ORGANIC MEATS FOR DURBAN HIGHWAY AREA

For Deliveries and Latest Specials feel free to visit us at Shop 17 Hillcrest Centre 42 Old Main Road Hillcrest Highbury Meats is your local butchery to exclusively stock hormone free Beef, Pork, Lamb and Chicken.	HIGHBURY MEATS At Highbury Meats we deliver friendly and personal service and offer the healthiest meat to you.  Our meat is 100% guaranteed hormone-free. No Hormones No Growth Stimulants No Antibiotics Animals are free range and graze (No GMO animals) 100% organic feed (No GMO feed or other drugs) No synthetic nitrates or preservatives More humane, ethical treatment of animals Mad Cow safeguard. Animals aren't force fed to be cannibals Supporting organic meat supports farmers who are trying to make a difference in this world With the fear that non-organic foods have stirred, like the increase in cancer, leukaemia and allergies, you have the peace of mind that your family is getting the balanced diet they deserve.
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THE IMPACT OF DISPOSABLE NAPPIES ON OUR LANDFILLS AND ENVIROMENT

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My client, Mother Nature Products, has kindly allowed me to use her information off her website to tell you about the impact of nappies on our environment, and that YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY AND THE ENVIRONMENT by choosing to use the new improved cloth nappy systems that are now available countrywide.


1. Did you know that one baby uses approximately 5000 nappies in a 2.5 year period? And did you know that due to the plastic content, disposable nappies are not biodegradable?

Once a landfill has been closed, it is left for 100 years to "settle". Then it is usually built on. Can you imagine the construction company going to break ground, and they excavate a plastic bag full of used nappies, each tied up in its own plastic grocery bag! It takes 300-500 years for our disposable nappies to break down! That is without being wrapped in 2 layers of plastic bags. And what about the health risks!!!!!!

Biodegradable disposable nappies which replace the plastic content with a biodegradable film are 70% degradable but tend to be expensive to produce and still need to be disposed of. The "poo" in nappies mixed together with household waste lets off a gas called methane which contributes to global warming.


Sanitary landfill sites are not designed or permitted to contain faeces and therefore have no solution to the growing number of dirty disposable nappies ending up at the dump. Basically "poo" belongs in the "loo"; which then goes through the sewerage system for downstream treatment.


2. Did you know that you can use cloth nappies (the new improved versions) and save over R10 000 in 3 years by doing so? AND YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR IMPACT ON THE PLANET!  You can access lots more information on http://www.mothernatureproducts.co.za/.

REVIEW

AFRICAN ORGANICS BODY WASH REVIEW - BY DEE NANGLE

 African Organics Body Wash is a fabulous product. The smell of honeybush lingers in the air and on your skin long after using it, and your skin feels fresh and revitalised.


My husband has even used it to shave with, and my 5 year old daughter keeps telling us about how lovely her skin smells. I am content that all the ingredients are safe and healthy choices for my family.


African Organic products are good for you and good for the planet. All our products are rapidly biodegradable; by using them you will be contributing to the health of Africa's water courses. They are also endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty.


Their products are 100% African and draw every possible benefit from their source plants, while causing no harm to either man or nature.


I really like the fact that they don't use synthetic preservatives, synthetic fragrances or synthetic colourants in their producs, as well as no parabens, petrochemicals, sulphated surfactants, animal products, ethoxylated or PEG ingredients, propylene glycol or any other ingredients red-flagged by BDIH and Ecocert standards.


As they say "Do the best for yourself, do the best for our planet. It's the intelligent, caring thing to do."


Contact: Dee Steyn
Tel: 033 212 3506
Email: dee@africanorganics.co.za Website: http://www.africanorganics.co.za
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AFRICAN ORGANICS BODY LOTION REVIEW - BY DEE NANGLE

African Organics Body Lotion has been enjoyed by our whole family.

I have noticed a huge improvement in my skin condition, and the sunspots on my hands seem to have faded a bit which I am delighted about. My daughters little legs that have been so dry are now back to normal. When used after a shower, a little of this product applied to damp skin goes a long way and smells fabulous.

As with the Body Wash, I am content that all the ingredients are safe and healthy choices for my family.

African Organic products are:

* good for you and good for the planet;
* their products are rapidly biodegradable;
* also endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty;
* their products are 100% African while causing no harm to either man or nature;
* free from synthetic preservatives, synthetic fragrances or synthetic colourants in their producs, as well as no parabens, petrochemicals, sulphated surfactants, animal products, ethoxylated or PEG ingredients, propylene glycol or any other ingredients red-flagged by BDIH and Ecocert standards.

As they say "Do the best for yourself, do the best for our planet. It's the intelligent, caring thing to do."

Contact: Dee Steyn
Tel: 033 212 3506
Email: dee@africanorganics.co.za
Website: http://www.africanorganics.co.za
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ESSE ORGANIC SKIN CARE - BODY OIL REVIEW
- BY DEE NANGLE

This product is an amazing skin treatment for dry skin, and for keeping your skin smooth, supple and looking great. My skin gets very dry and itchy in autumn and winter, and I have used this each morning after my shower and I have not had one day since I started using it that I have had any of my usual "winter discomfort" with dry skin.

The oil combination of Jojoba and Marula not only smell gorgeous, but your skin feels velvety smooth and supple and amazingly, there is no greasy residue afterwards as you get with so many skin oil treatments.

