Branston Pickle. Baked Beans. Cough Mixture. Ketchup. Are there any products on our shelves that don’t contain sugar?
… truth: how and why our food is laced with sugar Jeremy Smith | 1st November 2003 Activism Sugar Sweeteners Cadbury Disaccharide Monosacc Sugar Food And Farming Health …
Want to give up sugar while still indulging your sweet tooth? Mark Briggs rounds up 10 natural alternatives
… Top 10...alternatives to sugar Mark Briggs | 25th April 2012 Ethical Living Sugar Additives Obesity Natural Organic … Plantations Diabetic Friendly Low Gi Sugarfree holding.jpg Want to give up sugar …
Big Sugar is the new Big Tobacco, writes Alan Farago - lethal to human health, wreaking environmental devastation, gouging huge public subsidies, and with the political clout to stop First Lady Michelle Obama from breathing a word against it. Only an alliance of 'green', health and taxpayer campaigners can kill the beast.
… Florida's sugar barons grow fat on subsidies, diabetes … Pollution Politics neverglades-cut.jpg Big Sugar is the new Big Tobacco, writes Alan … first significant, coordinated pressure on sugar consumption: " ... governments are …
What action is the sugar industry taking to find sustainable alternatives to bee-killing neonicotinoids, and why has it been so slow?
… Editor’s Picks media-bank-1c-farmer-holding-sugar-beet-w700.jpg What action is the sugar industry taking to find sustainable … bad news for crop pests and good news for sugar beet farmers and the UK Government. …
Sugar can be produced from both sugar beet and sugarcane. Sugarcane production is of particular concern in terms of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, reports William McLennan
… Sugar: why our favourite spoonful is not so … sweet William McLennan | 13th April 2011 News Sugar Food And Farming Natural World Biofuels billy-sugar-image.jpg Sugar may be a favourite …
Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but sweet-toothed Western consumers could be fuelling conflict between poor farming communities and big business with every spoonful. Sam Campbell reports from Phnom Penh
… Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sam Campbell | 13th April 2011 News Tea Africa Cambodia Sugar Food And Farming cambodia-im,age-main-piece.jpg Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but …
‘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.
… The story behind sugar William Duffy | 1st November 2003 News Bacterial Decomposition Starches Sugars Energy Sugar Food And Farming Health …
Action and Information on Sugars (AIS) was created by public health dentists and dietitians in the mid-1980s to dispel the myths about sugars and health propagated by the sweet foods industries. One of our greatest successes was a campaign to stop GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) claiming that its Ribena ToothKind drink ‘did not encourage tooth decay’. The claim was endorsed by the British Dental Association (BDA).
… Dispelling myths about sugars and health by the sweet food industries … Jack Winkler | 1st November 2003 News Sugar Ribena GSK British Dental Association … Glaxo Ribena Toothkind Zurich Court Case Sugar Food And Health Food And Farming Health …
The next big hit fuelwise will have corporations falling over each other to claim plant life, but the comedown could leave us in a sticky mess
… Can sugar fuel the planet? Jim Thomas | 8th February 2009 Comment Sugar Energy Fuel Oil Technology Technology Energy TheSugarRush_MAIN.jpg The next big hit fuelwise …
You can turn it into everything from fuel to plastics. But will the surge in demand for sugar end up having a serious environmental impact?
… Will sugar be the oil of the 21st century? Matilda … Lee | 1st December 2009 News Investigations Sugarcane Brazil Agro-Ecological Zoning … Sao Paulo Coca-Cola Dow Chemicals Braskem sugar.jpg You can turn it into everything from …
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
… | 18th January 2012 Ethical Living Additives Sugar Food Intolerance Allergy Cancer Food And … Dr Fabrizio Mancini explains why sugar and food additives - from aspartame to … actually processed foods, loaded with fat and sugar. The Suppressors Any dietary problem can …
We are all aware that too much sugar is bad for us, but are we capable of giving it up, and can a new campaign lead society away from sugar dependence?
… Britain’s obesity epidemic: are we addicted to sugar? Luke Dale-Harris | 19th February 2013 … shutterstock_82003540.jpg A high intake of sugar results in all the defining symptoms of addiction. We are all aware that too much sugar is bad for us, but are we capable of …
The Chancellor's 'sport not sugar' move to tax sugary drinks was extremely welcome, writes Simon Bullock. But we need a similar Treasury approach to protect people from other threats too. So how about tackling the air pollution that's killing tens of thousands of Britons a year?
