The weather's getting colder as we descend into winter. The central heating's being turned on, the electric blanket is being installed in the bed, or hot-water-bottles dug out of the airing cupboard. Some people are lucky enough to have a flue and hearth, and are lighting their open fires. Nice though the effect of an open fire is, they are incredibly inefficient.
Last Wednesday (14th November 07) was the first World Responsible Tourism Day, not that most people would have noticed.
I'm not a big fan of supermarkets, but when I heard about a co-operatively run 'ethical' supermarket, I felt more positive. I decided to become a supporter of The Creative Consumer Cooperative with a small financial stake in the company. I followed its development, with a growing string of shops called 'Out Of This World', selling only organic, fair trade and local products in a supermarket format.
Watch what you eat, says John Cossham, because our choices have a huge impact on the planet's health
It's an ethical jungle out there. What should 'The Ethicist' write about this week? There's so much in the news! Should I agree with Dr. John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, that consumers of chocolate should only buy fairly traded chocolate? Or should I get all excited about the recent cancer research findings that indicate that being overweight or eating processed meat, including bacon and ham increases the risk of getting cancer. Maybe I could discuss the research about organic fruit and vegetables having far more nutrients and being better for us, or the air pollution spike caused by festive bonfires and fireworks...
