Having suffered from mercury poisoning because of my dental amalgams I now have a keen interest in non-toxic skincare, and as far as possible I use organic products. 

One thing I am often asked is what is the difference between “non-toxic” and “organic”. 

The dictionary definition of “toxic” is poisonous so “non-toxic” simply means a product is not poisonous.  However, the dictionary definition for “organic” can be defined in two distinct ways. 

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I hate cooking at the best of times and can never decide what to serve on a daily basis.  However, the Christmas menu used to be easy. It was traditional fare - roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding, brussel sprouts, carrots, gravy and turkey with stuffing, followed by Christmas pudding and custard.  Easy!

Now, however, we can have that meal any time of the year and often do.  It’s just not seasonal and that’s pretty much how it is with most food items these days.

Consumers no longer have to rely on locally grown produce so it doesn’t matter if fruit and vegetables are in season or not.  They will be somewhere in the world and as supermarkets respond to consumer demand, refrigerated containers  will ship them thousands of miles to satisfy our desire.

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