… Chancellor is right to act on sugar. Next, air pollution! Simon Bullock | … The Chancellor's 'sport not sugar' move to tax sugary drinks was extremely welcome, writes …
The British cuppa is an institution. But how many of us have actually wondered what goes into our favourite drink, or where the principal ingredients come from? The Ecologist investigates
… April 2011 Comment Food And Farming Tea Milk Sugar Comment what's-in-your-cuppa-with-i.jpg … and add a dash of milk plus a spoonful of sugar . We start the day with it, we end the … cuppa as a whole, examining tea , milk and sugar simultaneously. The Ecologist …
A massive sugar plantation and up to 700,000 migrant workers will occupy almost 2,000 sq.km of Ethiopia's Omo Valley, with the help of British aid finance. But the valley's native inhabitants have been given no choice in the matter, and are being forced to abandon their homes, lands, cattle, and entire way of life, or go to jail.
… tribes' ancient ways threatened by UK-backed sugar project Matthew Newsome | 10th October … like the ancient hamer-cut.jpg A massive sugar plantation and up to 700,000 migrant … heard of any government plan for a dam or a sugar project. All I have heard is that we …
As part of the Ecologist's special investigation into the hidden costs of tea, milk and sugar, here's how to get involved in cleaning up your cuppa
… Rights Organic Agriculture Dairy Farming Sugar Tea Supermarkets cuppapic.jpg How to get … into the hidden costs of tea, milk and sugar, here's how to get involved in cleaning … YOUR CUPPA?' SPECIAL INVESTIGATION HERE (PDF) Sugar Bridges across Borders Cambodia is a …
One of Africa's last remaining tropical forests, Mabira is home to precious wildlife and is an eco tourist attraction. But it is now under threat from sugarcane production. Esther Nakkazi reports
… Ugandans mobilise to save Mabira forest from sugarcane plantation Esther Nakkazi | 20th … Natural World Food And Farming Deforestation Sugarcane Plantation Museveni Uganda Mabira … away parts of tropical Mabira Forest for sugar production. In 2007, he backed away from …
The Tea Party of Miami put up a convincing demo last week to oppose a 'land grab' that would see 46,000 acres of sugar farm land restored for Everglades conservation. Just one problem - the 'protestors' were actors each being paid $75 for the two-hour shift.
… Tea Party's fake protestors for Big Sugar against Florida Everglades Oliver … a 'land grab' that would see 46,000 acres of sugar farm land restored for Everglades … 46,000 acres of 'conservation' land from US Sugar and other landowners south of Lake …
If you 'deskfast' with sugary, fat-filled cereal bars instead of eating a good breakfast you could be doing untold damage to your body and mind. By Pat Thomas
… If you 'deskfast' with sugary, fat-filled cereal bars instead of … Reading University found that kids who eat sugary snacks instead of proper breakfasts … per cent cereal. The rest is fillers – mostly sugar, fat and bulking agents – making this …
Brazil is hailed as a biofuels success story - producing and using ethanol from high yielding crops within the country. But those indigenous families who have been displaced by sugar cane cultivation see things differently
… The human cost of 'super-clean' sugar ethanol Ella Windsor | 2nd March 2010 … Politics And Economics Energy Biofuels Sugarcane Brazil biofuels1.jpg Brazil is … families who have been displaced by sugar cane cultivation see things differently …
We need to overhaul what we grow, and how and where we grow it, if we are to make the most of our land and fight climate change.
… Farming Wetlands Diet Vegetables Green Party sugar-beet-837810_960_720.jpg We need to … than any sort of rational choices for today. Sugar beet A farmer in the audience pointed … and boy is it a disaster story – is that of sugar beet . This is an immensely destructive …
After 40,000 Facebook posts on General Mills Facebook page demanding GM-free Cheerios, the company announces - 'original' Cheerios contain no GM ingredients.
… corn starch in cooking, and just one gram of sugar per serving for taste. But our corn … corn, and we use only non-GMO pure cane sugar." Health and environment concerns The … corn starch in cooking, and just one gram of sugar per serving for taste. "So we were able …
Following The Ecologist's revelation about Ecover's use of synthetic biology to make laundry detergent, the company has put its trials on hold, writes Jim Thomas. But to regain public trust, the company must re-engage honestly with its critics, and its customers.
… forth with definitions." Bonsucro - ethical sugar? Ecover went on to defend their use of Brazillian sugar. The sugar that the engineered algae feast on, it …
It has spawned a dozen urban legends. It gets praised and reviled by bloggers. And it tastes like carbonated cough syrup. But does Red Bull do you any good? Pat Thomas reports
… Bull Food Health Green Livng Drink Additives Sugar Risk Food And Health Supplements Food … of ‘crack in a can’, but the mixture of sugar and caffeine can have a powerful and … coffee – produces the trademark ‘buzz’. But sugar is the only ingredient in Red Bull that …