Do as I say, not as I do
Our democratically elected leaders have a nasty track record of forcing GM…
Don’t leave it all to a few heroes
“Some people join associations to make problems go away. It’s not enough.…
Who gives a toss about tiny differences in vitamins and minerals?
The fixation with tiny nutritional differences between organic and non-organic is a…
These GM protests were 10,000 years in the making
I'm not sure when the phrase 'reconnecting people with their food' was…
These bio fools are killing us
Bio-fuel subsidies cost the US taxpayer $6 billion – for an end…
Pay us your $3bn fine – we’ll start a nutritional revolution!
This week global drugs industry giant GSK was hit with an eye-watering…
Organic and Green? It’s our bling.
Residents of Tunbridge Wells are usually acutely aware of their ‘disgusted of’…
Give yourselves a sporting chance this summer!
Robert Taylor – vice president at Vitabiotics and HFMA Council member –…
Back to the earth
The philosopher Mary Midgley has written extensively about what modern thinkers can…
How a downfall in organic sales is good for independent retailers
In March the Soil Association released their Organic Market Report 2012 .…
Can I get my NHS no-claims bonus?
Isn’t it amazing that the ‘hippy diet’ the authorities once warned would…
Appy New Year?
Industry analyst Organic Monitor has an intriguing New Year prediction. Not only…
Hippy days are here again
Isn’t it amazing that the ‘hippy diet’ the authorities once warned would…
Still making waves
As Rainbow Warrior III sets sail Craig Sams congratulates Greenpeace on being…
Environmentally challenged
I wonder if George Osborne might come to regret the slightly self-satisfied…
Ängavallen: Making a case for kindness
Ängavallen Farm in southern Sweden, 20km south of Malmö, has been a…
Starting where the people are
In her foreword to the Soil Association's new strategy paper The Road…
Confessions of an organic vegetarian
Meat Free Monday (and Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday and…)
Setting a course for the future of organic
Over the past few months the Soil Association’s new director, Helen Browning,…