Category Archives for Food
Is bio food more nutricious?
TweetIn my article Chemicals and Naturals it was said “… there is no convincing evidence yet that it is in any way more nutritious than food grown by conventional means, i.e., using fertilisers and pesticides, etc. …” The suggestion is … Continue reading
Is bio food production more expensive?
TweetIt has been said that “For the foreseeable future, organic food production can make vegetables so expensive that many of the poorer people in society will not be able to afford them so that their diet and health will suffer.” … Continue reading
Recycling: a question for life
TweetRegardless even of the economics, it just makes more sense to recycle. Our resources are limited and as such it is suicide to do otherwise than recycle. Apparently the bottom has dropped out of the market for waste paper in … Continue reading
Chemicals or Naturals
What is the best way to live? Is is through a dependency on a chemical industry and a supporting society, or is there room for autonomous non dependant living? When it comes to the use of chemicals or natural products, how can we not favour in general a natural method when one exists? What are the motivations of a chemical industry enshrined in a consumer society? What are the benefits of bio food production methods and how can they be promoted? Continue reading
Bio Food: getting away from Chemicals
TweetChemicals seem to be everywhere in our environment and no more so than in our food. Whether it be colorants, stablizers, emulsifiants or preservatives, it is a rapid task to look at some of the jars in your cupboard just … Continue reading
Food production for our children’s future.
TweetA new film by Jean-Paul Jaud which treats the subject of food in canteens and the subjects of pollution in our cities. In particular a growing movement of school canteens in France who are keen to move over to organic … Continue reading