We all carry cancer cells, but we also possess natural defences. Laura Sevier meets Dr David Servan-Schreiber, author of 'Anticancer: A new way of life' to find out more
… promote cancer growth – such as cigarettes, sugar, trans fats and chemicals in our … of large quantities of highly refined sugar to our diet (cancer feeds on sugar, insulin-production triggers …
Ecover has developed the world's first ‘eco surfactant' - the beating heart of a cleaning product - that it claims is 'more ecological and powerful' than their old formulations...
… of surfactant from a combination of glucose (sugar) and oil (a fatty acid) - but the … unique ability to combine water-soluble sugars and non-soluble oils to produce the new … raw ingredients - vegetable oil, yeast and sugar. • The raw ingredients are sourced in …
Unilever denies some female employees at its Rainforest Alliance-certified tea plantation in Kenya are subjected to sexual harassment. But Dutch research outfit SOMO paints a very different picture. Verity Largo and Andrew Wasley report
… a day of uji (maize porridge) with salt. No sugar,' says Oberon. 'We’ve got twenty minutes … Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but …
Whether for health, ethical or environmental reasons, a low-dairy or dairy-free diet is becoming more mainstream. Here's how to have your (cheese)cake and eat it too...
… intolerant to lactose (a naturally occurring sugar in all animal milks). Others cut out … - Several soya milks contain added sugar and salt. If you're adding this to a cereal that already contains sugar and salt you may be eating a sweeter, …
UK fund managers are selling investments in jatropha plantations as a wallet-swelling, planet-saving financial bonanza. But the reality for poor farmers is very different
… crops including jatropha, palm oil, soya and sugar cane, to rising food prices and … to a new analysis INVESTIGATION Will sugar be the oil of the 21st century? You can … to plastics. But will the surge in demand for sugar end up having a serious environmental …
UK fund managers are selling investments in jatropha plantations as a wallet-swelling, planet-saving financial bonanza. But the reality for poor farmers is very different. Andrew Wasley reports
… crops including jatropha, palm oil, soya and sugar cane, to rising food prices and … to a new analysis INVESTIGATION Will sugar be the oil of the 21st century? You can … to plastics. But will the surge in demand for sugar end up having a serious environmental …
It's easy to dismiss 'detox' as a fad, as some product claims are exaggerated. But detoxing, as a practice, has been around for centuries
… juices and saying 'no' to meat, dairy, wheat, sugar and caffeine and other substances … liver, kidney and colon. Meat, dairy, wheat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol are either limited or …
It's easy to dismiss 'detox' as a fad, as some product claims are exaggerated. But detoxing, as a practice, has been around for centuries.
… juices and saying 'no' to meat, dairy, wheat, sugar and caffeine and other substances … liver, kidney and colon. Meat, dairy, wheat, sugar, caffeine, alcohol are either limited or …
Say sayonara to your standard tea and try a cup of one of the Ecologist’s 10 favourite Fairtrade and organic teas. Laura Sevier puts the kettle on
… a builder’s teabag dunked in a mug with three sugars or a delicately brewed loose-leaf green … especially as you can enjoy it with milk and sugar. Unlike most rooibos, which is …
Obesity, allergies and heart disease… If you think our diets are getting worse, spare a thought for our dogs says Laura Sevier
… times more than your pet needs in a day, and SUGAR in many forms, such as sucrose, corn … food usually contains as much as 25 per cent sugar. - VITAMINS and MINERALS Dog food is …
Our national taste for shellfish is leading to exploitation of our shores by criminal gangs, putting human health and fragile environments at risk. Andrew Wasley reports
… INVESTIGATION The human cost of 'super-clean' sugar ethanol Brazil is hailed as a biofuels … families who have been displaced by sugar cane cultivation see things differently …
Most mass-produced pudding wouldn't know real, healthy, organic ingredients if it saw them. Laura Sevier meets the Finlays, who are putting the 'nice' back into ice cream
… and two frozen-fruit smoothies. All sugar, vanilla, coffee and cocoa used in the …
Jordans cereal bars and Warburtons bread have been found to contain traces of glyphosate - a controversial herbicide that campaigners say poses a risk to human health. Andrew Wasley reports ...
… of the Western diet, comprised primarily of sugar, corn, soy and wheat. "Glyphosate's …
The creation of the modern loaf is an industrial process that uses a cocktail of artificial ingredients - but for taste, bite and goodness, nothing beats the old ways. Laura Sevier meets a baker bidding to become the saviour of our daily bread
… There may also be soya to whiten, sugar to sweeten and milk (or whey powder) to …
Whether it's the old favourite Sarson's, trendy balsamic or the more adventurous rice or wine vinegar, it can be used to clean your house, improve your health and spice up your chips – what makes vinegar so special? Laura Sevier picks 10 of the best...
… Trebbiano grapes, harvested late (for higher sugar content) and left to mature for 10-30 …
Faced with threats, draconian gagging laws and even violence, journalists and activists investigating the secrets of the global food industry tread a dangerous path, says Andrew Wasley. Additional reporting by Sarah Stirk
… a bad taste in the mouth Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa …