Health & beauty
If your body is an organic temple, into which you insist on only putting organic substances, then the benefits of this new Soil Association certified intimate lubricant will be obvious - score one! But its good points don't end there: unlike the commonly-found lubes branded by condom companies, this one doesn't scream 'sex!' with its packaging, and comes instead in a subtle and sleek bottle that won't cause any blushes if found.
The closest hint you'll find on a tube of 'Yes' as to what it's used for is a URL and the words 'water based' on the back of the bottle. Hence, no embarrassment if you leave it lying around- unless everyone had read this of course...
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Green News
In the light of recent rants by Dr. Ben Goldacre and others, it suddenly seems distinctly unfashionable to be using the 'd' word. What was once a yearly ritual for most self-respecting health freaks is now seen as a bit of a joke, with many people simply admitting that they don't want to punish themselves by avoiding booze and comfort food during their 'holiday comedown' and when the weather's at its bleakest. Words that all but the most strong willed will cling to in an instant...
So, let's assume that quite a few of you will be shunning the season of self-flagellation in 2009, and talk about the substance that has taunted many a fad-dieter over the years: chocolate.
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Green News
You may have sometimes heard chewing gum referred to as 'chicle', which is because gum originally came from a tropical evergreen tree called Manilkara chicle before the present day, synthetic sort became common. And now, a small cooperative in the Mexican rainforest is hoping to ressurect the chicle industry by selling the natural gum as an organic, sustainable product that's also fully biodegradable - unlike the unsightly stuff that's spat on to our pavements costing millions in street cleaning each year.
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Friday fun
We can't all be nutrition scientists, so claims about organic food actually being better for us are best left to the experts, and read with interest whenever they emerge. But what about the taste? We can all have an opinion on that...for example, following a last minute decision at the checkout earlier this week I now know that organic Weetabix tastes massively better than the original sort which I've been eating all my life.
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I find it's always good to question your behaviour, particularly if it involves spending extra money, going out of your way to find products or attracting ridicule...not that buying organic is seen as in any way odd anymore: in fact, buying organic has become so much 'the norm' for many people that it does no harm to look at why you're doing it and whether it's worth the extra cost.
Follow the jump for the most persuasive reasons I've picked up in the past year or so, that remind me why I think buying organic is definitely the right thing to do.
Related: Which products is it best to buy organic?
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Organic
Now that the organic message is really getting across to most consumers, it's the things that are closest to our bodies we tend to want to keep free of chemical pesticides. Food is an obvious one, clothing another. But what about where we sleep? I for one like to spend a fair amount of time tucked up in bed, and even insomniacs tend to visit it at least once a night...
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Green News
Yes, it's that time of year again: Organic Fortnight now seems as much a part of early autumn as shorter days, conkers and in its ability to creep up really quickly and make you go 'crikey. Is it really September already?'
And with it come another year's worth of exciting developments in the world of organic food, drink, clothing and more, all brought to you with a host of fun activities and events.
Follow the jump for our roundup of ways you can celebrate best of organic in 2008.
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