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18 Jan 2009
A Clucky Escape
It is perhaps common knowledge that life for battery hens isn’t much fun. Forced to live in small wire cages these chickens have practically no room to flap their wings, or even move around properly. However for some of these birds there is hope of a better future on the horizon. […] more
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17 Jan 2009
Wassail all over the town
Traditionally on Old Twelfth Night, 17th January, people would wassail the apple trees, to encourage a good crop. The word comes from the Anglo Saxon "waes hail" meaning to be healthy. Carrying jugs of apple juice or cider and horns villagers would walk to the local orchard in search of the largest tree. […] more
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16 Jan 2009
Seaweed and eat it
Think of a perfectly balanced natural food that grows in prolific quantities in the wild; a vegetable that helps to balance hormones and has been recommended for use in cancer treatment. A weed stepped in lore and legend that has been used by cultures all over the world for thousands of years. […] more
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9 Jan 2009
The sweet nutty tuber
This month in your veg box you might find a knobbly vegetable called a Jerusalem artichoke, which is actually a Northern American tuber. When I first came across one I wasn't sure about the taste and didn't know what to cook with it. I have since discovered this delicious soup recipe. […] more
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8 Jan 2009
Eat a rainbow
We can boost the healthy properties of our diet by eating a wide colour spectrum of food. Each colour provides a different range of phytochemicals (plant nutrients), vitamins and minerals. We explain the benefits of each. […] more
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