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Welcome to Ethical Pleasaures! |
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Saturday, 12 June 2004 |
 Welcome to Ethical Pleasures! Welcome! You will find in here information about little pleasures which are good for you and/or good for the world. The online magazine Ethical Pleasures is now known as Happy Mind: The Philosophy and Science of Happiness and can be found at this address: http://www.happymind.co.uk/
Image © Eldan. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 December 2006 )
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Organic Fairtrade Chocolate |
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Monday, 27 November 2006 |
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What is it?
Organic chocolate is created using cocoa beans which have not suffered heavy pesticide spraying. Fairtrade means that the cocoa (and sugar) farmers involved in the process are guaranteed to receive a fair price for their produce. Why is it a pleasure?
Chocolate's melting point is slightly below human body temperature, so it melts in the mouth.
Chocolate is also high in certain substances which affect mood, such as tryptophan (a precursor to serotonin), phenylethylamine (an endogenous amphetamine) and anandamide (an endogenous cannabinoid), as well as sugar and the stimulant caffeine. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 05 December 2006 )
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Ethical Presents & Decorations |
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Thursday, 30 November 2006 |
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The holidays are coming, so here are some ideas for presents and festive decorations... Why not participate in the Practical Presents scheme? This is how it works: you purchase a gift idea, an alpaca veterinary kit, say, or an harvesting tank; the veterinary kit or the tank goes to someone who needs it; meanwhile your friend gets a gift pack detailing the gift idea you have chosen.
As for ethical stocking fillers, check out this selection by Your Tomorrow, which include a paper recycling kit, colourful fairtrade felt bags made by a cooperative of women in Nepal, handbags made of see grass and paper made of elephant dung (which could make the ideal present for your mother in law).
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 December 2006 )
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