Organic Handbook: The Full Facts Without the Fuss + Practical Advice and Recipes

by Good Housekeeping, Claire Younger (Editor)

This invaluable, easily accessible book is devoted to organic living. With an emphasis on practical information and informative, indepth advice, this is the essential reference for adopting a lifestyle that is sympathetic with the environment. Fuelled by concerns about the BSE crisis, GM foods and numerous health scares, the demand for organic goods has increased dramatically in the last few years. No longer a fringe sector, this fast expanding area now has mass market appeal and huge potential for growth on a global scale. Food and Drink looks at the ever increasing range of ingredients available, discussing their health benefits, as well as where to buy and how to store them, and provides a delicious collection of recipes showing how best to use these foods in a creative way. One in four American babies eat organic food and 90% of German babyfood is organic. The Organic Family captures this global interest with advice to expectant and nursing mothers and even for those planning conception. For each childs age group there is nutritional information, buying advice and ideas for meals, snacks and party foods. The growing fascination in complementary health and ecofriendly living is full covered by chapters focusing on these areas, while a comprehensive section on organic gardening will be invaluable to those who wish to take the organic lifestyle that step further.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published June 4, 2001

About the author

The Good Housekeeping Institute was created to provide readers of Good Housekeeping magazine with expert consumer advice and delicious, classic and contemporary east-to-follow recipes. These ideals still hold true today. The institute team are all experienced cooks, home economists and consumer researchers. They test the lastest products in purpose-built, modern kitchens, where every recipe published in the magazine and its range of bestselling cookery books is rigorously tested so that you can cook any Good Housekeeping dish with confidence.