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Civilising influences

The ancient Mayan civilisation collapsed over a thousand years ago, but its…

Jim Manson

Festishistic? No, just enjoying food and having fun

You Aren’t What You Eat takes pot shots at fetishistic ‘foodists’ while…

Jim Manson

It’s independents who are growing organic sales – let’s support them!

Independent retailers are organic's true believers and best promoters. Let's use the…

Jim Manson

Do as I say, not as I do

Our democratically elected leaders have a nasty track record of forcing GM…

Jim Manson

Who gives a toss about tiny differences in vitamins and minerals?

The fixation with tiny nutritional differences between organic and non-organic is a…

Craig Sams

These bio fools are killing us

Bio-fuel subsidies cost the US taxpayer $6 billion – for an end…

Craig Sams

Pay us your $3bn fine – we’ll start a nutritional revolution!

This week global drugs industry giant GSK was hit with an eye-watering…

Jim Manson

Give yourselves a sporting chance this summer!

Robert Taylor – vice president at Vitabiotics and HFMA Council member –…

Jim Manson

How a downfall in organic sales is good for independent retailers

In March the Soil Association released their Organic Market Report 2012 .…

Simon Wright

Can I get my NHS no-claims bonus?

Isn’t it amazing that the ‘hippy diet’ the authorities once warned would…

Craig Sams

Hippy days are here again

Isn’t it amazing that the ‘hippy diet’ the authorities once warned would…

Craig Sams

Still making waves

As Rainbow Warrior III sets sail Craig Sams congratulates Greenpeace on being…

Craig Sams

Confessions of an organic vegetarian

Meat Free Monday (and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and…)

Simon Wright

Legal, decent, thruthful and honest? Oh, come off it!

Major airlines and detergent brands runs rings round the ASA while the…

Jim Manson

Guest blog: Amarjit Sahota from Organic Monitor

Leading natural beauty brands are taking their products worldwide in search of…

Jim Manson

There’s only one option with nuclear. Get rid of it.

Nuclear power threatens everything that all living plants and creatures have struggled…

Craig Sams

Beware of cluttered thinking on store layout!

I’m not sure which consumer behavior experts were being referenced in your…

Jim Manson

So, where are all the bodies?

A new 200-page report from the American Association of Poison Control Centers concludes…

Jim Manson

Organic naysayers at it again

This week we’ve seen a few news outlets grabbing eagerly onto another…

Jim Manson

GM potato? I prefer blight-resistant beauties

I love the look of these potatoes and their healthy interesting purpleness.

Jim Manson