Category 1: organic products
The candidates for the category 'The best organic product' | October 2004 issue Tea The organic bonus At the age of 27, Kiran Tawadey obtained certification for an organic tea plantation in Darjeeling, India. This was on land where a family friend and third-generation tea planter had been Read More...
Editor's letter: Pro authenticity
Dressed in white Jurriaan Kamp| July/Aug 2006 issue Not long ago, we threw a surprise party on the occasion of our daughter Majlie's high-school graduation. All the guests were asked to wear white. Charged with this task, I dug to the back of my closet, where I did indeed find a pair of white Read More...
Why green is the new black
Ecological living makes a hit in the mainstream media Marco Visscher | July/Aug 2006 Read More...
The incredible edible landscape
There's a bounty of delicious food right under your feet--and in the bushes, and over by that fence Michiel Bussink | July/Aug 2006 issue They’re etched in my memory: the little sandy roads where I spent many a Sunday morning in August picking blackberries with my parents and little brother. We Read More...
Organic top 40 winner: Imps&Elfs fashion sense
Each year Ode honors the top organic companies and products that are helping to make the world a cleaner, more sustainable and healthier place. Our November cover story ("Everyday toxins") looked at the thousands of chemicals that enter our bodies every day as a result of our food, cosmetics, Read More...
Kuyichi: Max Havelaar in jeans
Marco Visscher | April 2004 issue The Dutch development organisation Solidarity had earlier pioneered the ‘fair price’ for coffee beans and the shift to organic cultivation. A few years ago it was time for a new project: clothing. Solidaridad launched Kuyichi, a clothing brand whose products Read More...
No sweat
Marco Visscher | April 2004 issue “Sweatshop” is the common term for workshops which pay low wages for the monotonous work of sewing ready-to-wear clothing, often for many hours each day and under strict supervision. These factories flourish in developing countries like India, Vietnam, Mexico Read More...
Click and buy
Because most clothing stores carry few, if any, clothes produced in socially and ecologically responsible ways, the internet offers the best range of choice. No, you cannot digitally try on the clothes, and yes, the pictures are often less than optimal. But it's the best starting point for Read More...
Sex and the single duck
A distressing story of abduction, racial prejudice and murder -- all in the name of protecting biodiversity. David Cox | November 2003 issue New Labour’s ever-growing army of critics have yet to accuse it of genocide. They should. The United Kingdom’s caring government proposes to exterminate Read More...
Start a revolution in your kitchen
The shopping list that really contributes to a better world involves local, biological farmers, fair-trade products and vitamin supplements. Some steps for an action plan. Marco Visscher | April 2003 issue Local food Buying fresh, local seasonal food reduces the need for transport and, Read More...