How’s this for a headline: “Murdoch turns his empire carbon neutral” or this: “Rupert Murdoch buys a hybrid car” Well according to The Independent both of these are true. The owner of News Corporation has turned green! Mr Murdoch is aiming to convert his world-wide operations’ carbon footprint of 641,150 tons a year to carbon neutral by 2010. As well as changing the way his organisation deals with global warming, he has the potential to influence many millions of people through out the world with his media empire. He actually wants to use his media outlets ‘to raise awareness and to stimulate action’.
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As I am on a summer theme at the moment, I thought I would mention B’Nice Rice Cream, a vegan ice cream made from rice as an alternative to soya based vegan ice creams. While there are plenty of soya based ice-creams available, this is the first rice based one I have found. For me, and perhaps for others, soya can cause an allergic reaction, and the natural oestrogen found in soya can be a bit off putting for us men.
At last I can eat ice-cream with my meat-eating friends this year, though not too much as the sugar tends to make me hyperactive!
We all like to eat the healthiest, most natural foods we can, which in today’s world means organic. How many of us think about the surfaces we put the food on? How healthy are the surfaces? If you have cleaned them with a chemical based product, then you may have left chemical residues, which may end up on your healthy food, which pretty much negates the point of organic produce.
James White Ltd make some of the finest freshly pressed apple juices and non-alcoholic drinks from their farm base in Suffolk. Started by Lawrence Mallinson, one of the founders of the famous New Covent Garden Soup Company, they produce both organic and non-organic juices and drinks.
Their organic fruit juices are made with fruit grown without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides and are certified by the Soil Association. The variety of organic fruit juices is both innovative and delicious sounding, with the likes of organic apple and crushed ginger, organic carrot and apple and I think my favourite organic pomegranate and apple juice.
Their organic juices are made with unfiltered freshly pressed apple and pear juices rather than concentrate, so retain more of the nutrients and flavour of the fruit.
I must say with all this talk of designer eco-bags recently, I thought I would add something too, you know how much I hate being left out. Well you would know if you knew me! I have scoured the web and found something that ticks all the boxes for a stylish eco-bag. Well, it’s sort of anti-stylish chic really, like geek chic for a bag. The fact that it isn’t stylish makes it stylish right?
We all spend a great deal of our lives in bed, so it makes sense for us to be surrounded by the most natural materials rather than a cocktail of chemicals. Unfortunately, cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed crops, with both insecticides and pesticides. That’s why organic really is best when it comes to sheets, pillows and duvets. The thing about organic is, it not only protects the planet, but, it is much better for us too.
Ever wondered what goes on at an organic farm? Want a pleasant and educational day out for the children? With summer fast approaching, I’m sure you are looking for fun days out in the country, especially those of you with young children. You could just do the usual picnic in the country or visit a quaint village, or sit in a country pub, but visiting an organic farm is far more interesting.
Well, not especially for men in fact, but a range of hair and body care products that are certified organic and free of chemicals, are not tested on animals, and just as importantly for us men, are not manufactured and marketed only for women. I use their range of products and find them both cost-effective (cheap) and extremely good quality (well made, work well and smell nice but not too girlie).
