Toxic toothpaste? WHY??

I have just found out that there are some really nasty and toxic chemicals in toothpaste. WHY? All I want to do…
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I have just found out that there are some really nasty and toxic chemicals in toothpaste. WHY? All I want to do…
Read MoreNews today: Scientists have developed a purple genetically modified tomato with the cancer fighting, antioxidant properties, of blueberries. Is this healthy for us,…
Read MoreWhen supermarkets have so much buying power, and there are so many supermarket adverts on the TV claiming they are cheaper than competitors, people…
Read MoreWhat a great food, cold, hot, sweet or sour, a starter or main course, soup has it all. Soup can use up leftovers,…
Read MoreWhether you are tucking in to a huge, free range, local, turkey with all the trimmings, or a vegetarian spread, this Christmas, BigBarn hopes…
Read MoreFurther to previous blogs about ‘Feeding the 5,000’ and the ‘Pig Idea’ here is more about pig feed and changing regulations about waste for…
Read MoreAmidst the bad press surrounding the olive oil industry, two brothers in their mid twenties intend to set the record straight, and have established…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Feeding 5,000 team on a brilliant event. I thoroughly enjoyed volunteering for the day and raising awareness to the ridiculous…
Read MoreI have just discovered this brilliant Sheila Dillon Food programme about Fermenting vegetables and Kefir, a ‘yogurt’ I make and add to my mixed…
Read MoreTim Keates; inspirational food growerWelcome to a new column on growing your own fruit and vegetables. November at first glance seems peculiar time…
Read MoreLocal food is cheaper, fresher, boosts the local economy, encourages more local production and is often more convenient. No doubt why 80% of consumers…
Read MoreBBC news today; ‘Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed it threw away almost 30,000 tonnes of food in the first six months of the year. Using its…
Read MoreIf like many others you hate to see your carefully grown fruit rot on the ground, and can’t find somewhere to juice, here is…
Read MoreWhat a year for courgettes! They seem to all be absolutely enormous and the gardeners and allotment-holders that I speak to seem to be…
Read MoreThe Squash family are a healthy source of vitamins and minerals including fibre, folate, riboflavin, phosphorus and potassium. They can also aid in the…
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