The Ingredients: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil*, Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil*, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil*, Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil*, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Oil*, Pogostemon Cablin (Patchouli) Oil*, Juniperus Communis (Juniper Berry) Fruit Oil*, Cymbopogon Martini (Palmarosa) Oil*, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Wood Oil*

*= ingredients proceeding from organic agriculture

• 100% of the total of the ingredients are of natural origin
• 99.9% of the total ingredients proceed from organic agriculture
• Ecological and Organic Cosmetic certified by EcoCert SAS – BP 47 32 600 L’Isle-Jourdain

I love the fact that Esse really care about the environment as these African plants are sustainably harvested under Fair Trade conditions by local communities. The populations of these plants are externally monitored to ensure that rate of harvest is sustainable.

Another plus in their favour (with me) is that Esse is packaged in recyclable glass, and they only use packaging that is 100% recyclable. All their products are biodegradable and free of parabens, free of petrochemicals, free of synthetic fragrance and free of synthetic colourants. Esse is for people that want to buy effective, healthy and natural products that protect their skin as much as their environment.

Contact: Dee Steyn Tel: 033 212 3506
Email: info@esse.co.za
Website: http://www.esse.co.za
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Ubuntu - A South African Phenomenon that is 'wowing' the world

I realise it is not necessarily "good form" to republish other peoples work, but this email I got this morning was just so awesome, I could not possible say it better, and I felt that it is something that everyone of my contacts should have access to it. So please forgive the repost, I just wanted you to know this...... it is from:

I went on a rant the other day regarding the cost of the 2010 World Cup versus all the critical needs South Africa is facing and whether or not the most vulnerable of this country would gain anything from having the World Cup hosted in their country. At that time, I also had some very positive things to say about our hosts for the 2010 World Cup and I wanted to share that side of the coin as well, because it is equally important.


To say that I have been blown away at the hospitality South Africa has shown the rest of the world would be an understatement. I think back on recent Olympics and struggle to remember much reporting in the USA of athletes from other countries. I remember when a Togolese guy won a bronze medal in kayaking and NBC reported it and I thought to myself, "where are all the other fascinating stories like this one...like the Jamaican bobsledding team." In today's America, sadly, we have drifted so far towards being so US-centric that we only seem to root for the Americans.


Not so here in South Africa. I've been here since early May and each week I have become more and more impressed with the global embrace that South Africans have offered up to the world. On the way to the airport a couple of weeks ago, I heard a radio program that said each day they would focus on one country that would be coming to South Africa for the World Cup, and they would explore not only that sport's history in soccer, but also their politics, religion, and socio-cultural practices. On the television, I've seen numerous programs that focus on a particular country and it's history of soccer and how the history of that country is intertwined with their soccer history. I've seen programs on India, exploring why India enjoys soccer but hasn't really excelled at the global level... yet. And I've seen shows on soccer in Muslim countries. Maybe it's planned, maybe it's unplanned, maybe it's by chance, but it is happening. It's not just about South Africans showing off their varied and multifaceted culture to their global guests, it's also about using this opportunity to educate South Africa on the rest of Planet Earth's inhabitants.


As I moved through my work here in the provinces over the last six weeks, I had a pivotal meeting with the Board members of a rural NGO. They were explaining their guiding program philosophy of Ubuntu. No, not the Linux program. I'm talking about the traditional African philosophy of Ubuntu that essentially says, "No man is an island."


I found a better explanation from Wikipedia:






Archbishop Desmond Tutu further explained Ubuntu in 2008:


One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality -- Ubuntu -- you are known for your generosity.


We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.


To me, Ubuntu is the acceptance of others as parts of the sum total of each of us. And that is exactly what I have experienced during the lead up to, and the initial days of this World Cup. There is nary a South African citizen that I've met on the street, or in shops or restaurants or hotels, that hasn't gone out of their way to greet me and make me feel like I am home. And I don't mean that in the trivial, "Oh, aren't they nice, homey people here... " sort of way. I mean real, genuine interest and questions. People seriously want to know where I come from. What it's like where I live. How does it compare to where I am now. What do I think of South Africa. Oh yes, and what do I think of Bafana Bafana... The questions and conversations are in earnest. They are honest. And they are had with enthusiasm and a thirst to know more. South Africans are drinking deeply from the cup of humanity that has been brought to their doorstep. I would never imagine that an American World Cup or Olympics would ever be this welcoming to the rest of the world. And that saddens me for the state of my home country, but it also makes me feel the pride of the South African people.


I have been truly humbled on this trip. And while I have my gripes regarding development here, I cannot say one negative thing about how South Africa has handled its duties as host and hostess to the world. If I could say one thing to sum up being here during this once-in-a-lifetime experience, it would be that I've learned the value of Ubuntu, and that when found and offered in abundance, the world is indeed a better place to live in.


So, if South Africa accomplishes nothing more on the playing field, it will still have won as a host country. I am a cynic, no doubt about that. And yet I have to admit, I'm a little teary just writing this because I leave for home next weekend and I will be leaving a little piece of myself here in South Africa. I just hope I have learned enough to bring back a little piece of Ubuntu to my homeland, where perhaps with a little caring and a little water, it will take root as naturally as it does here, in the cradle of civilization. It's funny, many people in America still ask me, "are the people in Africa very primitive?" Yes, I know, amazing someone could ask that but they do. And when they do, I usually explain that living in a mud hut does not make one primitive, however, allowing kids to sell drugs to other kids and engage in drive-by killings -- isn't that primitive behavior? I think it is. When I think of Ubuntu and my recent experiences here, I think America has much to learn from Africa in general, in terms of living as a larger village; and as human beings who are all interconnected with each other, each of us having an affect on our brothers and sisters.


As the 2010 Cup slogan goes, "Feel it. It is here." Well, I have felt it, because I am here. Thank you South Africa, for giving me this unexpected gift. I am humbled.