April 2021 sees a bolder looking, ‘recipe invigorated’ Seed Snacks head to market, having spent Lockdown re-affirming its credentials as a tasty, nutritionally-empowered advocate for well-balanced, vegan snacking with a deliciously distinct, lightly baked profile. Ever since being chosen for one of The Seed Fund’s sought-after philanthropic internships, Pep & Lekker instinctively knew Seed Snacks…
Cancer Patients Should Know More Than Their Oncologists
Do you remember sayings about knowing oneself? Lao Tzu said, “He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.” There are many such quotes, but today I introduce a new one. “He or she who knows more than their oncologist will survive their cancer.” I am offering you the opportunity to do……
Why Do You Continue to Eat When You’re Full?
The premise that hunger makes food look more appealing is a widely held belief. Prior research studies have suggested that the hunger hormone ghrelin, which your body produces when it’s hungry, might act in your brain to trigger this behavior. New studies suggest that ghrelin might also work in your brain to make you keep…
Kind’s Latest Launch Goes Way Beyond Snack Bars
Snack brand Kind is known for doing one thing really well: making bars. While it also makes granola, it’s most beloved for its variety of snack bars, including protein bars, breakfast bars, mini “fun size” ones, and more. Which is why it’s big news that today the brand is expanding to an entirely new product…
Tortoise of Hope available to pre-order
Exciting news – Alison Huckvale’s first book is due to be published on 25th March 2021 by Olympia Publishers in London. The Tortoise of Hope is a collection of verses and poetry whereby carrying the whole world on her back encompasses everything from pigs kissing to naked space hoppers. Alison gives thought to inanimate objects…
Hawthorn Berries Can Benefit Your Heart, Liver and Skin
The rich flavonoid content found in hawthorn berries (genus Crataegus) has helped reverse the effects of cardiovascular disease, improve skin and support digestion and liver metabolism.1 Nearly 6 in every 10 adults living in the U.S. have at least one chronic disease and 4 of every 10 have two or more, which are the leading…
5 Tips For Maintaining a Healthy Romantic Relationship as a Couple Living With Parents In Quarantine
About a year ago, I moved back in with my parents and younger sibling, with my partner of four years and our adopted greyhound in tow. The pandemic brought unsteady work, which put me and my partner in a financially precarious position. Saving proved impossible while we kept up with our rent and expenses, so…
The Billion Agave Project
The Billion Agave Project is a game-changing, ecosystem-regeneration strategy recently adopted by several innovative Mexican farms in the high-desert region of Guanajuato. With your support, we’ve been the primary group to donate to Organic Consumers Association supporting this crucial project that is now proven to green arid regions and provide both food and income for…
This Black-Owned Natural Deodorant Brand Is the First To Use Only Ocean Waste Plastic For All of Its Product Packaging
Each year, between eight and 10 million tons of plastic gets dumped into the oceans. Sadly, if things don’t change, by 2050 our seas will contain more of the synthetic material than fish, according to a 2015 study published by World Economic Forum and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. One way to beat back this tidal…
Will You Obey the Criminal Authoritarians?
In 1962, in a now infamous experiment shown in the video above, Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram tested the limits of human obedience to authority. The study administrator instructed the study subjects — the “teachers” — to give electric shocks to a student. The “student” was actually an actor, but the study subjects were unaware…