Posted by: m0ok on: March 31, 2010
Something that a lot of people will say is that they like the idea of ‘going organic’, but it just costs too much more than ‘ordinary’ fare. Well, it’s a few weeks since we made the switch and I’m happy to say that we haven’t had to increase our weekly food budget. If anything, we [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 28, 2010
…was inspected by our cat. Photo evidence here He was more interested in the box than the goods included… and what did we think? It cost us £10 for the selection of veg (incl. delivery) and comparing the prices with Tesco/Sainsburys, they were pretty much identical. Nothing was itemised as you can see, but I [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 28, 2010
So yes, whether it is your local Boots the Chemist here in the UK or Stockmann department store in Helsinki, Finland.. you can find these guys: Organic Surge. A range of skin, body, hair care and bath products. All the way to you from sunny (or not so..) Wick in Scotland! They use organic essential [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 26, 2010
Watching this morning’s Breakfast show on the BBC I saw a feature for a new series starting on BBC2 on April 7th, called ‘Edible Garden’. It’s all about growing fruit & veg in your garden.. being self-sufficient and in this case the garden is the host’s small terrace. It looked interesting and for someone like [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 23, 2010
..compost. Waste Aware Scoland sell subsidised composters for residents in some (all?) local authorities. Check the site with your post code. They’re great value they too, starting at £8 for a composter with RRP of £39. And some of the models qualify you for a free kitchen caddy for the scraps. Delivery is included as [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 23, 2010
I will from now on use m0ok’s lollipop argument with some of those people who challenge me for buying organic food. It’s maybe not a refined argument, but it gets the message through But there is actually scientific data in favour of organic produce.. a study by Newcastle Uni in 2008 found organic milk healthier [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 21, 2010
Yesterday we placed our first vegetable box order with Mollinsburn Organics, a nearby organic farm & shop. It’ll arrive at the end of the week (delivery day in our area is Friday) and I’m looking forward to seeing what our ten pound small box will look like. With m0ok being a veggie, I’m not sure [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 21, 2010
So you’ve changed your home and your eating habits.. all’s well when you’re inside those four walls. What happens in the world out there? At workplace, or your place of study.. when out shopping and needing a snack or lunch? It’s difficult enough to find healthy alternatives on the High Street, but what if you’re [...]
Posted by: suzeburns on: March 20, 2010
How about some carcinogenic, mutagenic, reprotoxic or endocrine disrupting pesticides? On average 4 to 10 of them in your bottle? Read the 2008 report by Pesticide Action Europe and see if that will convince you to swap your regular bottle to an organic one And speaking of organic wine.. if you are partial to a [...]
Posted by: m0ok on: March 19, 2010
Sobering stories like this one, showing how unnatural our food has become, are part of the reason we’ve gone on this organikal adventure!
