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In the summer I chose to do my third year dissertation on this surly trio: fruit, veg and university students. I wanted to explore whether there was a gap between students’ abundant ‘green-ness’ in other forms (such as awareness, activism and vegetarianism), and their buying choices. I aimed, through a survey, to investigate the percentage … Read more

A bucket list is like a love letter to yourself, intertwined with the promise of adventures and experiences to come. It’s like saying ‘some of the best moments of my life haven’t happened yet, but they are on their way, and I am the captain guiding them.’ It’s been a pretty rough two years, to … Read more

Using a wormery for compost is an easy and environmentally-friendly way of turning much of your kitchen waste into nutrient-rich compost to feed your garden and houseplants. A wormery doesn’t take up much space at all – in fact you can even keep one under your kitchen sink – and will help your plants to … Read more

Escape to a Scottish island: 6 jobs for stressed-out city dwellers Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. … Read more

Many people now think organic food is safer, healthier, and tastier than regular food. Others say it’s better for the environment and improves animal welfare. You can pay up to 200 per cent more for an organic label, but is it all marketing hype? It’s easy to see how organic is perceived as healthier – … Read more

If you’re someone who regards eating out to be one of life’s greatest pleasures, you’re spoiled for choice in Bristol. The city is home to a wealth of fantastic restaurants covering virtually every cuisine under the sun. In fact, the food scene in this fine city is viewed as one of the best in the … Read more

A group of farmers and former suppliers to food delivery firm Farmdrop have formed a collective to continue supplying customers and avoid lost sales and food waste after the company went bust late last week. News that Farmdrop has gone into administration was met by shock with suppliers and employees, who found out via an … Read more

The CDC has updated information on an outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections traced to certain packaged salads, removing three people from the patient list. Organic Power Greens sold under the Simple Truth Organic brand and the Nature’s Basket brand are implicated in the outbreak and were sold at a variety of grocery stores, according … Read more

If you want to go big for your bachelorette, you know what they say about Texas. While it’s certainly not rocket science, planning your final fling in the Space City–the fourth largest city in the US–can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start. To craft the ultimate Houston bachelorette party itinerary, we tapped … Read more

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