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Does this mean following a low Glycemic Index (GI) diet will help us be healthy and lose weight?  And if you use GI as a measure of what is healthy, do you know that a candy bar, a supreme pizza...

Sugar has been in the news lately as sugar addiction does pose health risks such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Hence the impending introduction of the new sugar tax on the soft drinks industry. What about rice? Besides bread...

You have no idea that the little exfoliating grains that give you a tingling refreshing feeling after a facial wash or a good brushing of your teeth and gums are actually bits of plastic! You are cleaning up with plastics!...

Is corporate sustainability sustainable in the long run?Is it making the right impact?Will it help our planet’s ecosystem support the nine billion people expected to inhabit it by 2050?   Tiny self-sustaining ecosystem! A simple definition of sustainability is –...

‘Going green’ is the in thing and businesses are jumping onto the bandwagon chasing after eco-friendly consumers by offering greener products and business practices. While there are businesses genuinely committed to sustainable practices, unfortunately many ‘claim’ to be environmentally friendly....

Circular economy? And the thing that pops up in one’s mind is recyclables.  What about ‘recycling’ biodegradable and compostable products into fertilizers for gardening and farming?  A circular economy means a system that eliminates waste; where products are made from...

Paper cups, Recyclable cups, Plastic cups, Styrofoam cups, – What’s your choice?Coffee, in whichever cup has an impact on the environment. The question is how much? How do we minimise the impact and yet get to enjoy a coffee on...

You are not alone.  You are one of the billions of coffee drinkers whose coffee cup ends up in the landfill instead of being recycled!  It is estimated that 2.5 billion paper and plastic cups are used in the UK...

Wilful Waste makes Woeful Want!Remember last Saturday’s blog on ‘Love Food Hate Waste’Why be a victim of a woeful want. If after all that careful planning you are still left with food that has gone off, reinvent and make new...