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
… Top 10...organic and fairtrade teas Laura Sevier | 13th April 2011 Ethical Living Tea Organic Fairtrade Food And Drink Food And … Say sayonara to your standard tea and try a cup of one of the Ecologist’s 10 …
Britain's favourite tipple faces big challenges over coming decades, writes Ann-Marie Brouder. A new report sets out the challenges and proposes sustainable solutions to keep the 'cup that cheers' on the nation's tables.
… Tea - a 'hero crop' for our times? Ann-Marie … Comment Food Farming Forests Corporations tea-plantation-watering.png Britain's … the 'cup that cheers' on the nation's tables. Tea is big business: three billion cups of it …
Mountain gorillas in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest are at risk from tea plantations that would obliterate the adjacent Kafuga Forest, a vital buffer zone for local people, writes Richard Sadler. Deprived of foods, herbs, medicines and clean water from the forest, human pressure on the gorillas would inevitably increase, and expose them to potentially lethal diseases.
… Uganda: Save Kafuga Forest and gorillas from tea plantations Richard Sadler | 27th January … Bwindi Impenetrable Forest are at risk from tea plantations that would obliterate the … forest for farming. A group of more than 250 tea growers, backed by district government …
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 … Waste Water big-suar-protest.jpg The Tea Party of Miami put up a convincing demo … Palm Beach Post the protest was sponsored by Tea Party of Miami and Florida Citizens …
India's tea capital, Assam, has been hit by devastating floods for the second time in three years, writes Sneha Krishnan. But the government has failed to address key environmental issues like deforestation and soil conservation, or involve local communities in developing solutions. So ever more fertile land is lost to erosion, and millions of the country's poorest people suffer.
… Forests morigaon-dist-300612-cut.jpg India's tea capital, Assam, has been hit by … and poor working conditions on local tea plantations, while armed conflicts between … even more unstable. Perfect conditions for tea - and flooding Assam is best known for its …
Want to give up sugar while still indulging your sweet tooth? Mark Briggs rounds up 10 natural alternatives
… in the form of spoonfuls added to your tea or coffee, or the industrial amounts … higher. Americans consume, on average, 22 teaspoon of sugar a day - double the … you use less of it. You can add it to your tea if you’re so inclined and works …
Move over Delia, Tracey Smith tells us how to bake no-fuss fabulous flatbread, hand made with minimal ingredients, including leftovers.
… If you've no cup measure, use a small tea-cup. Ingredients 1 cup of cooked, cooled, … flour 2 cups warm water 2 tablespoons oil 1½ teaspoons fast-action dried yeast 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar or honey …
From local specialities to homemade treats, shopping at Britain’s farmers’ markets is a great way to get stuck into premium produce and support local farmers. Jeff Holman rounds up some of the best
… selection of all-natural buffalo burgers, steaks, and sausages. Eat one at the market or … has its own market café that serves Fairtrade tea and coffee as well as sandwiches, paninis, … including cheese, wild boar, pastries, and tea and coffee. Don’t miss out on the large …
From animal welfare concerns to pesticide-hungry cereals, eating breakfast isn’t always planet-friendly. Sella Oneko explains why
… with sugary, fat-filled cereal bars instead of eating a good breakfast you could be … Special report Top 10...organic and fairtrade teas Say sayonara to your standard tea and try a cup of one of the Ecologist’s 10 …
A new photographic exhibition - Made in Coorg - looks at what life is like for the coffee growers of the Coorg district of southern India, where the highly fertile land is increasingly sought after for larger plantations and tourism projects
… And Drink Coffee India Plantation Farmer Bean Tea Indigenous Kodava Coorg Cotton Farmer … India’s rural economy is dominated by tea and cotton, so the coffee farmers are …
Thought there was no such thing as a free lunch? As Kara Moses found out, Britain’s edible wild plants, berries and nuts can provide exactly that
… by regular trips to the supermarket instead. Recently, however, there has been a … cakes, biscuits, jellies, jams, sweets, tea and meat dishes, as well as to beauty … oil is all you need. It can also be boiled, steamed or smoked and used in everything from …
Eco-friendly, delicious and ultra personal: Laurie Tuffrey explains why homemade treats trump Tesco’s and how to make them
… this year as they were on presents. But instead of heading to the supermarket for your … taken the time out of their busy schedule instead of just ordering it online or picking it … with dessicated coconut or chopped nuts instead of cocoa, or even add some brandy or rum …
The mighty Grocery Manufacturers Association is to sue Vermont for making food companies label GMOs in their products. Ronnie Cummins calls on all concerned consumers to boycott GMA companies and products - starting with their 'traitor brands' ...
