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Unilever Brands
Unilever is a huge company, comprised of many brand names that you will probably be familiar with, both in the UK and abroad. Unilever is responsible for 20% of all palm oil farmed annually. This is a listing of their brands, provided to help you make environmentally-aware shopping decisions. Continue reading
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Palm Oil
Palm Oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the African Palm Oil Tree (Elaeis Guineensis), and is found in hundreds of food and body products on the market today. The palm oil tree originated in West Africa, but can be grown in any hot, humid climate. Today almost all of our palm oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia, where huge swathes of rainforest are cleared for it to be planted.
As a direct result of this clearing, animals’ habitats are destroyed, the animals themselves are killed, and ecosystems are thrown out of balance. The fields of Palm Oil Trees that replace the tropical rainforest don’t allow anywhere near the same levels of biodiversity, and the plants and animals that survive the peat-draining, tree-felling and ground-burning must move or die. This includes endangered species such as the orangutan, the Sumatran rhino, the pygmy elephant of Borneo, and the Sumatran tiger. Continue reading
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Vitamins and Nutrients
Vitamin A / Beta-Carotene
Found in: Liver, egg yolks, whole milk, butter, fortified margarine, and fortified reduced fat and skim milk. Beta-carotene, which is converted to vitamin A in the body, is found in dark-green leafy vegetables, deep yellow and orange vegetables, and fruits.
Doses and overdoses: Recommended dose for men is 0.7mg, for women 0.6mg. Do not exceed 1.5mg daily. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which will be stored in the liver and fatty tissues for future use.
Uses and warnings: Essential for normal vision, gene expression, bone growth, healthy skin, hair, and nails, and resistance to infection. Large doses of vitamin A are toxic and cause liver damage as well as birth defects if consumed during first months of pregnancy. Over time, an excess of vitamin A may also build up and weaken bones. Large doses of beta-carotene can cause skin to yellow and may increase cancer risk in smokers. Continue reading
Pancakes
Ingredients
110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
1 pinch of salt
2 eggs
200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
currants
caster sugar
lemon juice
butter
Shepherd’s Pie
Ingredients
2 small onions
700g lamb mince
2 carrots
1 tbsp plain flour
12 fl oz (350ml) beef stock
or 8 stock, 4 red wine
4 large potatoes
butter
milk
cheese (optional)
Apple Crumble
Ingredients
12 oz peeled, sliced apples
2 oz sugar
very little water
and 2 oz butter
4 oz self-raising flour
2-3 oz sugar
1 pinch cinnamon
Fairy Cakes
Ingredients
4 oz (113g) butter
4 oz (113g) castor sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs
3 oz (85g) flour
1 oz (28g) cornflour
1 tblsp hot water
Anzac Biscuits
Ingredients
1 cup of plain flour
1 cup of desicated coconut
2/3 cup (packed) of brown sugar
1 cup of rolled oats (I use porridge oats)
125g Butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons of boiling water
Cawl
Ingredients
2 lamb shanks
2 medium onions
6-8 med potatoes
4-6 med carrots
4-6 parsnip
1 small swede
3 leeks
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)
2 beef stock cubes
1 saucepan – one which holds at least 3-4 pints