Monthly Archives: May 2021

Food, Historical

Regale and Revive…!

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Regale and Revive
19
May

Ireland. 21 December 2012. The Mayan calendar is expiring … and our Aussie vanguard is still with us. Great to have an equivalent of the king’s taster in these end times. Cheers, maties! With Christmas and New Year approaching, food is a lingering theme. Turkey, roasties, sprouts, more sprouts, cake… …then the antidote: soups, salads, […]

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Health, Historical

Rob Verkerk on EU Health Claims legislation (14 December 2012)

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19
May

Today, Friday 14 December 2012, the EU health claims register comes into force. Henceforth, all health claims on foods and ingredients that have not been approved by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) become illegal. Dr Robert Verkerk, from The Alliance for Natural Health International, was on BBC Radio 4’s ‘You and Yours’ programme earlier […]

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Health, Historical

Colony: Episode 1 on TG4 Player until 26.10.12

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19
May

In case you missed it, TG4 aired a fascinating programme earlier this week on the collapse of bee colonies in the United States. The inexplicable phenomenon, known as Colony Collapse Disorder, has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but our food supply. Check it out here: Colony: […]

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