Human beings in high-income countries are leading increasingly artificial lives divorced from the natural environment and without the important health benefits of sunshine. The result is chronic ill health of many kinds, warns Oliver Gillie
… obtained from the government’s Healthy Start vitamins, although these are not always … Wild about weeds An underrated source of vitamins; nettles, dandelions and chickweed …
For the last several months, newspapers in Britain have been overflowing with reports that vitamins are bad for our health. The most recent and most damaging of these concerns the supposed discovery, given worldwide publicity, that vitamin C can clog the arteries. Lynne McTaggart deciphers the medical truth
… Vitamins: what's the real story? Lynne … have been overflowing with reports that vitamins are bad for our health. The most … company, about a third of whom took various vitamins. Those taking vitamin C pills had …
If you are one of the many millions of people who rely on vitamins and supplements to maintain their health and conquer illness, it’s time for you to get active. The Ecologist explains why
… Agenda The Ecologist | 1st June 2003 News Vitamins Health Supplements Pharmaceutical … of the many millions of people who rely on vitamins and supplements to maintain their … John’s Wort – more and more people are taking vitamins and supplements. In part this trend …
The real reason why 'golden rice' remains uncultivated after a 20 year effort is its poor agronomic performance, write Angelika Hilbeck & Hans Herren. But beyond that, the very idea of golden rice as a 'solution' to Vitamin A deficiency fails to recognise the real causes of malnutrition - poverty, hunger and poor diet. How will golden rice reach poor children in the first place? And will they ever get the rich, oily diet they need to assimilate its fat-soluble nutrients?
Millions spent, no one served: who is to blame for the failure of GMO Golden Rice? Angelika Hilbeck Hans Herren | 15th August 2016 Comment GMOs Food Science Farming Seed Corporations Health …
Plans for GM 'Golden Rice' have divided critics, but Howarth Bouis from HarvestPlus explains why their non-GM biofortified crops with higher portions of key vitamins can succeed in tackling malnutrition
… crops with higher portions of key vitamins can succeed in tackling malnutrition … portions that are higher in minerals and vitamins. In order to be successful they have … a huge impact for deficiencies for specific vitamins and minerals - iron and zinc. Those …
The Danes might not like it much but marmite is one British institution that’s worth keeping. Here's why, love it or hate it, marmite is an eco-friendly essential
… B12. It also tastes appalling. It’s full of B vitamins and a great alternative to … Marmite contains the full spectrum of B vitamins, which are essential for good liver … system. Since the only other foods the B vitamins occur in are brown rice, whole wheat, …
Advocates of Golden Rice - a GMO rice that produces Vitamin A - present the debate over its use a clear moral choice with only one possible conclusion. But as Clare Westwood writes, the reality is very different ...
Golden Rice - a complex tangle of unanswered questions Clare Westwood | 13th February 2014 Comment GMOs Food Farming golden-rice-irri.png Advocates of Golden Rice - a GMO rice that produces Vitamin A …
Golden rice was once hailed as the wonder crop that 'could save a million kids year', writes Glenn Stone. But in the 15 years since that bold prediction, the carotene enhanced GMO has been held back by persistent 'yield drag' and inconclusive nutrition outcomes. It now appears unlikely ever to fulfill its early promise.
Golden rice: the 'GM superfood' that fell to Earth Glenn Stone | 2nd September 2015 Comment GMOs Technology Science Health Nutrition Philippines rice-philippines-cut.jpg Golden rice was once hailed …
'Golden Rice' is being promoted by GM advocates as a solution to malnutrition. But Daniel Ocampo says it is for the 'target populations' in the Philippines and elsewhere to decide whether to accept the technology - and they don't want it!
Golden Rice ignores the risks, the people and the real solutions Daniel Ocampo | 28th December 2013 Comment Food Farming GMOs Gm Food Philippines Golden Rice banaue-rice-terraces.png 'Golden Rice' is …
The Gates Foundation has sunk $15 million into developing GMO 'super bananas' with high levels of pre-Vitamin A, writes Adam Breasley. But the project is using 'stolen' genes from a Micronesian banana cultivar. And what exactly is the point, when delicious, popular, nutritious 'red bananas' rich in caroteinoids are already grown around the tropics?
