A new WWF report puts eastern Australia among the world's deforestation hotspots, write Martine Maron & Bill Laurance - estimating that 3-6 million hectares of native forest will be cleared there over the next 15 years. Queensland's new Labor government could reverse the destructive policies - but will it turn a new leaf?
Why is Australia topping WWF's world deforestation league? Martine Maron Bill Laurance | 30th April 2015 Comment Australia Forests Farming …
Australia's rainforest state, Queensland, is destroying well over 100,000 hectares of native vegetation a year, and rising, write Martine Maron, Bill Laurance & colleagues, including 'at risk' habitats and Koala bear forests. This is more than reversing the entire nation's eco-restoration programs and pushing endangered species ever closer to extinction.
Queensland's land clearance is costing Australia and its wildlife dear Martine Maron Bill Laurance colleagues | 22nd February 2016 Comment Australia Forests Natural World Conservation Extinction …
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
… beta carotene. Eating more fruit and vegetables would counter the decreased … nutrients – however, eating more fruit and vegetables in the first place would also lower … from our diets. On average, 100g of fresh vegetables contain between 5 and 40 mg of …
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
Behind the label: Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Soft Bake Bars Pat Thomas | 1st March 2006 Ethical Living Cereal Bars Nutri-grain Nutri Kellogs Breakfast Food And Health Green Living …
Mix flour, water and yeast and you’ve got a tasty loaf of bread. But make your bread the industrial way and you’ll end up eating more than you bargained for.
Behind the label: Hovis Wholemeal Bread Pat Thomas | 1st May 2007 Ethical Living Hovis Bread Wholemeal Health Behind The Label Food And Health Green Living HOVIS_MAY06_MAIN.jpg Mix flour, water and …
How we farm matters, writes Pat Thomas - not just for water, insects, birds and the wider environment, which benefit from organic farming, but also the nutritional value of our food. It's time to value the quality of what we eat, instead of prizing quantity above all.
… - the equivalent of two portions of fruits or vegetables a day and therefore makes a …
Is orange juice as healthy and natural as it claims to be? Can it ever be 'eco'? Pat Thomas reports
… sources of vitamin C such as fresh fruits and vegetables, orange juice may well be an … unlike daily consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, which was associated with an 18 … or even in broccoli. Most fresh fruits and vegetables are also high in antioxidants. The …
How to make your food your medicine and medicine your food, starting with six common herbs you can use in your recipes and everyday cooking
… Sprinkle it onto salads or lightly steamed vegetables especially new or baked potatoes. … to stews, soups or as a topping on cooked vegetables or in rice dishes. Fennel is a …
Marketed as the ultimate quick food fix, 240 Pot Noodles are eaten every minute in Britain. But what exactly is in the 'slag of all snacks'? Pat Thomas on fats, salt and flavour enhancers
Behind the Label: Pot Noodle Pat Thomas | 22nd September 2009 Ethical Living Green Living Behind The Label Pot Noodle Healthy Eating Flavour Enhancers Additives potnoodle2.jpg Marketed as the …
In his final State of the Union address, George Bush announced his support for the adoption of biofuels on a massive scale. But is the plan such a good idea? By Pat Thomas
Biofuels Report: Introduction Pat Thomas | 1st March 2007 News Biofuels Farming Gm Transport Politics Lobbying Biofuel Agribusiness Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Climate Change Oil Gm Products UK US …
Recent reports of catastrophic declines in bee populations have had scientists buzzing around looking for a plausible explanation. Is it mites? Is it GM crops? Is it mobile phones or habitat loss? It's all of these things, says Pat Thomas, but it's also so much more than that.
… worth of seed and crops - mostly fruits, vegetables and nuts. In the UK they are …
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
… exotic mangoes, grapes and kiwis, and fresh vegetables artistically arranged as crudités, …
Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible ingredients require chemicals to bind them together. Pat Thomas considers the alternatives to this unholy alliance
Read The Label: Emulsifiers Pat Thomas | 14th December 2008 Ethical Living Emulsifiers Beeswax Bodycare Toiletries Bodycare Risk Health emulsifiers_main.jpg Many mainstream toiletries’ incompatible …
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’.
… exotic mangoes, grapes and kiwis, and fresh vegetables artistically arranged as crudités, …
Is it worse than Mc Donalds? The BLT sandwich is an icon, the ultimate symbol of convenience culture. Tesco alone sells 5 million a year. This is what the £1.80 you pay for your BLT buys...
… to less than one hectare for a tonne of vegetables. Intense dairy farming generates …
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
None of the main parties seem to have a clue about food Pat Thomas | 21st April 2010 Comment Food And Farming Election 2010 Politics And Economics plate.jpg In the run up to the British general …
Warning! Kissable lips may endanger your health. By Pat Thomas
Behind the label: Blistex lip salve Pat Thomas | 1st November 2005 Ethical Living Blistex Lib Balm Lipseal Moisturiser Behind The Label Risk Bodycare Cosmetics Cancer Green Living Health …
It's the condiment of choice for a million fast-food outlets and a staple sauce in homes around the world, but there's more to tomato ketchup than meets the eye, says Pat Thomas
… in extensive production of arable crops and vegetables.’ The fact that these are (mostly) …
Marketed as a superfood with almost magical properties, soya protein is found in almost everything we eat. It’s a shame its health claims aren’t worth a bean, says Pat Thomas
Behind the label: Soya Pat Thomas | 6th January 2009 Ethical Living Behind The Label Soya Gm Food Soya Food And Farming Soya_BTL_MAIN.jpg Marketed as a superfood with almost magical properties, soya …
A widely publicised study has suggested that eating organic food doesn't stop you getting cancer. Pat Thomas finds the study deeply unconvincing - and wonders why Cancer Research UK is so quick to trumpet its conclusions.
… anxious about pesticide residues on fruit and vegetables, it's a good idea to wash them …