Posts Tagged ‘food’

Choosing Sustainable Tuna

April 12th, 2010

tuna iStock_000011854768XSmall[1]It’s not easy to tell if the tuna you are eating comes from overfished stocks or is caught using destructive fishing techniques. As tuna stocks begin to collapse, selecting sustainably fished tuna is vital. GreenPeace has prepared a ‘canned tuna guide’ to show us what to look for before heading to the checkout.

Hot Coffee, Cool Planet

April 8th, 2010

keepcupsCoffee addiction is becoming more widespread. Key signs of addiction include problems functioning without your morning coffee, being late due to detouring to visit a favourite coffee shop, a bin full of empty coffee cups. The KeepCup might help you feel better about your addiction. This refillable, sustainable, waste avoiding KeepCup, is the first barista standard reusable coffee cup. It is raved about by those we know that have them. Here’s why.

Plastic Bottles and BPA – What to do for your health and the environment

January 13th, 2010

plastic iStock_000007116975XSmallRecent research has raised a slew of potential health concerns associated with plastic bottles and packaging. But what does it mean and how can we reduce potential health and environmental risks? We have pulled together some good environmental habits which will also reduce your exposure to BPA.

Eco Baby Eats

November 20th, 2009

iStock_000011126452XSmall baby food CROPPEDWhat do you do when weaning a baby? Not only have you got to find out what exactly a tiny baby is supposed to eat, but also to decide how and which way to feed them. Supermarkets have shelves of baby food and now more choices are available in the freezer section. But where does the environment fit in? I’ve been trying to find out the comparative environmental impacts of commercial versus home made baby food and getting to grips with what to do to provide eco-friendly baby eats.

National Vegetarian Week – Ness’s Diary

October 7th, 2009

iStock_000007387515XSmall fruit face SMALLNational vegetarian week kicked off on 28th September, but I started on 6th October…better late than never hey? Ok, so I’m feeling slightly guilty about re-scheduling my vego week… but it was for a worthy cause in the name of an unrestricted dining and shopping spree as I was visiting my li’l sister.
All that wining and dining has actually worked to my advantage, as I began this week seriously craving veggies!

National Vegetarian Week – Duncan’s Diary

October 1st, 2009

iStock_000004993858XSmall man eating carrot CROPPEDWe’ve just had visitors staying with us from overseas. Obviously we wanted them to experience the full Aussie lifestyle, so the barbecue has been blazing away for a fortnight with a full farm of sausages and hamburgers washed down with plenty of Shiraz. I think I am more than ready to give up meat for just one, little week!

Lazy Vegetable Gardening

September 29th, 2009

lazy vegetable patchGoGreenerAustralia’s Julie is blogging for Green Beings this month. Here she provides details of her experience setting up a vegetable garden the lazy way and has broken it down into six easy steps. Find out how she did it, some of the pitfalls and whats the best thing for beginners to grow.

National Vegetarian Week – Will You Pledge to Try Veg?

September 4th, 2009

An impressive line-up of celebrities are supporting the third annual National Vegetarian Week by making a ‘Pledge to Try Veg’ to boost awareness of the effect of meat consumption on our health and the environment, and to raise vital funds to help save the Great Barrier Reef from destruction due to climate change.

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