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Petition on Food Supplements to be investigated by the European Commission A petition on the new food supplements Directive has been today declared admissible by the European Parliament Petitions Committee. Commenting from Brussels, Kathy Sinnott, MEP, said “People across Europe are mourning the loss of their daily vitamins and minerals. A new food supplements Directive […]
Consumer organizations launch campaign demanding right to referendums. Six non-governmental organizations (NGOs), collectively representing consumers from all 27 European Union (EU) countries, today announced the official launch of a campaign for citizens to have the right to vote in referendums whenever significant changes to laws affecting them are made at either national or European level. […]
Many factors can adversely affect joint and bone health, including age, exercise (some types help, while some hinder), obesity, diet, hormonal changes, food allergies and intolerances. While in the past joint aches and pains of any kind and in any age group were loosely termed arthritis, it is now apparent that in fact arthritis applies […]
Fruit and veggies aren`t what they used to be! The National Cancer Institute in the US recommends a daily intake of nine portions of fruit and vegetables for men, seven for women and five for children as a major cancer prevention strategy. They have recently increased the number of portions recommended to compensate for the […]
If you have come here looking for the link to win yourself, or your baby, your sisterâs baby, or even your best friendâs baby one of our gorgeous organic cotton babygrows, click here and fill in your name, address, phone number and e-mail before submitting the form. We will make contact with if you turn […]
When Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon (1460-1521) was searching the New World for the fountain of youth, he had no idea he was walking on it! Grass. Specifically the young grasses of wheat, barley, rye and oats, juiced and drunk. Wheat grass and barley grass, in particular, have been extensively researched, the former by […]
Iâve discovered a video on You Tube that says it all when it comes to the EUâs Food Supplements Directive. Please check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JOBY0KDERY. If the link doesnât work, paste it into your browser and youâll be directed to the video. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Directive, a summary […]
If you have been reading the papers this past fortnight you may have happened upon articles claiming that antioxidants â more familiarly known as Vitamins A, C and E, selenium and beta-carotene (among others) â are more enemy than friend when it comes to preserving your health. Such reports stemmed from the recent re-publication of […]
Since time immemorial, mankind has risked a good stinging to pilfer honey from bees. Fossilised remains of honeybees dating back 150 million years suggest that the existence of honey is older than humanity itself. The history of manâs use of honey is rich and varied. Seven-thousand-year-old cave paintings discovered in Spain depict the art of […]