Month: January 2019

New episode of M&S podcast: The rise of Vegan Living, Flexitarians and Vegan-Friendly Products

Stuart Mitchell

Episode 6 of the M&S Podcast is now live: The rise of Vegan Living, Flexitarians and Vegan-Friendly Products Episode 6 of the M&S Podcast is now live: The rise of Vegan Living, Flexitarians and Vegan-Friendly Products With one in five M&S customer households cooking for a flexitarian/vegetarian and 60% of customers eating less red meat and adopting a flexitarian approach to eating, Rachel Silver is joined by Melanie Leyshon, Editor of the Healthy Food Guide, Claire Richardson, who has created the new M&S plant based food range, Plant Kitchen and…

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New book raises money for CHAS

Stuart Mitchell

Fledgling Press are delighted to announce publication of a very special picture book – Leo and the Lightning Dragons. Written by Gill White and illustrated by Fife artist, Gilli B. Everybody in the kingdom is supporting the brave knight Leo in his battle against his fearsome dragons. They try lots of different things to help him defeat them but eventually Leo realises that the most important thing to do is to believe in himself. This beautifully illustrated book with a poignant and uplifting rhyming story en­courages children to persevere and…

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MPA – The Association Of Magazine Media Announces The 2019 Kelly Awards Finalists

Stuart Mitchell

MPA – The Association of Magazine Media has announced the finalists in the 2019 Kelly Awards, presented by Quad/Graphics. The awards honor the creative spirit of excellence and innovation in the art of advertising in magazine media. They are given to agency creative teams, advertising clients and magazine media publishers whose campaigns demonstrate both creative distinction and effectiveness in meeting campaign objectives. “It is fantastic to see the breadth of titles and campaigns entered in this year’s Kelly Awards,” said Linda Thomas Brooks, president and chief executive officer, MPA –…

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The Trussell Trust responds to Environmental Audit Committee’s report

Stuart Mitchell

The Environmental Audit Committee’s new report, Hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity in the UK, finds: Food insecurity is significant and growing in the UK, with levels among the worst in Europe, especially for children Government has failed to recognise and respond domestically – and has allowed these issues to ‘fall between the cracks’ Minister for Hunger should be appointed to ensure cross-departmental action As part of its work with the End Hunger UK campaign coalition, The Trussell Trust submitted evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee. Responding to the conclusions of the Committee,…

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Banishment during menstruation a senseless practice that must end: WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

News of the death of a woman and her two sons in rural Nepal after she was banished to a small shed during menstruation must serve to strengthen efforts to banish the practice, WaterAid said today. Media have reported that a 35-year-old mother and her nine- and seven-year-old sons were most likely suffocated by smoke after a blanket they were using for warmth in the frigid cold caught fire in Nepal’s remote western Bajura district.  The practice of chhaupadi, or banishment during menstruation, was outlawed by Nepal’s Supreme Court in…

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