Whilst Abi the cat is away, the mice will play, in the form of posting a brilliant advert from an Ekostore in Sweden, which reads "try ecologic food for a week. If you aren't satisfied we'll send you the chemicals by mail."
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You don't have to wait till easter to get your chocolate fix, as there are mini eggs galore on the shop shelves at the moment. But these are the first fairtrade mini eggs I've seen, which you've gotta admit is absolutely 'cracking'!
The tiny speckled eggs are brought to you by the Kuapa Kokoo co-op; a union of 937 village societies, representing about 40,000 farmers. They currently sell about 650 tonnes of cocoa to the fair trade market each year. If you haven't tried their chocolate, either in egg-form or as a delicious Dubble chocolate bar, I really suggest you give it a try. It's not just for kids! £1.49 at Ethical Superstore
You don't need an allotment and a giant fork to grow your own fresh and delicious herbs these days. In fact, it's easily done from the comfort of your own home, provided you've got a window...
And to be green as green can be, you can plant your herbs in biodegradable pots that can be put straight back into the earth after use. These charming 'mini gardens' from Uncommon Goods are made from renewable grain husks (mainly rice hulls) coloured with organic dyes and are suitable for use either indoors or out. They'd make a great housewarming gift, and come complete with soil, seeds and growing instructions. Choose between emon basil, garlic chives or parsley.
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Fairtrade recipe books are a great way to learn more about where your food comes from -- and on which products you should look out for the fairtrade label.
And to coincide with Fairtrade fortnight, the officially-endorsed Fairtrade Everyday Cookbook is now available, full of mouthwatering treats to tempt you and those around you to get into the habit of making truly feel-good food; food that benefits others as well as those lucky enough to enjoy the results of your cooking. Some of the recipes here are by top chefs, including Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Sophie Grigson, but some of the best have been sent in by dedicated fairtrade fans who've been making this stuff for years. £11.04 at Amazon.
In a surprise move this week, sugar giant Tate & Lyle has announced that it is to gain fairtrade certification for all of its cane sugar, starting with its best-selling product: the white, granulated stuff.
The aim is to make all of Tate & Lyle's sugars fairtrade by 2009. As you might imagine, this is one of the biggest certification projects in the entire history of fairtrade, and will benefit 6,000 growers in Belize. In fact, converting Tate & Lyle's products to fairtrade will involve certifying ten times more sugar than the total volume of fairtrade sugar currently sold in the UK. That's an awful lot of cups of tea, even for builders...
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They may have lost a few of their outlets last year, but that hasn't stopped pioneers of fairtrade coffee-on-the-go AMT from thinking big. And this Thursday, the chain is planning on a world record attempt to hold the largets ever coffee morning at London's Liverpool Street Station.
Starting in the small hours and finishing at midday, the coffee morning is being held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. If you'd like to take part, simply turn up at the station outlet (any time from 4am will do!) and you'll be provided with a free coffee. All AMT want from you is your name on a slip, which can be downloaded here or picked up on the day.
Skyr is a 100% natural dairy product that is currently going down a storm in the states having been popular in Iceland for many years. With a texture described as being "somewhere between ice cream, yoghurt and cheese", it’s a little pot of goodness that is made on small holdings from the milk of very happy Icelandic Cows.
Skyr is absolutely bursting with calcium, and if you're not sure how to eat it, there are some inspiring recipes here. What's more, it comes in recyclable packaging and since Iceland has no factory farming, you can be sure it's produced in a sustainable way. The milk is produced on family farms, the average farms keeping 35 cows, which are fed mostly on the grass harvested during summer and some added feed, with no antibiotics and there are no animal trace in the feed.
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