South Africa’s much anticipated inaugural Festive Vegan and Plant Powered Show (FVPPS) took place online at the weekend and proved to be hugely successful. More than 1000 people took part in the six-hour event which featured cooking demonstrations from top local and international chefs, expert health and wellness speakers and a virtual shopping mall. Speaking from his … [Read more...]
Rise the women in food
I don’t normally write about feminist issues. That doesn’t mean I am not observing carefully the variety of ways in which women are still stripped today. If not of their clothes – well, there’s that too – but of the equal place we aspire to in our society. Recently I asked an older gentleman (M1) if he knew what women want most of all. All guesses failed miserably. So I said … [Read more...]
GM maize most probably toxic to animals over the long term
When German farmer Gottfried Glöckner began feeding his cows on GM Bt176 maize in 1998, he noticed strange symptoms appearing in the animals. They included partial paralysis (paresis), accompanied by severe fatigue and problems in the kidneys and mucous membranes, followed by death in 10% of cases. Initially the culprit was thought to be a bacterial or viral disease. … [Read more...]
Feeling bloated and uncomfortable? Time to detox!
The finally unfolding summer is a good time to help your body get rid of the winter’s indulgences, release built up toxins and clean out accumulated waste from the past year. No one is exempt from the industrial pollutants in the air we breathe, the water we drink and chemical residues in foods and cookware that have all embedded themselves in our tissues and organs. If you … [Read more...]
Wholesome diets are what pets deserve
Australian veterinarian and author, Dr. Ian Billinghurst maintains that 'dogs fare best when fed a natural, unprocessed, raw diet based on bones, meat and vegetables.` Durban veterinary homeopath, Dr. Jane Fraser says that `most commercial foods are cereal and carbohydrate-based and full of by-products and derivatives. They are unnatural and totally inappropriate for … [Read more...]
Pet Talk part 5 – Modern dog companions adapt with humans
Is your pet considered to be a domesticated wolf or wild dog? The answer to this important question will prescribe the diet that you should be feeding your dog and what the appropriate diet really is. The consequences of inferior diets are dire and affects your animal's behavior as well as general well-being, health and longevity. Where did the canine evolve from? Some … [Read more...]
Beauty that benefits the earth
How deep do we need to go in greening our lives? As deep as it goes; to the bone. Of course it matters what we feed one of our biggest organs, the skin. Who would like to knowingly expose their lymph glands to a concoction of chemicals contained in 'regular,' often toxic, cosmetics and body products? Much of what goes onto the skin is absorbed and therefore consumed by the … [Read more...]
Pesticide metabolites concentrate in children
Children eating organic fruits and vegetables had concentration of pesticide metabolites six times lower, than children eating conventional produce, a University of Washington study found when they analyzed pesticide breakdown products (metabolites) in pre-school aged children. The study compared metabolite concentrations of organophosphorus (OP) pesticides (a class of … [Read more...]
