current cherished organic beauty products “After trying and testing each au naturel goodie, I can proudly report that they all offer results that are just as effective, if not arguably more so, than their not-so-organic
Eco-fashion scored a major coup when, one of my favourite stores in the U.S., Bloomingdales, hosted The GreenShows EcoLux Pop-Up Shop in New York City over Earth Day. To get a feel for what happened at the event, watch the below video where ecouterre founder and editor-in-chief, Jill Fehrenbac
Petition to Legalize Industrial Hemp Now! You can´t get high on hemp, but you can create clothing, housing, food, fuel, natural plastics and other locally useful and globally marketable consumer products out of it. And oh yeah, did we mention jobs, and lots of them. Hemp is already a multi billion
Last week we were invited to the launch of a new ethical beauty brand, Savane Organic Skincare, at Lunar´s eco chic store in Cape Town. The skincare range is owned by the delightful duo, Jennifer Peters and Stephan Helary. The story of Savane Organic Skincare is the story of two global trekkers with
The finest and most stylish food event of the mother city will host an eighteen meter square area dedicated to Fairtrade wines this year. The massive Fairtrade Wines Square aims to set a trend for the South African beverage industry, showing how good wine can be synonym with sustainability and socia
Written by: Giulia Simolo “Fair trade” is a term that we hear a lot about nowadays, especially when it comes to food and clothing. There has been a surge of interest in all things fair trade, with responsibility placed on consumers to purchase fair trade items. But what exactly does “fair trade” mea