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
… The truth about food additives: how they threaten your health Dr … Mancini | 18th January 2012 Ethical Living Additives Sugar Food Intolerance Allergy … Fabrizio Mancini explains why sugar and food additives - from aspartame to trans fats - …
A major new study has shown a link between additives in children's food and hyperactivity.
… Adhd E-numbers E-numbers E Numbers Additives Food And Farming Health News web pic … A major new study has shown a link between additives in children's food and … drinks to children containing the E-number additives E110, E102, E122, E124, E129, 104 …
Why Pakistan’s recent announcement of a ban of non-biodegradable plastics may not be beneficial for the environment. Lorna Howarth reports.....
… typical degradation process of this plastic. Additives added to the plastic granules before … The planned use of oxo-degradable additives in plastic films in a semi-tropical … manufacturers may cut corners. The use of oxo-additives in thicker plastics is basically …
Confused by chlorobutanol? Baffled by bronopol? George Blacksell has the skinny on beauty’s nastiest additives
… | 20th September 2011 Ethical Living Additives Chemicals Toxins Beauty And Health … Blacksell has the skinny on beauty’s nastiest additives The beneficial or otherwise nature of the beauty industry’s arsenal of additives has been a hot topic ever since it …
A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust reveals that the £120 billion spent on food by UK consumers incur additional, hidden costs of a further £120 billion. The largest proportion of the hidden costs are from damaging impacts of intensive production methods and food-related healthcare, reports EMMA ROSE
The hidden £120 billion costs from Britain's food Emma Rose | 22nd November 2017 Comment Food And Farming hog_confinement_barn_interior.jpg A new report from the Sustainable Food Trust reveals that …
Reports of China opening a huge new coal fired power station every week belie the reality - China is the new global powerhouse for renewable energy. As John Mathews and Hao Tan report, the world must follow its example.
China roars ahead with renewables John Mathews Hao Tan | 4th January 2014 News Energy Renewables China Australia Nuclear Power wind-china.png Reports of China opening a huge new coal fired power …
Certification is expensive and monitoring of ingredients can be difficult so it can be hard for consumers to make an informed choice about wine. Sophie Laggan takes a look at the options
… on the environmental impact of wine. Additives The only additives currently mentioned on wine labels … but once it reaches the winemaker, chemical additives may be added. There are currently …
Diplomats from around the world have gathered in Thailand's capital this week for an additional round of UN climate negotiations. The Bangkok Summit will establish the Rules for the Paris Agreement. ARTHUR WYNS reports from the negotiations
United Nations climate session in Bangkok to decide on Paris Agreement rules Arthur Wyns | 5th September 2018 News Climate Change UN Framework Convention On Climate Change Thailand Paris Agreement …
The gruesome images of a sea turtle killed by a plastic bag and plastic items found in the stomach of an albatross carcass are distressing. But what about the tiny microplastics that aren’t as readily visible? Professor JOHN MEEKER investigates
… structures, properties, and chemical additives to make them stronger, more … posed by unavoidable exposures to plastic additives. Because these substances are not … for human health has focused on these additives in the plastics but not the plastics …
Although flowing water is fundamental to river ecosystems, temporary streams are distinctive landscape features that support surprisingly diverse communities, writes Rachel Stubbington. However, the biodiversity of these dynamic ecosystems needs greater recognition and protection.
Dry rivers are living rivers - with our care and protection Rachel Stubbington | 25th July 2016 Comment Water Natural World Ecology Conservation Rivers UK Science temporary streams are set-cut.jpg …
Aspartame is the most controversial food additive in history. Here is why.
… and unbalanced procedure for approving food additives. We ingest food additives daily, yet their approval does not … proposed substance will interact with other additives. Nor does it take into account …
Exciting new nanotechnology is to be showcased at the Manchester Science Festival this week. The exhibit 'Catalytic Clothing' explores the potential for clothing and textiles to purify the air we breathe.
Giving your laundry a 'green spin' at the Manchester Science Festival Andrea Gear | 29th October 2012 News nanoparticles.jpg Exciting new nanotechnology is to be showcased at the Manchester Science …
Natural gas provides an ideal complement to renewable energy sources - not a replacement, argues Mónica V. Cristina of Shale Gas Europe
… 588 meters. Second, the issue of chemical additives. In Europe, all the additives that will be used in fracturing … regulatory authorities of the chemical additives used in hydraulic fracturing. In …
Modern practices mean that more than ever, people are disconnected from nature, writes Damitha Rajapakse. In Sri Lanka - a biodiversity hotspot which is full of endemic plants with unique properties - a conservation programme is under way to teach the new generation about the rich heritage of native fruits which surrounds them.
