Archive for the ‘Information’ Category

 

Butter vs. margarine. What should we use?

September 29th, 2008

I received a particular email about butter being better than margarine a few times and I’d heard people telling others it was true and that we should change what we eat to fit this theory. Thus I asked a medical Dr (as opposed to someone who has a PhD) to tell me whether it was [...]

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Oyster sauce. Is it vegetarian or not?

September 25th, 2008

A little tip about Oyster sauce….
I went to a local Chinese restaurant recently and asked if the Oyster sauce was veggie. They said yes. Then I explained that someone told me it isn’t. The chef and the waitress debated and the owner then looked it up on the tin. He was shocked that it had [...]

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What to do when someone passes away in the Navnat community

September 20th, 2008

This post may seem morbid and I’m sorry if it does not seem helpful or causes offence in any way. I know death is not something that many people like to think about. However, when somebody close to you dies, it’s often difficult to think straight or know what to do.
After my father passed away [...]

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What’s the link between Nestlé, pet food, the environment and breast milk substitutes ?

September 18th, 2008

This article is published on the website for the Ethical Consumer. So why has it appeared as a post on my site? Well….I recently changed my diet from vegetarian to vegan. When I was vegetarian I pondered over feeding my cat vegetarian cat food but decided against it becuase they were ‘old’ rescued cats. Through [...]

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Do you find that checking email is a chore? Want to use it positively again? Read more here…

September 1st, 2008

Suraj sent me a link to an article all about someone finding checking email to be a chore but wanting ‘inbox heaven‘. It sounds really simple so it wont be a chore to apply it. It sounds easy to follow and it definitely seems possible. It’s not too techie at all I already follow [...]

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Price fixing

August 30th, 2008

Most people have heard about price fixing. Most people have an idea about what it means but did oyu know it was illegal? Here’s a quote Suraj sent me from Wikipedia

Price fixing is an agreement between business competitors to sell the same product or service at the same price. In general, it is an agreement [...]

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Should we shop at Tesco? Do they treat their suppliers ethically?

August 18th, 2008

I was talking to my friend Alpa about the fact that I shop for my food on line. We were discussing the pro and cons of it and then diverged to where we shop and why. I was saying that Tesco have reasonable prices and I haven’t had many problems with their delivery service. She [...]

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Information to help those with allergies

August 18th, 2008

I’ve not created a post like this before but I was inspired by emails I read from the group subscribed to Not Milk. The information is priceless. Time saving and can support so much in terms of reducing trips to the hospital etc.
So this is a space purely dedicated for you to post comments about [...]

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Implications for British citizens holding overseas citizen of India, whilst in India.

August 16th, 2008

This message was sent to me by email. If it applies to you but you need more info or clarification, please let me know : )
Heena
Hi Dhirubhai,
I am attaching a reply received from my MP regarding implications of Holding Overseas Citizen of India status on our protection (as British Citizen) while we are in India. [...]

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Glaucoma - some facts

August 14th, 2008

Here’s some info about Glaucoma from the 100 Black Men of London newsletter.
What is it?
Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases that cause damage to the optic nerve. Such damage can lead to a gradual loss of sight and, if left untreated, blindness. Glaucoma is responsible for around 10% of the [...]

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