My Best Organic

We’re really happy to announce that Goodness Direct, who supply a fantastic range of organic foods and products, now have an affiliate scheme and we have joined it. I’ve been shopping with Goodness Direct for some time now, and have always received excellent service, and have enjoyed exploring their wide product ranges for new foods to try. They also stock a wide range of natural toiletries, among which they have Urtekram products.

Of course, one of the most appealing aspects for me is their range of chocolate - they have over 200 tempting chocolate treats. They stock Plamil (great for those with dairy allergies), Booja-Booja and Montezuma, among others. They also have an easy to use key that shows if each food is suitable for different dietary needs, which is a real time-saver.

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This post was submitted by Susannah.

We received a lovely big parcel yesterday, full of organic goodies. I was quite excited, as I had ordered a couple of new products. I did, however, feel a little guilty about having goods delivered to our door. What about the packaging? What about the environmental costs of the transportation?

I decided to have a look into the policies of a few well known eco/organic providers.

Abel and Cole are really great in that they collect all packaging from you and state that they reuse it (I even return the string). They also ‘experiment with alternative fuels for their vans’ and do not air freight. I wonder how many times a cardboard box can be reused - particularly as the vegetables are usually (and fantastically!) covered in soil. The reusable crates and ice-packs used for fridge and freezer items are a great idea.

Goodness Direct uses biodegradable or recyclable materials wherever possible, including the use of biodegradable corn chips which disintegrate on contact with moisture. I did an experiment to see if this was true, and they did need a bit of persuasion to disintegrate, but we got there in the end. Even the boxes for chilled and frozen items are 96% biodegradable.

Ethical Superstore use ‘fuel-efficient delivery organisations’ and give customers the opportunity to offset carbon emissions by donating £1.00 per order, which is used on eco-projects. I have also personally seen that their packaging is kept to a minimum and is recyclable.

These web-based businesses also don’t contribute to the issue of plastic bags, and should be more energy-efficient due to not running retail units. OK. My guilt has evaporated…particularly as I reuse all packaging myself too x

This post was submitted by Susannah.

Here are some of the best special offers currently available:

Ethical Superstore

• Suma Prepacks Organic & Fairtrade Brown Basmati Rice 500g £1.79
• Suma Organic Apple Juice Concentrate 400ML £2.88 (usually £4.10)
• Percol Fairtrade Organic Espresso Coffee 250g £2.75 (usually £3.45)
• Suma Prepacks Organic Omega Seed Mix 125g £0.89

Ecotopia

• Envirokidz Organic Koala Crisp - 325g £1.20
• Peter Rabbit Organics Peach & Apricot Fruit Puree - 80g £0.66
• Village Bakery Organic Four Fruit Bars - 45g £0.30

Goodness Direct
50% off the following

• Biona Organic Worcestershire Sauce 140ml
• Goodness Organic Sundried Tomato Halves 250g
• Kallo Organic French Onion Stock Cubes 6 x 11g
• Tartex Vegetarian Roasted Onion & Pink Peppercorn Pate