In addition to the range of African Fairtrade products already available in local stores, South Africans can now purchase Fairtrade organic green olives from Palestine. The olives are imported and distributed in South Africa by Zaytoun, which was founded in 2004 to work with Palestinian farmers who had lost their olive and olive oil exports since the intifada.
Could it be that this cruelty-free, eco-friendly diet can also help us achieve the body we’ve always wanted? Although it may not have been the initial motivation for the lifestyle change, many people find that it is not only their conscience that feels lighter after they have become vegan.
It is widely-known that being overweight or obese can result in serious health issues such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and stroke, just to list a few. But is being overweight bad for the environment?
If you’re a vegetarian/vegan and gym enthusiast, you might worry that the combination doesn’t work. Are you really getting enough protein to build muscle? It’s easier than you think to build muscle and get fit if you’re not a meat eater.
It’s delicious in tea or on warm toast and it has been said to be good for your immunity. But just how eco-friendly is honey?
You might pride yourself on eating eco meals, but just how green are the ingredients used in restaurants? It’s impossible to know exactly what’s potting in the kitchen (is the chef really using organic eggs in that omelette?). However, you can control dining out as much as possible.
We told you about Jenny´s new book Earth Artist here, well now we are trying out some of her recipes so prepare to indulge!
In celebration of this week´s Fairtrade Coffee Week, Woolies has come to the party and as of 01 May 2012, all coffee sold in Woolies Café´s is now not only 100% organic it’s also 100% fairtrade certified.What does your cup of coffee mean to you?<iframe src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/TKKvC_Yl8S
Were the products you buy made in a manner your ethics can agree with? What is Fair Trade? The term Fair Trade (two words) almost speaks for itself – it means a trade of something that has been produced ‘fairly’.
Recently I got to attend a Canderel Blogger Cook-off held at Jenny Morris´s CooksPlayGround with a couple of other local foodie bloggers and their partners. Each team was given a station with a gas oven and the necessary ingredients. The purpose of the event was to highlight Canderel´s latest range,