Animal Free Zone website
Are publishing up-to-date events that may be of interest to you.
Contact: www.animal-freezone.co.uk
See the 3 articles below:
The EU Ban on Animal Testing for Cosmetics - In 2009 the EU Ban on Animal Testing goes into effect. This article gives a brief overview of the ban, and general reactions to it throughout Europe. Understanding Cruelty Free Labelling - Labelling on cosmetics and household products may seem confusing and misleading. This article summarises different types of labelling and what you can do as a consumer to help promote cruelty-free products. What is Tofu and How Can I Use It? - Tofu is an extremely versatile meat-free alternative. Find out what the different kinds of tofu are, and how you can use them in your cooking.
THE BRITISH BUMBLE BEE
I have noticed less bees over the last two years. They are so important to our lives more than you know.
Spare a thought for the Bumble bee, they are diminishing in numbers by the bucketful. What is happening. The opinions are that it is the use of pesticides and insecticides and possibly global warming. Changes in agricultural practices are possibly becoming harmful to the bee. Britain has 25 different kinds of Bumble bee all working their little hearts out, gathering nectar and pollinating plants and trees. There is a crisis going on which is blighting the humble bumble – and should we be bothered? Absolutely! There has been a devastating impact on the immune system of the bee and wildlife experts are discovering dying colonies with viruses and diseases. A collapsing colony brings no pollination and therefore no crops. Many farmers are now concerned for their crops. In order for crops to flourish in the fields we need the bees. With the disappearance of local bees from the fields farmers have had to import bees. The new bees are found to have more aggressive foraging techniques and may therefore prey on native species. There is also the possibility of the new immigrants being infected. The fragile Eco-balance is being disrupted by these changes.
Good news - subsidies are now in place to encourage farmers to replant hedgerows encouraging wildlife by setting down grassland and seeding wildflowers.
Contact: http://www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/ for more information.
I took the picture above 2/3 weeks ago of an early bee nuzzling a dandelion. The only dandelion in the field at the time – we are now overrun with them!
Also this sunset picture was taken just before the clocks went forward. We seem to come out of the dark once the clocks change!!
LAKELAND STORES
Storage solutions
This is a good idea from Lakeland “Over door Handbag Storage” - which allows you to hook onto the wardrobe door or rail and store your handbags. 8 in fact. Lakeland have created this "because a girl can never have too many bags". Priced at £9.97. See: www.lakeland.co.uk/F/C/organising/C/organising-storage-containers
MAY 2ND 2009
New sandals arriving shortly from the animal friendly designer Rina Shah.
