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Dirty White Gold

Posted on October 28, 2012 by helenbcn

I’ve posted before about the true costs of ‘cheap’ clothing, most recently in the ‘Who Made My Pants’ article. Well here is someone doing some great work into investigating those costs in more detail. From her website: “Leah Borromeo is … Continue reading →

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Cake – Part 2 of an occasional series: The Vegan Bakery. Yum!

Posted on October 5, 2012 by helenbcn

Ok – so I’m not vegan. I’m not even vegetarian, although I used to be (it’s all about provenance these days…do keep up!) and I have plenty of veggie or vegan friends.  I’m always on the look-out for things that might … Continue reading →

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La Hamaca – locally grown fruit and vegetables

Posted on October 4, 2012 by helenbcn

I stumbled across this place when I called into the Xarxa Consum yesterday. It’s been open for two months and is part of the Barcelona ‘km0‘ (Kilometre Zero) slow food movement: All the produce comes from local co-operatives, and each … Continue reading →

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