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
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The many faces of Stella McCartney
Designer, campaigner and working mother, Stella McCartney understands the challenges that face the modern woman. She opens up to Jess Cartner-Morley in this exclusive interview for the Fashion magazine
Back to nature adventures: casual luxury combined with rustic-luxe
An emerging travel trend is good news for both the eco-tourism industry and the environment, according to The Lodge at Chaa Creek, a Belizean eco-resort specialising in comfortable back to nature adventures. “You’re hearing words like ‘rustic-luxe’ and ‘glamping’ now, along with descriptions such as casual luxury, which we coined as our tagline back in … Read more
‘For kids by kids’ organic menu introduced at Hyatt
Hyatt Introduces Groundbreaking Children’s Menu “For Kids, By Kids” For the more than three million children who stay in Hyatt hotels, the chain developed a “For kids, by kids” menu, which aims of promoting “healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy communities.” The 3-course organic meal menu has been developed by chef Alice Waters in … Read more
France’s second largest organic A.O.C. vineyard celebrates double-digit U.S. growth
Rhône Valley Wine Region Celebrates Double-Digit U.S. Growth The Rhône Valley wine region, France’s second largest organic A.O.C. vineyard, celebrated record levels of growth in the U.S. during 2011, achieving increases of 17 percent in volume and 27 percent in value. The region also saw global growth in value for Rhône Valley wines increase by … Read more
French organic vineyards: “For us, it’s not marketing, it’s our philosophy”
Chateau Guiraud 2011 awarded the official biological farming (AB) logo French organic vineyards doubled between 2007 and 2010 and then increased again 28 percent between 2009 and 2010 to reach 50,268 hectares (124,214 acres). These vineyards were run by 3,945 producers, up by 30 percent between 2009 and 2010, who made some 322 million euros … Read more