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Sustainable and healthy shopping doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. Here's how to take a greener approach in the kitchen.

Why is cheese not vegetarian?

  • 28 July 2023

The Dutch are not called cheese heads for nothing. On average, we eat about 22 kilos of cheese from cow's milk per person in the Netherlands. Most people do know...

No waste: here's how to preserve your ingredients longer

  • 21 July 2023

How many times do you have to throw away that pathetic bag of lettuce, are balking at that half brown avocado in your fridge and the only solution is...

How fresh are fresh fruit and vegetables?

  • 17 July 2023

We hear it often: eating fresh fruit and vegetables is healthy. But how fresh is the fruit and vegetables found in the shops really?....

Seasonal fruit July: which fruits and vegetables are in season in July?

  • 2 July 2023

Hopefully, the month of July has some beautiful summer days in store for us. And what could be better than a delicious barbecue in the evening?....

Food labels: we looked into it for you!

  • 26 June 2023

There seems to be a label on every food package in the supermarket these days. More sustainable, healthier, fairer, better! But what's the real deal? And how...

Enjoying a cup of sustainable tea

  • 16 June 2023

Do you also love a cup of hot tea? Especially in winter, with the lower temperatures, a tea is a nice way to...

How sustainable is an avocado on your plate?

  • 5 June 2023

The avocado, who doesn't know it? This green friend, also called ‘green gold’, is a regular part of many poké bowls, often served on...

Seasonal fruit June: which fruits and vegetables are in season in June?

  • 1 June 2023

This month marks the start of summer! This is especially evident in the amount of fruit that is in season in the Netherlands in June. Were there...

Sustainable honey: does it even exist?

  • 15 May 2023

Did you know that honey is the only insect-made food that can be eaten by humans? CAN be, because not everyone is a fan of...

Choose fairer, choose Fairtrade! But why?

  • 8 May 2023

Hallmarks try to make the life of a responsible consumer more manageable, but often do the opposite: there are so many of them! One logo that we...

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