Why it’s important to clean and sort those recycled plastic bits! – Despite putting pressure on households to recycle more, successive governments have failed to ensure more materials are processed at home. As a consequence, around 70 per cent of plastics for recycling is sent to the Far East. However, with a growing middle class [...]
What most people don’t realise about the shampoos we use! Most shampoos aren’t suited for everyday use, unless they’re specifically ‘everyday shampoos’ or a mild castile soap like our Baby Wash (which is lovely on the hair without the need for conditioner!) – A newcomer to the shampoo market is the everyday shampoo. Many persons [...]
Worrying concern that Tamiflu doesn’t exactly stop the flu! – A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu. The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a global [...]
It’s not just eating fish, but when you eat fish that makes a difference when it comes to asthma! – Nov 14 (Reuters) – Babies who first ate fish between the ages of six months and one year had a lower risk of developing asthma-like symptoms later on than babies who ate fish before six [...]
Why we should use them sparingly and wisely – The warning from England’s chief medical officer and the Health Protection Agency comes amid reports of growing problems with resistant strains of bugs such as E. coli and gonorrhoea. They said many antibiotics were being used unnecessarily for mild infections, helping to create resistance. And they urged [...]
Where we should really be focusing our efforts when cleaning! – Would Gerba be more inclined to chop his vegetables on a toilet seat then? “It would seem a safer place,” he says. “Not that I would recommend it, but you might treat your cutting board a bit more like you do your toilet seat.” [...]
Four Cow Farm was started by a Midwife, Mum & Grandmother who wanted to make the best possible skincare products for her two little grandchildren (one of whom has eczema). Nanna's labour of love began as a gift to her two little ones. Today, the whole family is committed to providing 'nothing but the best' natural skincare products from our farm in the Blackall Mountain Range of South East Queensland (which runs on 100% green energy!) Learn more...