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The Ecologist meets… Dr Fabrizio Mancini
Ruth Styles
18th January, 2012
The concept of ‘self-healing’ might sound like mumbo jumbo but it’s actually a sensible way of giving our lifestyles a healthy overhaul says Dr Fabrizio Mancini - starting with organic food, plenty of sleep and lots of exercise more...
The truth about food additives: how they threaten your health
Dr Fabrizio Mancini
18th January, 2012
In an extract from his new book, The Power of Self-Healing, Dr Fabrizio Mancini explains why sugar and food additives - from aspartame to trans fats - could have a severely detrimental effect on your health more...
How safe is cosmetic surgery?
Ruth Stokes
17th January, 2012
In the wake of the PIP implant scandal, the Ecologist examines the cosmetic surgery industry and asks what impact it is having on the health of patients and the environment more...
Future perfect: organic beauty in 2012
Ruth Styles
12th January, 2012
From natural facelifts to slow beauty, Ruth Styles takes a look at the trends, products and brands set to hit the big time this year more...
Beyond HS2: invest in existing rail and reduce rail fares to make travel greener
Richard Hebditch
11th January, 2012
More investment in existing rail lines, joining up the high speed line to public transport and ensuring rail fares are sustainable and affordable are what the government should focus on argues Campaign for Better Transport more...
In season now: what to eat during January
Ben Hudson
9th January, 2012
Love British Food’s Alexia Robinson talks seasonal eats, New Year’s resolutions and a gastronomic alternative to the Olympics more...
How to...beat the January energy slump naturally
Liz Parry
6th January, 2012
It’s the afternoon and you can feel that familiar energy slump kicking in. Forget coffee or chocolate, try a healthier alternative, or give yoga, massage or aromatherapy a go instead more...
Programmed to be fat: everyday chemicals linked to obesity and diabetes
Tom Levitt
12th January, 2012
Chemicals found in plastics, cosmetics and industry may be altering cells in our bodies, making us more likely to get fat and develop diabetes. Tom Levitt reports more...
The mother who exposed the links between obesity and common chemicals
Laurie Tuffrey
12th January, 2012
A growing interest in the links between exposure to chemicals and obesity is a testament in part to the pioneering work of Dr Paula Baillie-Hamilton more...
Which chemicals are making us fat?
Ecologist
12th January, 2012
In her book 'The 21st Century is Making you Fat' former Ecologist Editor Pat Thomas details the full range of industrial and everyday chemicals known to encourage us to get fat more...
Revealed: the child victims of pesticide poisoning in India
Peter Caton and Beatriz Lopez
4th January, 2012
Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts more...
Supermarket food waste to power renewable energy instead of tackling food poverty
Matilda Lee
23rd December, 2011
Food aid charities argue supermarket food waste could help prevent hunger in vulnerable people. Yet supermarkets' anaerobic digestion plans may eclipse food redistribution says Matilda Lee more...
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Frankincense and myrrh: an ethical nightmare?
Sophie Laggan
14th December, 2011
Frankincense and myrrh are prized for their fabulous scent and are an essential ingredient in beauty products. But with 90 per cent of the global supply originating in war-torn Somalia, just how ethical can they really be?more...
Campaign For Better Transport: how to reduce the need to travel
Richard Bourn
13th December, 2011
The National Planning Policy Framework will sideline smart growth in favour of out-of-town sprawl - rolling back decades of town centred development. Now campaigners have launched a toolkit to reduce travel demand within local transport plans more...
Warning as infectious salmon disease spreads from Europe's fish farms to Canada
Anna Taylor
15th December, 2011
Discovery of the deadly salmon virus Infectious Salmon Anaemia in Canada is just latest likely example of disease spreading to wild fish stocks from the world's mega fish farms more...
Will London 2012 sponsors BP, Dow, EDF and Rio Tinto tarnish the Olympic brand?
Matilda Lee
14th December, 2011
In a values tug of war, many are asking whether London 2012 corporate sponsors like BP, Dow and EDF live up to the Olympic spirit? more...
UK uses EU 'loophole' to delay tackling air pollution in London
Tom Levitt
13th December, 2011
Government lawyers set to argue in High Court that EU rules allow them to delay meeting air pollution targets until as late as 2025 in London despite growing health crisis more...
Petition to stop Dow Chemical partnering with 2012 London Olympics
Ben Hudson
3rd December, 2011
Responsible for one of the worst industrial accidents in the world, Dow Chemical's toxic legacy threatens the reputation of the London Olympics more...
Herbal medicine: can natural remedies really see off winter colds and flu?
Sophie Laggan
9th December, 2011
Although controversial amongst advocates of mainstream medicine, herbs and spices can help keep us healthy, says Sophie Laggan more...
Madara: the luxury skincare range with social and environmental ethics
Matilda Lee
7th December, 2011
'Deeper than skin' is the motto of ethical green beauty and skincare brand Madara which has received accolades from WWF more...
Eco beauty heroes 2011
Ruth Styles
29th November, 2011
From the brands making strides towards reducing packaging to the nail polishes made without toxins, Green Living Editor Ruth Styles salutes the beauty brands who have gone further for the planet this yearmore...
DIY beauty products: do they really work?
Sophie Laggan
16th November, 2011
With no harmful ingredients and no packaging to recycle, DIY make-up is definitely good for the planet. The big question though, is does it do the job? more...
Risks of mobile phones to children are being 'downplayed'
Vicky Fobel, MobileWise
14th November, 2011
Industry repeats the mantra 'children should be discouraged from using mobiles excessively' while doing nothing to ensure it happens, says Vicky Fobel from the campaign group MobileWise more...
Five of the best…eco friendly shampoos
Ruth Styles
27th October, 2011
All are surfactant, pollutant and paraben free but which eco shampoo is best? Ruth Styles put them to the test more...
Q&A: Geraldine Howard
Ruth Styles
19th October, 2011
Aromatherapy Associates founder, Geraldine Howard, discusses naturals, synthetics and why certification schemes need an overhaul with Ruth Styles more...Members
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