Conserving and popularizing wild fruits in Sri Lanka - the Native Forest Foundation Damitha Rajapakse | 1st March 2016 Ethical Living Sri Lanka Heritage Fruits Farming sames as in present …
The governor of the Bank of England recently argued that the risk to the stability of the financial system from climate change is a responsibility of central banks, writes Matthias Kroll. They can begin by using QE - 'quantitative easing' - to finance the Green Climate Fund, and so stimulate the economy, rescue the climate, and save the global financial system.
'QE for climate' is the win-win solution for COP21 Dr Matthias Kroll | 25th November 2015 Comment Finance Climate Change Green Economy Economics Energy Renewables COP21 money-cut.jpg The governor of …
The land grab by NuGen for its triple reactor Moorside site keeps on growing, writes Martin Forwood. The 'biggest construction project in Europe' is expanding from Nugen's original 200 hectare site to 552 hectares of farmland reaching right up to two villages and an 11th Century church. But with compulsory purchase on the cards, there's nothing locals can do except keep on fighting the entire deeply flawed project.
Moorside, Cumbria: the great nuclear land grab Martin Forwood | 7th August 2015 Activism Nuclear Energy Land Grabs UK beckermet-st-bridgets-cut.jpg The land grab by NuGen for its triple reactor …
Overrun with shower gels that claim to firm and tone, cream baths that turn back the clock and body scrubs that detox and purify, the shelves of the average supermarket and pharmacy could be mistaken for those of a specialist spa or beauty parlour. Modern marketing contrives to make us believe that taking a bath or shower is an ‘experience’ rather than a personal hygiene fundamental, and that bath-time products are indulgent treats with emotional benefits. More often than not we believe it.
… the best known, and most trusted, of UK bath additives. The range is a subsidiary of the … UK, the bathing market, which includes bath additives, shower gels and soaps, is worth £665m a year and counting; bath additives account for approximately £150m of …
The UK’s carbon and nuclear-oriented energy regime continues to punish Orkney for its clean energy bounty.
'Energy Islands' penalised for becoming too clean Chris Silver | 13th March 2019 News Orkney Just Transition Westray Westray Development Trust X The UK’s carbon and nuclear-oriented energy regime …
The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth reports on news and action from the environmental frontline....
Frontline Online: Plastic Fantastic? Lorna Howarth | 9th February 2013 News shutterstock_50632885.jpg Continued use of plastic prolongs our dependence on fossil fuels. The Ecologist's Lorna Howarth …
The UK Government has confirmed that from April 2019 it will axe payments for generating electricity from solar panels.
Looming deadline for solar feed-in tariff Staff Reporter | 24th October 2018 Comment Solar Feed-in Tariffs Renewable Energy alternative-alternative-energy-clean-159397.jpg The UK Government has …
Extensive, long running evidence for the cancer-causing effects of glyphosate, and other toxic impacts, have been ignored by regulators. Indeed as the evidence has built up, permitted levels in food have been hugely increased, writes Dr Mae Wan Ho.
Glyphosate is a disaster for human health Dr Mae Wan Ho | 30th April 2014 News Farming Toxics Regulation Health USA EU Science roundup-ultra-cut.jpg Extensive, long running evidence for the …
Taiji is a Japanese coastal town that has become infamous for its practice of drive hunting. This deeply unethical activity results in the mass slaughter of thousands of cetaceans. Sea Shepherd 'Cove Guardians' report on the latest from the killing shores.
Operation Infinite Patience Scot Cator Konrad Szymanski | 27th February 2013 News taiji-dolphin-hunt_10277_600x450.jpg Dolphins are piled in a boat near Taiji, Japan, in 2003. The hunt is featured in …
No one should have to choose between looking good and being healthy, which is why each month we will be taking a critical look at the active ingredients in personal care products and asking why manufacturers continue to choose toxic ones over safer alternatives.
… and better able to interact with other additives in the mixture. Detergents have … creates the need for conditioners and other additives, generating a much more complex … raw materials. They can also be the result of additives such as formaldehyde-releasing or …