… the GMA when they buy brands like Honest Tea, Kashi, Odwalla and others whose parent … Frappucino Coca-Cola ($3.2M) - Honest Tea, Odwalla Nestle ($3M) - Gerber Organic, Sweet Leaf tea Kraft/Mondelez ($2.4M) - Boca Burgers, …
Looking for a fabulous place to eat without compromising on your eco-friendly lifestyle? Valentina Jovanovski serves up 10 restaurants that combine good eating with a green ethos
… and includes plenty of pasta and risotto. Steaks are a specialty but vegetarian dishes … and hemp napkins, low VOC paints and soya tea light candles. Find out more: … is scattered throughout the menu including teas , cheeses and the homemade bread made …
Crack open the champagne and bring out the bunting: Ruth Styles looks at green ways to throw a suitably stylish Royal Wedding shebang
… starting in 1919 when Brits threw ‘Peace Teas’ to celebrate the signing of the Treaty … severe allergic reactions in some people. Instead, make your icing from organic, Fairtrade … for the environment or for your health. Instead of buying party food, try making it …
Oysters need a thriving natural eco-system and ultra clean water to survive. And as Matilda Lee discovered on a visit to Loch Fyne Oysters, they even find their own food. So are oysters the green choice?
… the green choice? It started as a roadside tea shack in 1988 but today Loch Fyne Oysters …
We get an entertaining selection of press releases each week at the Ecologist. Recently, however, amid claims for the greenest 4x4s ever, vegan-friendly breastmilk ice cream and strip-mining with a heart, one stood out.
… and start sucking, chewing and snorting instead. Anti-smoking campaigns and smoking bans … loose leaf or in pouches that look like small tea bags. May be placed between the cheek and …
A child’s food allergies can be terrifying in the first instance, but they shouldn’t mean being sentenced to a lifetime of unexciting food. Matilda Lee offers suggestions for a healthy, tasty, non-allergenic diet
… every label of every food to be eaten. Plain tea biscuits that contain skimmed milk, pasta … allergies is not to eat food with labels; instead cook from scratch using fresh, seasonal … that aims to ‘wean you from the corporate teat while at the same time saving you money …
From deforestation to fertiliser; our taste for coffee has left some of the world’s most precious eco-systems in a precarious state. George Blacksell looks at how the coffee industry is cleaning up its act
… consumer come in? Despite our dedication to tea and our low global ranking (47th) in the … is no guaranteed price for the growers; instead, the organisation aims to ‘conserve …
Federal Agencies have capitulated to an armed militia protecting a Nevada rancher running his cattle on 100s of 1,000s of acres of public land reserved for 'threatened' Desert tortoises - despite multiple court orders and over $1 million in unpaid fines.
… at the Center for Biological Diversity. "Instead it is allowing a freeloading rancher … has also been enthusiastically espoused by 'Tea Party' supporters and Fox News. Federal …
Coffee may be grown all around the tropics, writes Fiona Hesselden, but it originates in just one place: the 'coffee rainforests' of the Ethiopian highlands. We depend on the wild plants for new genes and varieties, yet the forests are falling fast to the advance of farmers. To preserve the forests and all their biodiversity, the original people of the forest must receive their just rewards.
… investor interest in commercial coffee and tea plantations, has seen agricultural land …