Premier Helen Zille has officially declared the Western Cape a disaster area in response to the current drought – the worst since 1904. “The disaster declaration will accelerate the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre’s project 'Avoiding Day Zero', the province’s strategy to ensure that taps do not run dry,” said Zille. The declaration will be formally gazetted … [Read more...]
Banting guru found not guilty after baby Twitter diagnosis
Professor Tim Noakes has been found not guilty of misconduct, a professional conduct committee found on Friday. Four of the five committee members found that it was not proven that Noakes had acted in capacity as a doctor. And it was not a reasonable inference that he was undermining breast milk. Noakes – whose book The Real Meal Revolution promotes a low-carbohydrate, … [Read more...]
Stop the Secret Nuclear Deal
On Thursday, 9 February 2017, R2K Western Cape in conjunction with SAFCEI, the Green Anglicans, Earthlife Africa, One Million Climate Jobs Campaign and Catholic Justice and Peace will be occupying bridges along the main arterial routes into Cape Town from 7:30AM - 9AM. They are picketing against the R1 Trillion Nuclear Deal that the government is said to have signed with … [Read more...]
Like, share and win – competition to help tortoise get perspective
You know the story of tortoise who rested at the dam when eagle landed next to him? “Look at these magnificent reeds and all this water,” he said. “This is all there is.” Eagle ascended into the heavens bearing tortoise in his claws. Tortoise saw the whole dam, he saw the animals running across the plains, then he saw the curve of the earth. Eagle put tortoise down in the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Mila’s Meals
It’s not often that you have the luxury of stumbling upon a wholesome, nourishing cookbook for ‘littlies’, that covers everything from weaning to toddler-hood. Perhaps if you’ve been hanging around all the right places most of the time, a little surprise like this ends up on your lap that leaves a delightful sparkle in your eyes. Having read this well researched book from … [Read more...]
Clean labelling essential for informed, health-conscious consumers
Consumers have made their definition of clean labelling clear. They want to see ingredients that they are comfortable and familiar with; items they have in their homes and would use in recipes themselves. According to Food Navigator-usa.com‘s Elaine Watson it’s simple, “Today’s informed and aware consumers are looking for ingredients they recognize and have at home.” That’s … [Read more...]
Bordeaux added to pesticide blacklist
Living in a famous wine region like Bordeaux sounds idyllic, but a recent investigation shows it's not such a hot idea – especially if you have kids. Recently the center of Bordeaux saw a "marche blanche", or white march, a protest against pesticides following shocking revelations this week on the French national TV documentary program Cash Investigations. The two-hour … [Read more...]
Nuclear energy just not natural for SA
The Cabinet has endorsed nuclear power. Now the governing party’s secretary-general, Gwede Mantashe, has stated that those who claim SA cannot afford it are "mischievous." Surely, he is missing the point? It is not only a question of whether nuclear energy is affordable, but whether it is right for our nation and planet. The country clearly cannot afford it, but even if we … [Read more...]
The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate future
I’ve spent much of my life chronicling the ongoing tragedies stemming from global warming: the floods and droughts and storms, the failed harvests and forced migrations. But no single item on the list seems any more horrible than the emerging news from South America about the newly prominent Zika disease. Spread by mosquitoes whose range inexorably expands as the climate … [Read more...]
Taiwan bans GMOs from school lunches and mandates GMO labeling
Even as the fascist, corrupt U.S. government and its regulators (FDA and USDA) actively conspire with the biotech industry to poison Americans with genetically modified foods, Taiwan has already passed and implemented a nationwide law to protect its citizens from GMOs. Nearly a full year ago, Taiwan passed Food Act Amendments that achieve remarkable food safety milestones … [Read more...]
Banting diet for dogs
The true judge as to whether a diet is “perfect” for both dog and human is based on whether they are able to provide the correct pH balances, with a leaning towards alkalinity. Thus, when one looks at popular human diets, this important formula is always fulfilled. The Banting Diet, promoted by our own legendary Professor Tim Noakes, fulfills these requirements. Often his … [Read more...]
The story of Grizz on happy food
When your best friend goes down you can end up with your hands in your hair for natural solutions, or any solutions which actually work. I adopted a rescue puppy some three years ago from a pretty dire situation. Grizzly is very close to a thoroughbred German Shepherd, so I’m not sure how he became a victim of one of the scourges of our society. Grateful to be alive, my … [Read more...]
Brazil cancer researchers worried about high pesticide use
The release of GM crops in Brazil has helped make it the largest consumer of agrochemicals in the world, according to a hard-hitting new report from Brazil’s National Cancer Institute José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA), part of the country’s Ministry of Health. The report says that national consumption of agrochemicals is equivalent to 5.2 litres of agrochemicals per year … [Read more...]