Why is Bill Gates backing GMO red banana 'biopiracy'? Adam Breasley Oliver Tickell | 24th November 2014 News Food Farming GMOs Health Pacific red-dacca-zanzibar-cut.jpg The Gates Foundation has sunk …
Sprouts are a 'living food' bursting with nutritional value. Here is a simple guide to sprouting seeds at home
… of energy. Rich in amino acids, as well as vitamins, sprouts are also recognized for … that are simpler to digest and the level of vitamins goes up. After sprouting, the … seeds increases tenfold and brings the body vitamins and minerals that can be considered …
The Gates Foundation has received a 57,000 strong petition denouncing its support for a 'biopirated' GM banana program in Africa, and calling on it to suspend a feeding trial on US students, writes Vanessa Amaral-Rogers. The banana threatens both the health of the students, say campaigners, and the future of African agriculture.
Gates Foundation: stop 'biopirated' GMO banana feeding trials Vanessa Amaral-Rogers | 17th February 2016 News Food Farming GMOs Health Agriculture Uganda Bananas red-bananas-cut.jpg The Gates …
Supplement is the latest beauty industry buzzword but just how effective are beauty power pills? And just how green? Robert Phillips takes a closer look
… Pills Hair Skin Nails Anti-oxidant Vitamins Minerals lips+on+a+pill.jpg … can help to boost intake of essential vitamins and minerals – helping to boost skin … staples such as zinc, calcium, iron, copper, vitamins A, C and E and one or two less …
An underrated source of vitamins; nettles, dandelions and chickweed are a nuisance on the lawn but great to eat. Jeff Holman takes another look
… Health holding.jpg An underrated source of vitamins; nettles, dandelions and chickweed … can buy today, [weeds] are packed full of the vitamins and minerals our bodies need.’ He … be used in salads and are a good source of vitamins A, C, and B1. Older leaves can be …
A coalition of nature, environment and mental health organisations have launched a campaign to help people get their 'Vitamin N'.
'Vitamin N' needed in coronavirus lockdown Emily Beament | 9th April 2020 News Coronavirus Connection With Nature Wildlife Trusts Forest bathing in Sandwell Nature Reserve A coalition of nature, …
‘Refined'. Of a higher quality. The result of conscious improvement. Not so with sugar. Refined sugar has been depleted of its vitamins and minerals. What is left consists of pure, refined carbohydrates.
… sugar. Refined sugar has been depleted of its vitamins and minerals. What is left consists … sugar. Refined sugar has been depleted of its vitamins and minerals. What is left consists … it drains and leaches the body of precious vitamins and minerals because of the demand …
The claims made for GM agriculture are a transparent fraud. The real purpose of GM foods is to give giant corporations legally-enforceable monopoly powers over the entire global food chain.
… crops with higher portions of key vitamins can succeed in tackling malnutrition …
New campaign helps people to stay connected with nature through the lockdown.
'Vitamin N' campaign launch Staff Reporter | 27th April 2020 News Covid-19 Coronavirus Nature Vitamin N spring-flowers-13635086725z1.jpg New campaign helps people to stay connected with nature …
High in fat and with a carbon footprint to match, cow’s milk is neither the greenest or healthiest milk available. So what are the alternatives? Here are 10 of the best
… phosphorous, zinc and the important B vitamins) as cow's milk. Like goat's milk, it …
Asparagus, broccoli and summer squash are just some of the in-season British veg available this month. The Vegetarian Society’s Alex Connel picks his top five
… nutritional punch. A great source of iron, vitamins A and C, folic acid, calcium and … to cook it gently. ‘If you overcook it, the vitamins start to leech out, the colour will … peas are rich in protein and iron, plus vitamins A, C and B5. ‘You can hide them in …
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
… of lower levels of chemicals in the body is vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. The … a work of fiction sometimes. The levels of vitamins also go down, because of the extended … no vitamin C in oranges at all. We need these vitamins and minerals to process the …
If the roll call of scary ingredients has put you off conventional creams then antioxidants could be the alternative you’re looking for
… you ingest.’ The main antioxidants are vitamins A, C and E as well as minerals such … water soluble compounds but it’s hard to get vitamins to absorb deep into the skin,’ says … rich in vitamin C and calcium, and contains B vitamins, magnesium, iron, phosphorous and …
Food is supposed to be good for you, which is why many people believe that functional foods such as cholesterol-lowering spreads are a ‘good thing’. But are they? Pat Thomas reports
… the absorption of some essential fat-soluble vitamins, especially beta carotene. Eating … includes extra beta carotene, as well as vitamins E and D – not as an extra added … vitamin B6, folic acid Colour: Beta carotene, Vitamins A, D and B12 …