Humans have been breastfeeding for nearly half a million years. It’s only in the last 60 years that we have begun to give babies highly processed convenience food called ‘formula’. Pat Thomas investigates
… and other promotions, often in the guise of ‘educational materials’. This works out at … can provide free samples for research and ‘educational purposes’) as middlemen. Free gifts, educational trips to exotic locations and …
Isolated by the surrounding desert, Kashgar was once
an oasis on the old Silk Road. Now the city is being overwhelmed in the rush to open up the region’s oil and gas reserves. By Dan Box.
… an opportunity unavailable in Xinjiang; state education means a better chance of success … lessons taught in Mandarin, over Islamic education taught in her own tongue. The choice … of redefining Uyghur identity. Compulsory education was established in state schools to …
The human species has been breastfeeding for nearly half a million years. It’s only in the last 60 years that we have begun to give babies the highly processed convenience food called ‘formula’.
… and other promotions, often in the guise of ‘educational materials’. This works out at … can provide free samples for research and ‘educational purposes’) as middlemen. Free gifts, educational trips to exotic locations and …
Over 1,000 juvenile delinquents showed a 44 per cent drop in antisocial behaviour when put on a low sugar diet. So why is the government completely ignoring what we are feeding our children, and yet is happy to spend £2,500 on administering each ASBO?
… of standard probation with nutritional education to rehabilitate 102 offenders in the … that the re-offending rates of the nutrition education group were almost a third of that of … In part this is because during their education, doctors and psychologists are given …
Tested, assessed and treated as patients rather than mothers-to-be, it's no wonder women are afraid of giving birth naturally, says Pat Thomas as International Women's Day arrives
… and partners, and to lack of good ante-natal education and to lack of solid midwifery care. … We insist midwifery students complete their education in hospitals where the experience … Doulas. National Childbirth Trust Antenatal education and postnatal support for UK …
At heart, fair trade is a strategy for poverty alleviation. It creates opportunities for producers in the developing world who have been economically disadvantaged by the conventional trading system and ensures they receive a fair price for their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices.
… a fair price for their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices. …
Celebrities have a unique ability to engage people in environmental campaigns, writes Pat Thomas. Neil Young is a case in point: his latest album, The Monsanto Years, conveys an eloquent message of the dangers of GMOs and corporate power, and his upcoming European tour offers green campaigners a unique opportunity to engage a broader public in the fight for a green future.
… found that many believe that health care, education and poverty are all more pressing - …
What happens when the market research on the good guys starts looking a lot like the profile of the bad guys? You breathe a sigh of relief, argues Dan Box
Climate change professionals are rich, male and secure. Should we care? Dan Box | 19th June 2009 Comment Climate Change Work Green Business Politics And Economics danboxcomment.jpg What happens when …
Four trustees of the Soil Association just resigned, 'more in sorrow than in anger'. Joanna Blythman, Lynda Brown, Andrew Whitley and former Ecologist editor Pat Thomas all decided they were unable to contribute further to the organisation, the UK's leading organic certifier and the 'mother ship' of British organic farming.
… about certification." "We need more consumer education. The SA is failing in this - people …
In the run up to the British general election, Pat Thomas says the various party manifestos are starved of sound policies on food security and sustainability
… – less than the cash commitments for education, health, transport and defence – and …
Our lives are now so dependent on oil that it is impossible to conceive of a world without it. Before long, however, we will have no choice. The sooner we start planning for that reality, and changing the way we live, the better our chance of survival.
… The government sponsored widespread education in organic food production, and the … (an independent, UK-registered educational charity working to promote better … of the kings of peak oil) www.postcarbon.org (educational institution and think tank that …
Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed
… a fair price for their goods, and support and education for sustainable farming practices. …
Our love affair with convenience culture extends to a reliance on convenience ‘cures’ for minor complaints. In the first article of a new series, the Ecologist’s Health Editor Pat Thomas says that self-medication isn’t the same as self-help
Suppression isn't cure Pat Thomas | 1st March 2007 Ethical Living Health Cure Pharmaceuticals Medicine Doctors Alternative Medicine Holistic Medicine Pharmaceuticals Health Science And Technology …
The season of flu (and fear of swine flu) is upon us. But before you reach for this sticky pink cocktail dished out by doctors and parents as a cure-all for children, think again...
Behind the Label: Calpol Pat Thomas | 29th October 2009 Ethical Living Calpol Child Swine Flu Virus Paracetamol Ibuprofen Medicine Fever Children childmedicine.jpg The season of flu (and fear of …
Bird flu has been raging through Asia for more than a decade. But it is only recently that most of us have started to pay attention to the story. Pat Thomas seperates fact from fiction and asks whether this is a random act of nature or yet another man-made disaster.
… vulnerable in particular, and to improved education about hygiene and the nature of …
If we truly knew about flu, and the lack of effectiveness of the vaccine being offered as protection, would we really be so obedient about getting the jab?
… is commendable. But in the absence of education, improved living standards and …