When figures began to show that COVID-19 was proving to be far more dangerous for those with either type of diabetes (associated with almost 1 in 3 coronavirus deaths, according to The Guardian), as well as those carrying excess weight, the government made inroads to direct citizens towards a more slimline silhouette. Type-I diabetes, of […]Read More
Set the alarm, make a note in your diaries, and circle the date on the calendar: Vevolution returns to London’s Southbank for its fourth year on 16th November, a “festival for the curious, the passionate, the bold, the compassionate, and those who want to change the world”. At least, within the parameters of a pandemic […]Read More
With International Coffee Day happening on the first of the month, and with cafés reopened post-lockdown for a comforting taste of the old barista trade, some of us might once again be at that dithering point when at the front of the queue and our brains suddenly think, “Which ‘milk’ do I ask for?” Milk […]Read More
Back in April, the BBC reported that the coronavirus lockdown measures had negatively impacted the dairy industry. Supply chain issues meant dairy farmers were having to literally throw thousands of litres of milk down the drain. Commercially, a nightmare; ethically, rather reprehensible. As we wrote in our first issue, 22 litres per day are expected […]Read More
“Wet markets can be ‘timebombs’ for epidemics.” (Professor Cunningham, the Zoological Society of London) When one considers environmentalism, there lately seems to have evolved a twofold message. Firstly, that plant-based living is the way forward. The 2020 coronavirus led to a greater demand for non-animal sourced foodstuffs in China, where COVID-19 is thought to have […]Read More
Organic Kitchen Smooth Peanut Butter was brought to the attention of the nation this week when The Daily Mirror included it in a taste test of the best out there. Given the predilection of the British public for the spread during the lockdown, Poppy Danby and other journalists at the tabloid dipped their spoons into […]Read More
Immune booster extraordinaire; super-effective memory support and cognitive function helper; adaptogen-rich, coming to the rescue to help stave off fatigue and concomitant stress… Mushrooms come in a wide range of shapes and sizes (and toxicity levels!). Nonetheless, according to Medical News Today, there are approximately 2,000 safe and very much edible varieties from which to […]Read More
Firstly, bravo: we are slowly working our way towards a vegan country, if not a vegan world. Self-congratulatory pats on the back (rather than shoulder thwacking your colleagues as you read this). PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk would be proud and – surely – livestock across the planet would also put two hooves together in grateful […]Read More
It’s supposed to be a rather acquired taste, but if that and the texture can be overcome, then natto actually proffers itself as a little bit of a – whisper it – superfood. Now, while the term ‘superfood’ is more easily understood to be similar to the likes of spirulina and goji berries, the fermented […]Read More
How’s your digestive synergy these days? Are your prebiotics and probiotics in symbiosis? Or does something seem a little off? Of course, you might have no idea what we’re on about… The point is gut health, or your digestion. Maintaining a healthy balance and not ending up with stomach woes seems to take lot of […]Read More
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