Cooking advice
Buy Fairtrade Food : The FAIRTRADE Mark is an independent consumer label which appears on products as an independent guarantee that disadvantaged producers in the developing world are getting a better deal.
For a product to display the FAIRTRADE Mark it must meet international Fairtrade standards. These standards are set by the international certification body Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO).
Producer organisations that supply Fairtrade products are inspected and certified by FLO. They receive a minimum price that covers the cost of sustainable production and an extra premium that is invested in social or economic development projects.
- Find out which fair trade products are available at which supermarkets
- Get involved in fair trade campaigns.
When you are travelling, you should have a quick think about where your food has come from. When/if it is locally produced, your food is likely to be tastier, better for the local economy and fresher.
Dieting 101
The South Beach Diet
The South Beach diet is a diet created by Miami, florida-area cardiologist arthur agatston which stresses that one should consume "good carbs" instead of "bad carbohydrates" and "good fats" instead of "bad fats"
Agatston developed his dietary regime for people who have heart disease, as a consequence of his detailed analysis of scientific research completed on other nutritional studies.
"good" foods include, broiled ham, turkey bacon, seafood, fat free cheese, pistachio nuts, nonfat milk and certain vegetables, such as artichokes, celery and turnips.