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GMO Alert!

Ben — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:30:33 +0000

Sir Julian Rose has been an advocate for raw milk in the UK for many years. He has more recently invested a lot of time in the fight against genetically modified organisms (GMO). Today he sent through to us here at Natural Food Finder a fascinating video that reveals the research of a ground-breaking French study on the effects of GM corn.

London Real Food Interview

Ben — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:26:15 +0000

I was invited recently to Old Street in London to spend some time with Nic and Brian from London Real TV. We recorded a video podcast which proved to be an interesting discussion. You can watch the full episode below:

Heart Surgeon speaks out against National Food Guidelines

Ben — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:48:48 +0000

I just came across this fascinating article written by Dr Dwight Lundell, a heart surgeon of over 25 years experience. This flies in the face of modern guidelines and the typical 'heart healthy' advice that is peddled by the medical and dietetics industry - worth a read!

Is raw milk really safe to drink? - part 2

Ben — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:06:58 +0000

After the last post on raw milk safety I have had some great discussions with friends and colleagues regarding the 'evidence' that is typically put forward apparently condemning the safety of drinking unpasteurised milk.

Should we forget exercise for weight loss and use diet only!

Ben — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:55:08 +0000

The Daily Mail reported a story on 13th September 2011 entitled ‘The government should stop promoting exercise as a weight loss measure...and we should just eat less’ as a result of a statement recently made by Lord McColl of Dulwich. We felt this bold stance need some comment on our part as diet and exercise play such a critical role in weight management.

The WHOLE Truth - Food, farming and health conference

Ben — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:46:38 +0000

Natural Food Finder Annual Conference

'The WHOLE Truth'

Local or Organic? What is best?

Ben — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:51:11 +0000

The Ecologist published a small article today asking the question if it is best to source local food, or organic food. This is a very interesting question with a simple answer.

MSG - flavour fantastic

Ben — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:07:24 +0000

Monosodium Glutamate, abbreviated to MSG, has become one of the most commonly added additives in popular fast and convenience foods today! It stimulates the taste buds with the sixth taste, known as umami.

New Year Food Revolution

Ben — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:20:06 +0000

The new year always brings with it a chance to review the past, take stock and make new, positive goals for the future. It is often a time when people make resolutions to do better with their diet, their exercise habits and generally in taking care of their health and the way they look. For some this may well lead to a much improved future and a significant change for the better.

New Heart Disease Theory

Ben — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:48:52 +0000

I read this article when it was first published in the Weston A Price (WAP) Journal in 2007 and was impressed by this new concept. In November 2010 at the annual WAP conference near Philadelphia, Dr Cowan delivered an excellent lecture on this same topic. This inspired me to post his article on the site for your benefit.

Historical Christmas dinner

Ben — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:05:36 +0000

Christmas Turkey

Turkey's scientific name is Meleagris gallopava (mel-e-AY-gris-low-PAY-voe) from Latin gallus, meaning cock, and pavo, meaning chickenlike. Meleagris is the Roman name for guineafowl, suggestive of the early confusion of the turkey with guineafowl.

Fed up with the Fat Tax!

Ben — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 21:11:48 +0000

After several years of discussion and debate, the topic of levying a 'fat tax' on certain food products continues to rear it's ugly head in both the press and the government. The Daily mail reported on 11th November 2011 that

Milk - nourishing or nasty?

Ben — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:16:37 +0000

Milk is normally considered to be a food of the agricultural age which is said to have begun approximately 10,000 years ago. However, archaeological evidence indicates that in regions near the Red Sea that fences were used to confine and breed antelopes for their milk more than 30,000 years ago (Schmid, 2003).

What's soy bad about it after all?

Ben — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:24:12 +0000

I recently had someone comment 'Yuck, soy is bad for you!' This made me realise that often a thread of information can get out there to the extent that it is easy to blacken a whole subject area in one fell swoop.

Nutrition conference for modern disease - Video blog

Ben — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:41:16 +0000

Great day! Beautiful location! Superb speakers! Mouth watering food! All in all it can confidently be stated that this conference was a success. Sheepdrove organic farm eco-conference centre played host to the 2010 Natural Food Finder conference on Friday 24th September.

Secrets to Supermarket Shopping Pt. 2

Ben — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:47:06 +0000

The modern mass food outlet has quite rightly earned the title of the 'super' market. This is because they have become marketing masterminds and know exactly what it takes to increase the sales at the checkouts. It is simply astounding the lengths that these corporations go to to make maximum profit.

Secrets to Supermarket Shopping Pt. 1

Ben — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:22:39 +0000

The major supermarket chains like Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrison's and Waitrose currently service 80% of the British public with their weekly food. Asda is owned by American food giant, Walmart, the number one supermarket and financially successful company in the USA. Tesco's is the 3rd leading global supermarket behind Walmart and French hypermarket giant, Carrefore.

Kellogg's join forces with creator of MSG

Ben — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:05:27 +0000

The news today has reported on a new merger between cereal giant Kellogg's and the Ajinomoto company of Japan, the inventor of the world's most widespread flavour enhancer.

Weird and disgusting food additives - Exposed!

Ben — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:19:32 +0000

The processed food industry has been experimenting with different ingredients and compounds from all imaginable walks of life for many years. Not all of them turn out to be successful, but some have proven helpful in food production and become common in many processed foods today. We often think that if it is naturally sourced it must be good for us.

Revised USDA and NICE National Nutrition Guidelines - What's the Verdict?

Ben — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:04:03 +0000

During June the National Institute of Clinical Excellence in the UK released new guidelines regarding nutrition and its effects upon cardiovascular health. Today the American USDA released their first draft of their revised 2010 nutrition guidelines.