‘ETHICAL LIVING FOCUS’ Archives
PETS
INTERVIEW: SHAUN WENSLEY If you are considering buying a pet – what are the main things you need to consider before making any decision about what animal to welcome in to your home? Shaun Wenlsey is from the pet charity, the PDSA.
OIL IS A CURSE
INTERVIEW: PROF PAUL STEVENS The developing world needs money to help raise its people out of poverty. So, surely it’s a good thing if that country discovers oil within its borders. But is this really true? Professor Paul Stevens is senior research fellow on energy at Chatham House.
AID & CORRUPTION
INTERVIEW: GILES BOLTON Giles Bolton is author of “Poor Story; An Insider Uncovers How Globalisation and Good Intentions Have Failed the World's Poor”. So when it comes to the billions of pounds the UK spends each year in aid money to developing world countries – how big a problem is corruption?
ARE VETS MAKING DOGS ILL?
INTERVIEW: CATHERINE O'DRISCOLL Veterinary vaccines and medicines and commercial pet foods are making our dogs ill. That’s according to Catherine O’Driscoll from Canine Health Concern.
VEGANS & MANURE
INTERVIEW: GRAHAM COLE The Vegan Organic movement is gradually growing in the UK. The idea is that farmers don’t use any animal products at all in the farming process. So although its easy to see why someone who cares about animals may be concerned about using bone meal or blood, its less obvious why they’d want to avoid manure - after all [...]
ETHICAL COSMETICS
INTERVIEW: JOHN HAMILTON Many cosmetic products on our shelves have been tested on animals – despite the UK’s anti-testing stance. So why is this happening? John Hamilton is from Essentially Yours a research and cosmetic house that does not use any animal testing.
CHARITY & BUSINESS
INTERVIEW: SHAYLESH PATEL Shaylesh Patel from Healthy Planet has come up with a whizzy way of raising funds for charity by helping businesses save money.
CHANGING FARMING
INTERVIEW: TONI VINELLI Viva! wants to change the way we farm our pigs – in particular the breeding sows. Toni Vinelli from Viva! explains why.
HEALTHY PLANET
INTERVIEW: SHAYLESH PATEL Healthy Planet is a way to help protect our environment and our children’s future. So what inspired its founder Shaylesh Patel.
GREENING YOUR HOME
INTERVIEW: TRACEY SMITH If you want to be green start at home and the best room to begin with is the kitchen. That’s according to Tracey Smith author of the Book of Rubbish Ideas.
