Advice and recommendations on organic and natural foods, drinks and other products for living a natural lifestyle.
Glyphosate is a herbicide used to kill weeds that compete with crops. It was brought to market by Monsanto in 1974 under the brand name Roundup. Despite concerns about the safety of glyphosate, its usage has grown rapidly over the past thirty years. One of the keys to making glyphosate so successful was the introduction …
Have you ever read the ingredients list on the back of a shampoo or shower gel bottle and thought to yourself, “What on earth is THAT?” Yes, me too! It often feels like you need a science degree to work out what is lurking inside those cosmetics bottles (or even to pronounce the ingredients). Now, …
The short answer is: No, you can’t buy raw milk in UK supermarkets in 2019. Raw milk is a controversial substance these days, and even an illegal one in many parts of the world. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, raw milk is available to buy directly from the producer, but is not allowed to …
The “BDIH Standard” is a certification that aims to provide a clear way of proving that a cosmetics product is truly natural and sustainable. In order to obtain the certification, a product must meet certain criteria. Some of these criteria include the following: Materials should be taken from plants as much as possible (as opposed …
Cows are a common sight grazing in the UK countryside, so you might assume that all milk in the UK is grass-fed. However, this isn’t the case as most dairy cows spend a large part of the year inside. Traditionally, cows have been kept inside during the winter from November to March and then allowed …
