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One has to have their eyes well and truly focused and alert these days. Like buying a vegetarian pizza for instance. What do we have here @LidlGB ham on a vegetarian pizza? ???? pic.twitter.com/FfB2uWBVmS— Sophie Cridland (@sophicridland) March 15, 2023 Then this from Lidl almost instantly And since March 16th absolutely...

Is it time to boycott tea?

The following is extremely disturbing. It reveals sexual violence on a huge scale taking place at the tea plantations in Kenya. Many major supermarkets and outlets have links to these plantations and although some have responded positively when confronted we all know that when the noise quietens the bad...
New app to help people eat the right portions to get to 5 a dayWhilst most people are aware of the 5-a-day message, studies show they are less aware of portion sizes and the need for variety.Official figures suggest that only a third of UK adults and 12% of...
The consequences of indulging will become more apparent when the holiday party season begins. Here are some depressing statistics about hangovers and strategies you may use to prevent them. According to Emily Palmer, a researcher at Imperial College London who focuses on hangovers, alcohol is a "dirty substance." The brain's...
I believe this is the most important environmental technology ever developed. It might be all that now stands between us and Earth systems collapse. So what do we do now? After 27 summits and no effective action, it seems that the real purpose was to keep us talking. If governments...

Silence of the Lambs

Livestock farming is responsible for more greenhouse gas pollution than all the world’s transport. Yet governments won’t touch it. There are just two actions needed to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown: leave fossil fuels in the ground and stop farming animals. But, thanks to the power of the two industries, both...
Weymouth is officially celebrating once more after the town retained the prestigious Purple Flag accreditation for managing its evening and night-time economy for 2022. Weymouth Town Council, working in partnership with We Are Weymouth BID recently showcased the town’s night-time economy to assessors from the Association of Town and City Management. During their visit, assessors highlighted the work...
The transition from the EU’s Basic Payment Scheme is likely to result in a big loss to the Dorset economy, says NFU county advisor Gemma Harvey. According to Defra’s Agricultural Price Index, the cost of fertiliser more than doubled between March 2021 and March 2022, with ‘red’ diesel used on...
A tasty alternative to Glastonbury, Upton House Food and Drink Festival is a sure fire feast for all the senses offering a family day out in beautiful surroundings with food and drink from around the world and a busy bill of live music.  Alongside a mouth watering array of international street food, as well as gin and craft beer...
Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber....