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The Soil Association reports a growing body of evidence showing pesticides can become more harmful when combined, even when each individual chemical appears at levels with “no-observed-effect-concentration”. This phenomenon is known as the ‘cocktail effect’. The Soil Association and PAN UK are exposing how mixtures of…

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Organic food just tastes better. It contains no pesticides or synthetic fertilisers. The average conventionally grown apple has 20-30 artificial poisons on its skin, even after rinsing! Organic production is fully sustainable and environmentally sound, and helps support small independent farms and growers. Organic produce contains…

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Farmhouse cheese is tasty – raw milk, heritage breeds, traditional grasses, pasture feeding, and slow, ancient cheese-making techniques make for unbeatable flavour. Buying farm-made cheese also has wider benefits: 1. Food security Many farmhouse cheese-makers follow traditional techniques such as using heritage breeds and feeding…

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One tends to think of fish being from the sea but, of course, there are many delicious species that grace British and foreign rivers and lakes. Several are now farmed, increasing their sustainability. The skin should be shiny and slippery or even slimy, the flesh…

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How to test an egg for freshness… Fresh: To test if an egg is fresh, gently drop it into a glass of cold water. A really fresh egg will be in a horizontal position at the bottom. Borderline: If after settling, the egg begins to…