Veganism has been rapidly evolving over the last decade from the preserve of the alternative fringe to a movement embraced by thousands seeking a new path. As we become more aware of the havoc wreaked on both our planet and wildlife by the...
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One of the great joys of creating natural products at Balanced Nature is discovering exciting earth-given ingredients with stories behind them to rival the greatest legends. Come with us to the mist-veiled tea mountains of China’s Yunnan Province...
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What does the word vegan conjure up in your mind? Even a decade ago proponents of a meat and dairy free diet were stereotyped as alternative ‘earth-mother’ activists. However recent years have brought a tremendous shift in perception and a...
READ MOREWe are still coming down to earth from an amazing launch at the Just V Show at Kensington’s Olympia ten days ago. This exciting event sees brands and thousands of visitors from all over the world coming together to celebrate...
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Did you know that the word Cacao means food of the gods? In the mid-18th century a Swedish scientist, Carl Linnaeus, was so enamoured by the bean that he christened the chocolate tree Theobroma cacao, which is translated as: Cacao, the food of...
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We arrived in London 15 years ago, having grown up on the Baltic Coast. Our childhoods were spent surrounded by the vast landscapes of Eastern Europe with its huge skies and endless plains. There was a deeply ingrained respect for nature in our...
READ MOREWhat is kombucha and where has it come from? This is the question on many lips as people look to the natural food market for alternatives to mass-produced options. Kombucha is a fermented and sweetened tea (usually made with black, green or...
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