Why it’s vital the organic food industry is given room to grow

Take it from this mung bean-munching Guardianista – organics could solve many of the UK’s problems with food poverty and how we eat

Are medical apps on your smartphone good for your health?

Handheld digital tools that record vital signs are revolutionising healthcare, allowing people to be monitored at home, but also raising concerns

Gym for the brain – the next trend in hotel wellness

Meditation – the next trend in hotel wellness.   Health-conscious travelers have more and more options to maintain healthy diets and regimens during their stay. Along with fitness programs, special customizable beds, and in-room gym, the meditation and mindfulness is taking the concept of well-being one step further. Westin Hotels & Resorts is the first … Read more

Nanotechnology so good you can eat it

Electroednics that dissolve in the environment or are even edible are the answer to the ever-growing problem of e-waste 

World Water Day 2014: Eco-warrior Vivienne Westwood takes a shower for PETA

Dame Vivienne Westwood Jumps Into The Shower In New Pro-Vegetarian Video. By avoiding meat, you do more for the environment than recycling or driving a hybrid car.’   For this year’s World Water Day, iconic designer Dame Vivienne Westwood literally makes a splash in a new PETA video about the meat industry’s depletion of world water … Read more

Japanese company named as biggest online retailer of ivory and whale meat

Conservation groups say Rakuten’s website carries 28,000 adverts for elephant ivory and 1,200 for whale products