Make do and mend? Tips from the first world war
Butter from mashed potato to coal briquettes, the now revived culture of save and repair was grounded in the 1914-18 conflict, reveals Sarah Lonsdale
Will eating organic food make you healthier?
A major new study has found that organic foods contain higher levels of antioxidants and less harmful chemicals. But does that mean they are better for you? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.
As study backs organic food, Bristol shop says: it’s for all – not just the rich
The Better Food Company's cafe and supermarket is a success and weathered the slump thanks to health-conscious shoppers
Clear differences between organic and non-organic food, study finds
Research is first to find wide-ranging differences between organic and conventional fruits, vegetables and cereals
Will eating insects ever be mainstream?
For years I've read about the merits of eating insects as a way of making our diets more sustainable, yet as I still can't buy a packet of crickets in the supermarket I'm wondering if this will ever happen. Is it another green idea laid to waste by squeamishness? Lucy Siegle mulls it over
Relax, it’s no longer weird to be a vegan
Harriet Walker: Once the preserve of sandal-and-socks wearing Guardianistas, a meat and dairy-free diet is now the healthy, ethical (and fashionable) option
Organic food: nutrition study leaves health question unanswered
Flora Malein: Fans of organic food will be pleased it contains fewer contaminants, but health benefits have yet to be shown
Cabin fever: I want a tiny home
Kill for a cabin? Yearn for a yurt? You are not alone. Oliver Burkeman joins the tiny-home appreciation society
A different class: the expansion of Steiner schools
Jeevan Vasagar: The number of Steiner schools is set to expand, thanks to state funding via the coalition's 'free schools' policy. Their alternative approach is appealing, but do they offer a rounded education?