Product Description
With organic food sales growing at around 40 percent a year, interest in healthy eating and living is increasing. Even the supermarkets have acknowledged the demand for organic food and most provide a wide range of organic products. Recent food scares about genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides in baby foods and BSE have made us all more concerned about the food and drink we consume. This healthier attitude can be applied across every aspect of our lives from the clothes we wear to the beds we sleep on. The Complete Book of Green Living shows how you can lead a more organic lifestyle by making just a few simple changes to your life. It has information on green and organic products for your home and garden, as well as tips on how to make green living fun, rather than a chore. The Complete Book of Green Living shows you how to improve the quality of your wellbeing and that of the planet on a day-to-day level. It is a useful guide for people who want to live organically, whether on a large or small scale. Far more than just a green consumer guide, it contains information on everything from how to grow your own organic fruit and vegetables to different methods of conserving energy; it also offers advice on recycling household waste and eco-friendly interior decoration. The Complete Book of Green Living is an invaluable sourcebook that will inspire you to make changes close to home which could have far-reaching implications.
About the Author
Sarah Callard studied fashion journalism at Central St Martins College of Art and Design. During her career as a journalist she has written on a variety of lifestyle and environmental issues for a number of publications including the Independent and the Observer. She currently works as deputy editor for the UK's leading natural retail publication, Natural Products News. Diane Millis studied Industrial Economics at Nottingham University. She worked as a business journalist covering telecommunications in the Asia-Pacific area and broadcasting in the UK. Most recently, she has specialized in reporting on organic and natural products and is the Editor of the for the UK's leading natural retail publication, Natural Products News.