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Communities urged to adopt sustainable, humane food choices as environmental pressures mount Cape Town, 03 June 2026 — As South Africa marks World Environment Day on 05 June and the start of National Environment Month, global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS…
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A growing community-driven waste project in Langa is showing how waste (especially organic waste) can be transformed into a valuable local resource – improving livelihoods, reducing landfill, and supporting urban farming. Over the past three months alone (January–March 2026), the…
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Replace meat with mushrooms for optimum health and weight management Protein is key to staying fuller for longer and mushrooms are an excellent source of plant protein. They are also a rich source of dietary fibre. “Compared to other conventional…
Continue readingThe world’s food systems have developed in a way that is not serving health and sustainability. People are increasingly eating industrially produced foods that are low in nutrients and high in fats and sugars. For example, in South Africa between…
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MasterChef Australia contestant Simon Toohey was a huge hit when he took part in the online Festive Vegan & Plant Powered Show which was held in November 2020 to great success. The charmingly urbane and popular chef returned for the Plant…
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Chef Mokgadi Itsweng is determined to disprove the myth that healthy food is expensive while also showcasing both indigenous South African ingredients and plant-forward dishes. Itsweng – a protégé of the late, great Dorah Sithole – has nearly 20 years’…
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Zero sugar. Zero guilt. Packed full of goodness We live in ever-changing times and fast paced environments that often make it challenging for many to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But what is a healthy lifestyle in modern day 2022? Health…
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Nutrition-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases, remain a serious health issue. In the near future, these diseases are likely to become increasingly prevalent in developing countries like South Africa due to rapid and unplanned urbanisation. Urbanisation…
Continue readingEdwin Kwong, The University of Melbourne; Joanna Williams, Swinburne University of Technology; Phillip Baker, Deakin University; Rob Moodie, The University of Melbourne, and Thiago M Santos, Federal University of Pelotas Ultra-processed foods might not be a familiar term to many…
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The Scraps Book A Waste-Less Cookbook We have been waiting for this recipe book full of great ideas for what to do with the fruit, veges and grains in your kitchen that may be looking a little worse for wear…
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By: Melissa Baird I recently attended the Pioneers 18 conference in Vienna, Austria. This slickly produced, high tech conference won the event of the year last year and they sure put on a show. The co-host was a humanoid robot…
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Charles Standing is a multi-faceted man, a modern day Renaissance guy if you like. He chops wood with an axe, has been mountaineering in the Andes, was a school teacher and even portrayed Father Christmas at a children’s party…….and he…
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Charles Standing’s Dune Spinach Spanakopita puts a lovely local twist on that Greek favourite we all struggle to pronounce. Instead of English spinach, opt for a foraged dune spinach, failing that, store bought will work just as well. INGREDIENTS (4…
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A colourful and longer-lasting, zero-waste solution for covering leftovers and dishes, wrapping sandwiches in lunchboxes or covering cheese and butter – just like cling film. Except SUPA Wraps (Single Use Plastic Alternative) are vibrantly printed fabrics infused with locally harvested…
Continue readingBy Melissa Baird In the last issue of Green Home magazine I ran a review on the book that offers an 8 week programme to kick the sugar and carb habit. I never believed I would write about this issue…
Continue readingBy Amy-Lee Williams It is incomprehensible to imagine that there could be anything wrong with chocolate. Chocolate has perfection lovingly mixed into its ingredients; it is there to comfort all sorrows, inspire new love, mend broken hearts and bring the…
Continue readingBy Melissa Baird Recipe – Curried spinach, fennel and coriander soup With thanks to Harvest of Hope I have been enjoying my box of locally grown produce that Harvest of Hope delivers on a weekly basis and have been super…
Continue readingBy Melissa Baird We are giving away bottles of Earthbound Chenin Blanc wine – a delicious organic wine goes jolly marvellously with this recipe I tried out the other day. Recipe: Kitchari Ingredients: ( Serves 4) 115 g yellow split…
Continue readingTwo lucky readers each have a chance to win a mixed case of Earthbound organic wines. That’s a great way to start the holiday season! Earthbound wines are organically grown with Fairtrade principles out in the Papkuilsfontein Vineyards in Darling….
Continue readingOrganic food isn’t only pesticide and herbicide free; it’s non-GM, contains no hormones and antibiotics, preserves the ecosystem, sustains livelihoods and even improves your mood and sex life. You are what you eat. So said French lawyer and politician Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in…
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