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Last December I looked at some of the reasons motivating me to continue preparing fresh organic fruit and vegetable juices for my family. For those of you who are interested in making your own juice, I thought I’d take a look at the various technological options available to you. There are many implements and appliances available for making your own juice. These range from the relatively inexpensive to the almost unbelievably overpriced. While the equipment you choose needs to suit your intended purpose, it’s also important for it to fit within the parameters of your household budget. There’s no point forking out money for equipment you’re not going to use after a few weeks. Unfortunately, people often spend good money...

Making your own juice from fresh organic ingredients has to be one of the healthiest lifestyle decisions anyone can make. I’ve been making fresh juice for about 20 years now. Initially, I started my routine morning juicing ritual as a means of ensuring my two children, who weren’t great eaters at the time, had access to the all-important vitamin and mineral nutrition contained in organically-reared plant matter. Although the eating habits of my children are no longer the primary motivation for the time I spend each morning preparing fresh juice, there are still some wonderful benefits that encourage me to continue making and enjoying fresh organic juice. For those of you who’ve never made fresh juice I invite you to consider the many...

While organic wine continues to grow in popularity, there are new opportunities available for retailers and those who have the influence and capacity to educate and inform the discerning consumer. I’m often asked to explain how a certain wine compares against those from alternative regions or traditions. Of course, each response to such enquiry must be inherently subjective and based to some extent on personal preferences and prejudice. Having reasonably acknowledged this, there is considerable benefit to be gained from understanding the basics of wine appreciation and evaluation. The aim of wine tasting is to assess the relative concentration of each constituent flavour aspect. Most individuals can easily distinguish the characterising...

I recently stumbled across a pilsner that won’t make its way to the back of my fridge any time soon. Not because the beer isn’t any good – just the opposite in fact. The beer is so good that it demands, and generally receives, instant attention. With its tangy, fresh taste and clean citrus flavours, Emerson’s Organic Pilsner is one beer that has made me an instant fan. Emerson’s Brewery is based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dunedin, apart from being a great town, has a long and proud brewing history. With some of the finest organic hops emanating from New Zealand, as well as access to clean spring water and an abundance of fine organic raw materials to commence with, you might reasonably conclude that Emerson’s Brewery enjoys an...

A newly published scientific study conducted by the Louis Bolk Institute Department of Health Care and Nutrition in the Netherlands shows that the incidence of eczema in infants fed on organic dairy products, and whose mothers also consumed organic dairy products, is 36% lower than in children who consume conventional dairy products. Why is this particular study significant? While a large number of studies have found that organic food contains higher levels of beneficial nutrients than non-organic foods, this is the first example of a definite health impact (i.e. isolated from other potential beneficial factors) of organic food consumption being published in a peer reviewed journal. Professor Carlo Leifert, at Newcastle University, leader of...