Reading product labels can feel overwhelming. Ingredient lists are long, unfamiliar and often written in technical language. The goal is not to memorise every ingredient, but to develop pattern recognition and basic decision-making confidence. I’ll explain here how I approach this and “smell the rat” without becoming an expert in every ingredient created by the humankind, for Read More
Category: Organic Living
What Does “Organic” Really Mean?
The word organic is widely used, frequently misunderstood and often misused. On product packaging, marketing materials and websites, it can mean very different things depending on context, regulation and evidence. I’m hoping to explain here what “organic” does and does not mean, how to assess organic claims and how to recognise when the term is being used Read More